Senior Programme Manager – Pharma/Retail Tech Transformation

UST; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

UST in Lincoln, USA, is seeking a Programme Manager to lead a high-profile technology transformation in a hybrid, fixed-term role (10 months) starting ASAP. You will govern the programme, manage integrated planning and vendor relationships across multiple workstreams, coordinating with IT leadership and C-level executives.

You will drive escalation-free delivery with governance, dashboards and executive reporting, while mitigating risks and aligning cross-functional teams to business objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale, complex technology programmes.
• Strong governance, planning and delivery management expertise.
• Experience managing multiple vendors and stakeholders.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end programme delivery within a multi-vendor environment.
• Establish and govern the Integrated Master Schedule across all workstreams.
• Manage cross-functional and third-party dependencies, risks and milestones.
• Drive vendor performance, accountability and alignment to programme objectives.
• Implement robust governance, reporting and delivery controls.
• Provide regular programme updates, dashboards and executive-level reporting.
• Proactively identify and mitigate programme risks, issues and delivery roadblocks.
• Foster collaboration across business, technology, operations and supplier teams.
• Ensure successful delivery of software and hardware deployment initiatives where applicable.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Microsoft Project

Vendor Management

Azure DevOps

Risk Management

Scrum

Technical Leadership

Portfolio Management

Smartsheet

Jira

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Azure DevOps

Smartsheet

Job description

UST in Lincoln, USA, is seeking a Programme Manager to lead a high-profile technology transformation in a hybrid, fixed-term role (10 months) starting ASAP. You will govern the programme, manage integrated planning and vendor relationships across multiple workstreams, coordinating with IT leadership and C-level executives.

You will drive escalation-free delivery with governance, dashboards and executive reporting, while mitigating risks and aligning cross-functional teams to business objectives.