Program Manager

e are seeking an experienced Enterprise PMO Lead to establish and manage programme governance for a complex strategic transformation programme spanning multiple business units, product teams, technology teams and senior stakeholders. This role is Inside IR35 and Hybrid Onsite for 3 days in London.

The successful candidate will provide executive-level visibility into programme progress, risks, dependencies, decisions and financial performance while driving accountability across multiple workstreams. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to an experienced PMO professional who has operated within large global organisations and is comfortable working directly with VP and SVP-level stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Programme governance

• Establish and manage programme governance frameworks
• Define reporting standards, delivery controls and operating rhythms
• Coordinate leadership reviews, steering committees and governance forums
• Maintain clear programme decision-making processes Integrated planning
• Develop and manage integrated programme plans across multiple workstreams
• Track milestones, deliverables and critical path activities
• Identify and manage dependencies across business and technology teams
• Drive accountability for programme commitments Risk and issue management
• Maintain programme RAID logs
• Lead risk identification, mitigation and escalation activities
• Drive issue resolution with accountable owners
• Provide early visibility of delivery risks and impacts Executive reporting
• Produce concise executive dashboards and programme reporting
• Provide clear analysis of progress, risks, dependencies, financial status and decisions required
• Prepare materials for senior leadership and steering committee reviews Financial and resource management
• Track programme budgets and forecasts
• Monitor resource allocation across workstreams
• Identify capacity constraints and resource risks
• Support financial governance activities Stakeholder management
• Coordinate programme activity across multiple business units
• Work with product, technology, operations, risk, compliance and external partners
• Support senior stakeholder communications and decision-making

Required Experience

Essential

• 10+ years of PMO, programme management or transformation experience
• Experience managing PMOs for complex enterprise programmes
• Experience supporting executive governance and steering committees
• Strong programme controls and reporting expertise
• Strong risk, dependency and financial management capabilities
• Experience working across business and technology organisations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred

• Financial services or payments industry experience
• Product and technology transformation experience
• Regulatory programme experience
• Experience supporting global programmes across multiple region

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