Technology Programme Manager

Understanding Recruitment; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment is recruiting a Technology Programme Manager to lead a team delivering a portfolio of technology, ERP and business change initiatives in Birmingham with a hybrid on-site pattern. You will develop the team and drive governance, planning and budgeting across multiple projects.

The role requires ERP transformation experience, strong vendor management and the ability to challenge stakeholders while maintaining momentum in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering technology, ERP and business change initiatives at portfolio level.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop Project Managers.
• Experience implementing or improving project delivery methodologies and governance.
• ERP transformation experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud and/or Oracle R12.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills to manage conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of six Project Managers delivering a varied portfolio of technology, ERP and business change initiatives.
• Improve project management capability, embed best practice and new delivery models, and strengthen governance, planning and budgeting across the team.
• Oversee fast-moving projects and step into delivery when needed to resolve issues and maintain momentum.

Skills

Programme management

People management

Delivery governance

ERP transformation

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud

Oracle R12

Job description

Technology Programme Manager

Salary: £85,000 - £100,000 + benefits
Location: Birmingham
Working pattern: 2 days per week on‑site

A large, UK-wide organisation is looking for an experienced Technology Programme Manager to lead a team of Project Managers responsible for delivering a varied portfolio of technology, ERP and business change initiatives.

You will lead and develop a team of six Project Managers delivering a varied portfolio of technology, ERP and business change projects. Alongside successful delivery, you will improve project management capability, embed best practice and new delivery models, and strengthen governance, planning and budgeting across the team.

Working closely with business and technology stakeholders, Oracle and third-party vendors, you will oversee fast-moving projects and step into delivery when needed to resolve issues and maintain momentum. Strong ERP experience is important, with Oracle Fusion Cloud and/or R12 highly desirable, alongside the ability to challenge vendors, ask the right questions and identify delivery risks.

The successful Technology Programme Manager will have:

• Strong programme and project delivery experience across a portfolio of concurrent technology, ERP and business change initiatives.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing Project Managers, with the ability to improve team capability and delivery performance.
• Experience implementing or improving project delivery methodologies, governance, processes and ways of working.
• Strong ERP transformation experience, with Oracle Fusion Cloud and/or Oracle R12 experience highly desirable.
• Experience managing third-party technology vendors, delivery partners and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and manage conflicting priorities.