Strategic Transformation Programme Lead

ASCO - Workforce Solutions; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCO is implementing a major Business Systems Transformation Programme in Aberdeen. We seek an experienced Programme Manager to establish planning, governance, financial control and reporting across multiple system deliveries.

You will work with the Programme Director and business architects to monitor progress, budgets and resources, and to build robust programme management capabilities. The role requires leading governance, RAID/change control, and benefits tracking while coordinating across

Qualifications

• Proven experience establishing and managing programme planning, governance, controls and reporting across multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills with the ability to maintain accurate information across plans, budgets, risks and resources.
• Excellent financial and numerical skills with experience monitoring budgets, forecasts and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the programme roadmap and integrated delivery schedule with milestones.
• Manage programme governance, planning and reporting for effective decision-making.
• Maintain RAID log and change control processes for risks and dependencies.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts and actual expenditure against the financial envelope.
• Prepare Steering Committee reports and Board dashboards on progress and financials.
• Support system deliveries through project plans and progress reporting.
• Coordinate resource planning and allocation across concurrent projects.
• Maintain governance documentation including RACI and lifecycle registers.
• Support business case development and benefits tracking through implementation.
• Monitor post-implementation usage and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Skills

Programme planning

Governance

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Change control

Multi-project delivery

Communication

AI in planning

Education

APM PMQ / PMI PMP / PgMP / PRINCE2

PMO experience

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

ASCO is implementing a major Business Systems Transformation Programme in Aberdeen. We seek an experienced Programme Manager to establish planning, governance, financial control and reporting across multiple system deliveries.

You will work with the Programme Director and business architects to monitor progress, budgets and resources, and to build robust programme management capabilities. The role requires leading governance, RAID/change control, and benefits tracking while coordinating across