517 Program jobs in the United Kingdom

A global name in the pharmaceutical industry is looking for a Program or Project Manager to join the business at an exciting time of growth and development.

This is a permanent role and a great opportunity to join an expanding organisation.

They would also consider someone from a similar CDMO/CRO background doing some project management as part of their current role and would like to pursue this area further.

The Role

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Project review to ensure deadlines are met and projects are within budget
• Liaise with all departments involved in the project and provide a consistent approach to processes and solutions
• Manage the full project life cycle
• Contribute to improvements for processes and implement change for future projects
• Facilitate client meetings

Your Skills

• Degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline is preferred
• Previous industry experience within project management or related field
• GMP experience would be highly beneficial
• Excellent communication and customer facing skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• A Project Management qualification would be beneficial but is not essential and my client will support training and development in this area

The Company

• Private health insurance
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Gym membership
• Strong focus on employee well-being

What should you do next?

This is a great chance to join a global and growing company. If you think this could be the role for you, please apply online or get in touch.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

You’ll need to have:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to effectively participate and lead discussions and present material at manager and executive levels, and to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Bachelor's degree in computer sciences, technology management, business management, or similar.

• Advanced knowledge of Private Wireless Networks deployment processes and the impact thereof on the technical environment.

• Project management certifications including PMP, ITIL, Prince2, MSP, etc.

• 6 or more years of relevant work experience.

• 4-5 years of experience in technical wireless deployment management, preferably in Private 5G or complex cellular enterprise deployments.

• Experience in project planning and providing leadership.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• Willingness to travel up to 50%. Even better if you have:

• 10+ years of Professional Services project delivery leadership.

• Proven success with complex Private 5G deployments.

• Proven ability to engage clients and manage relationships at the C-Level.

•Leadership ability with excellent communications and team building skills across multiple work locations.

• Strong technical acumen to understand and solve complex network and application layer challenges both from a design and problem management perspective

Introduction

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 500 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

The Role:

This role is part of our Saab Seaeye business unit in Fareham.

This role has the responsibility for delivering assigned programs to the requirements of cost, time and quality and for ensuring that Saab Seaeye is recognised as a Project and Program Management Centre of Excellence within Saab UK and the wider Saab business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the delivery of assigned Saab Seaeye Programs meeting cost, schedule and quality requirements

• Deliver program to customer contractual requirements

• Deliver benefits in line with program business case

• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Report project status to internal and external stakeholders including customers and project boards

• Ensure adherence to the applicable Saab Project delivery processes

• Ensure adherence to appropriate risk management and financial control tools during program execution

• Lead, manage and guide a cross functional program delivery team

• Take a leading role in the Saab UK and Saab Group Project Management community

• Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of best practice program and project management methodologies

• Be a recognised leader by being accountable, holding others accountable and driving delivery

• Enable a collaborative culture by encouraging communication and team work.

• Support the Saab Seaeye organisation generally in developing new business opportunities

• Proactively ensure alignment with other Program Managers across the Saab organisation as appropriate.

• To supervise all reporting staff so as to effectively, train, evaluate, motivate, delegate and monitor their activities to meet required deadlines.

• To assess, identify and monitor staff skills and training requirements to avoid exposure and skill shortages to the business.

• To assess and monitor workloads, efficiency, holiday and effectively manage staff resource levels and report potential shortfalls.

• To ensure staff time management is effectively managed in line with company time and attendance procedures.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of Program or Project Management experience.

• Professional Project Management Qualification (e.g. Prince 2).

• Experience of delivering technically complex projects in the subsea industry, ideally related to the Defence sector.

• The ability to deal with and inspire confidence in multiple senior stakeholder both internally and externally.

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.

You’ll need to have:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to effectively participate and lead discussions and present material at manager and executive levels, and to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Bachelor's degree in computer sciences, technology management, business management, or similar.

• Advanced knowledge of Private Wireless Networks deployment processes and the impact thereof on the technical environment.

• Project management certifications including PMP, ITIL, Prince2, MSP, etc.

• 6 or more years of relevant work experience.

• 4-5 years of experience in technical wireless deployment management, preferably in Private 5G or complex cellular enterprise deployments.

• Experience in project planning and providing leadership.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• Willingness to travel up to 50%. Even better if you have:

• 10+ years of Professional Services project delivery leadership.

• Proven success with complex Private 5G deployments.

• Proven ability to engage clients and manage relationships at the C-Level.

•Leadership ability with excellent communications and team building skills across multiple work locations.

• Strong technical acumen to understand and solve complex network and application layer challenges both from a design and problem management perspective

A global name in the pharmaceutical industry is looking for a Program or Project Manager to join the business at an exciting time of growth and development.

This is a permanent role and a great opportunity to join an expanding organisation.

They would also consider someone from a similar CDMO/CRO background doing some project management as part of their current role and would like to pursue this area further.

The Role

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Project review to ensure deadlines are met and projects are within budget
• Liaise with all departments involved in the project and provide a consistent approach to processes and solutions
• Manage the full project life cycle
• Contribute to improvements for processes and implement change for future projects
• Facilitate client meetings

Your Skills

• Degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline is preferred
• Previous industry experience within project management or related field
• GMP experience would be highly beneficial
• Excellent communication and customer facing skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• A Project Management qualification would be beneficial but is not essential and my client will support training and development in this area

The Company

• Private health insurance
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Gym membership
• Strong focus on employee well-being

What should you do next?

This is a great chance to join a global and growing company. If you think this could be the role for you, please apply online or get in touch.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Program Manager | £80k | Hybrid, London

I am partnered with an innovative and rapidly growing player in the cloud media services space who are seeking a Program Manager to join their talented team.

As they continue their impressive growth, they are looking for a Program Manager to join the team and take a central role in the successful delivery of technical projects from start to finish, including AWS cloud setups, data migration, and MAM integration.

Responsibilities:

• Lead cloud, data migration, and MAM projects to meet business and client goals
• Manage multi-region rollouts, adapting to local needs and regulations
• Create scalable strategies aligned with global and local objectives
• Control budgets, timelines, and resources, ensuring on-time delivery

Requirements:

• 7 years+ of experience of hands-on Program Management experience managing complex IT projects, including cloud-based systems and media asset management integrations
• Strong track record of successful program delivery, including managing budgets, timelines, and risks
• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Proficiency in analysing complex datasets to extract meaningful insights to facilitate data-driven approach to program management and decision making
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements in digital transformation contexts

~ Up to £0k per annum

~ Hybrid, London (1-2 days in office per week)

~ 25 days holiday + Bank holidays

If you have MAM experience and want to join an exciting company in the Media space then apply below!

Program Manager | 0k | Hybrid, London

**Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants not all submissions will receive feedback.

A core pillar of the client’s technology strategy is to provide strong and scalable foundations. Leveraging cloud, they create and manage platforms servicing our internal stakeholders with a customer-first mindset. They enable and empower teams to become self-sufficient while providing guardrails to protect the organisation.

The Program Manager will be responsible for managing a group of interconnected, cross-functional projects to achieve the long-term Infrastructure Transformation goals. This is a key strategic area for the organisation and the leader for this program must be able to build on the momentum.

This role will lead the Infrastructure team through the management of their Cloud Infrastructure Initiatives Portfolio. This includes managing current initiatives as well as defining the vision for our program execution. This is a key leadership role that will work closely with Technology Directors as well as with cross-functional business partners, vendors, retail operations & technology. The ideal candidate will have a history of demonstrated results leading large, cross-functional teams to accomplish complex projects across matrixed organisations.

They must thrive in fast-paced environments, be able to manage through ambiguity and complexity, invent and simplify processes, and simultaneously support multiple projects impacting a growing global organisation. This role requires excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to identify and eliminate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance business needs versus technical constraints. Maturity, curiosity, creative problem-solving, and team leadership are all essential to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

Program Management:

• Oversee large, complex cross-functional initiatives through the project life cycle
• Work closely with initiative sponsors and stakeholders to understand the functional strategy, define scope and deliverables, and ensure funding and staffing are planned and available to meet program delivery goals
• Develop business and technical project plans and ensure that all initiatives within the portfolio are executed on scope, on schedule and on budget, and within the organisation’s best practices and standards
• Provide program updates and communicate effectively to the sponsors and stakeholders
• Monitor and manage program Opex and Capex budgets and constraints
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Cloud Infrastructure CoEs, Project Sponsors and Key Stakeholders regarding project issues, options and opportunities and product capabilities
• Drive program progression through exceptional user engagement, crisp communications designed with the user in mind, tight planning and delivery, and follow-through on commitments.

Cloud Infrastructure Technology Capabilities Management/Thought Leadership:

• Display a comprehensive understanding of the organisation’s overall suite of services, operating platform(s), business strategy and priorities by identifying gaps, driving change, and influencing project-related decisions to achieve project goals and delivery of desired results

Risk Management & Analysis:

• Mitigate risks, resolve issues, and manage resources to successfully meet program goals and deliverables
• Ensure initiatives are effectively managed by Project Leads; assist in the resolution of the critical issues that may derail a program, provide solutions
• Ensure all potential risks (Data Management, Systems Risk, Web/Internet Security, etc.) are identified and all impacted stakeholders engaged

Leadership/People Management:

• Coach Project Managers, Business Analysts, and project team participants to build and develop a strong cross-functional team
• Set clear expectations and hold people accountable
• Manage resources across projects
• Manage external vendors and hold accountable

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of related work experience, with direct work experience across a variety of Cloud Infrastructure disciplines to support a strong foundational knowledge of technology best practices, regulatory processes
• 8+ years of relevant program management experience; with at least 5+ years directly managing projects/products using Agile methodologies
• Experience working through various Cloud Infrastructure system architectures (preference for those with specifically AWS/Azure, Infrastructure as Code/CI/CD, Networking, operating systems) to influence solutions to solve customer problems
• Experience in managing programs in highly dynamic, global organisations; with a preference for those with experience in retail or similar industry with blended and distributed workforce (i.e. mix of salary, hourly, contingent workers)
• Experience with translating business activities into operational processes
• Proven experience managing all aspects of the software delivery lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience in creating/managing portfolios
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets
• Demonstrated understanding of project management principles, tools and techniques including business case development, ROI analysis, planning and issues management
• Takes ownership and follows through on tasks; drives decisions; results-oriented
• Flexible and able to handle multiple priorities
• Creative, innovative thinking, intellectual curiosity
• Problem-solving and sound judgment
• Strong organisational and time management skills; ability to multi-task
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication & presentation skills with all audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven leadership
• Strategic thinker
• Technology Evangelist
• Acts with speed, simplicity and decisiveness

Must Haves:

• Proven work ethic with the utmost integrity
• Self-awareness, with a desire for constant self-improvement (goal-oriented)
• Entrepreneurial spirit and an egoless nature
• Self-motivated, passionate, empathetic, approachable
• Actively live and breathe the organisation’s culture and lifestyle
• Outgoing, energetic, upbeat and fun!
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Desire to excel and succeed

If you are interested in this role, please apply today!

Program Manager | £80k | Hybrid, London

I am partnered with an innovative and rapidly growing player in the cloud media services space who are seeking a Program Manager to join their talented team.

As they continue their impressive growth, they are looking for a Program Manager to join the team and take a central role in the successful delivery of technical projects from start to finish, including AWS cloud setups, data migration, and MAM integration.

Responsibilities:

• Lead cloud, data migration, and MAM projects to meet business and client goals
• Manage multi-region rollouts, adapting to local needs and regulations
• Create scalable strategies aligned with global and local objectives
• Control budgets, timelines, and resources, ensuring on-time delivery

Requirements:

• 7 years+ of experience of hands-on Program Management experience managing complex IT projects, including cloud-based systems and media asset management integrations
• Strong track record of successful program delivery, including managing budgets, timelines, and risks
• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Proficiency in analysing complex datasets to extract meaningful insights to facilitate data-driven approach to program management and decision making
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements in digital transformation contexts

~ Up to £0k per annum

~ Hybrid, London (1-2 days in office per week)

~ 25 days holiday + Bank holidays

If you have MAM experience and want to join an exciting company in the Media space then apply below!

Program Manager | 0k | Hybrid, London

**Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants not all submissions will receive feedback.

My client, an established name in power and utilities in the UK’s energy infrastructure sector, is looking to appoint an experienced and tenacious Framework / Programme Director to take ownership of a landmark £150M+ high-voltage design and construction framework.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in Net Zero Teesside – one of Europe’s most ambitious energy and low-carbon infrastructure programmes. The project will deliver the largest private electricity network in Europe , supporting clean energy and low-carbon manufacturing on a national scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a high-value HV framework, managing engineering, construction, and design workstreams.
• Take full ownership of framework P&L, ensuring strong commercial performance and compliance with NEC4 Option C contracts.
• Act as the senior point of contact for the client, suppliers, internal teams, and subcontractors, ensuring collaborative and high-quality delivery.
• Manage a dedicated team of project professionals and coordinate supplier activities across multiple work packages.
• Ensure all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with agreed budgets, timeframes, and quality standards.
• Drive governance, reporting, and risk management activities across the programme.
• Support future commercial opportunities and work closely with pre-contract and estimating teams on pipeline activity.

About you:

• A tenacious, strong leader with demonstrable experience delivering large-scale engineering or construction programmes.
• Hands-on, confident, and able to manage suppliers and subcontractors within complex delivery environments.
• Deep working knowledge of NEC4 Option C contracts – including target cost control, early warnings, and scope management.
• Ideally from a utilities or HV background , although senior candidates from the wider construction sector will also be considered.
• Comfortable working in an office-based environment ; permanent office facilities are currently being constructed at Teesworks.
• Degree or HNC in Engineering, Construction, Project or Commercial Management (or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence.

Why Apply?

• Be at the heart of Net Zero Teesside , the UK’s most high-profile low-carbon and energy infrastructure project.
• Long-term career opportunity with a globally recognised energy organisation (Iberdrola) .
• Clear succession route to senior leadership roles – this position is earmarked as a future step-up into programme leadership.
• Opportunity to shape delivery from an early stage and leave a legacy on one of the most transformative infrastructure projects in Europe.

If you’re looking for a high-impact role with genuine long-term progression, this is a rare opportunity to be part of something nationally significant — with the scale, backing, and ambition to match.

Interested?

Apply now or contact me for a confidential conversation.