Program Manager

Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow (Hybrid 3x per week)

We're supporting a key client within the public sector seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead large-scale strategic change programmes and complex transformation initiatives.

This is a hands-on delivery role where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders, leadership teams and programme boards to ensure major business change programmes are delivered on time, within budget and achieve the intended outcomes and benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and deliver complex business and transformation programmes

Develop and manage programme plans, governance structures and reporting frameworks

Manage programme budgets, resources, risks, issues and dependencies

Build and present business cases to secure funding and programme approval

Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple workstreams and projects

Engage with senior executives, sponsors and stakeholder groups to drive programme delivery

Ensure effective programme governance and benefits realisation throughout the lifecycle

Coordinate internal teams, third-party suppliers and external partners

Support organisational change and adoption of new ways of working

Provide programme management expertise, coaching and continuous improvement support across the organisation

Key Experience:

Strong experience managing multiple projects within complex programme environments

Proven stakeholder management experience at Director, Executive and Board level

Experience developing programme governance, controls and reporting frameworks

Strong risk, issue, dependency and resource management expertise

Experience managing substantial budgets and delivering programmes to agreed outcomes

Business case development and benefits realisation experience

Experience leading organisational change and transformation initiatives

Programme management qualifications such as MSP, PRINCE2 or equivalent

Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills with the ability to operate across complex stakeholder environments

Experience of quality improvement, process improvement or business transformation initiatives

Ability to balance strategic objectives with successful day-to-day programme delivery

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