Strategic Programs & Operations Architect

AVEVA; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

Emergency leave days

Adoption leave

28 days annual leave

Pension

Life cover

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Education assistance program

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Programs & Operations to lead cross-functional initiatives and support the VP of Strategic Programs and Operations. The role requires a proactive leader who can influence without authority and align priorities across the CT Org.

Based in Cambridge, UK with hybrid work options, the position oversees governance, budgeting, and performance metrics, driving innovation delivery while maintaining executive-level communications.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, program/portfolio management, or chief-of-staff-type roles.
• Track record of governance and accountability across cross-functional, matrixed teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong executive presence and judgment: able to filter and reframe operational detail into concise, decision-ready insight for senior leadership.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, startup-like environment nested inside a larger enterprise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience producing executive-level reporting and governance artifacts.
• Experience in industrial technology, energy, manufacturing, or infrastructure sectors is a plus but not required for this operations-focused role.

Responsibilities

• Execution & Governance of Innovation Initiatives.
• Budget planning, allocation, and tracking of the CTO budget, ensuring investments support delivery of innovation initiatives and priorities.
• Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement: interface with enterprise stakeholders to accelerate innovation delivery and remove friction.
• Program & Operations Management: improve operating rhythm including reporting, decision logs, risk registers, and executive communications.

Skills

Strategy experience

Business operations

Program/portfolio management

Chief-of-staff

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Executive presence

Communication skills

Industrial technology experience

Job description

AVEVA is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Programs & Operations to lead cross-functional initiatives and support the VP of Strategic Programs and Operations. The role requires a proactive leader who can influence without authority and align priorities across the CT Org.

Based in Cambridge, UK with hybrid work options, the position oversees governance, budgeting, and performance metrics, driving innovation delivery while maintaining executive-level communications.