141 Program Manager jobs in London

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• 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

SAP Programme Manager / Delivery Lead – Contract | Hybrid (London & Remote) | Inside IR35

I’m currently recruiting for an SAP Programme Manager / Delivery Lead to join a major transformation programme with a leading UK-based retailer.

This is a contract role with a competitive day rate, working in collaboration with a Tier-1 consultancy and the end client on a high-profile SAP S/4HANA implementation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end programme delivery, working with senior stakeholders across business and IT, ensuring governance, risk management, and successful execution across all phases.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the full lifecycle of complex SAP programmes (S/4HANA transformation, upgrades, rollouts, integrations).
• Driving delivery using best practice methodologies (Activate, Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
• Acting as the primary point of contact for C-suite stakeholders.
• Establishing and managing programme governance and steering committees.
• Overseeing third-party vendors and system integrators to ensure delivery performance.
• Building, mentoring, and leading cross-functional teams (PMs, BAs, consultants, change managers).
• Partnering with change and training teams to ensure business readiness and user adoption.

Ideal profile:

• SAP programme/project management experience.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale SAP transformations in multi-vendor environments.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP Cloud, and third-party integrations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills at executive level.
• Consulting and retail industry experience desirable.

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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

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Programme Manager - Data - Insurance

London - Hybrid

£750-£950/day - Outside IR35

Our client, a London Markets Insurance organisation, is seeking a Programme Manager to manage and lead their Data Transformation workstream.

The chosen candidate will be working across various departments (underwriting, operations, claims, IT, Finance), where they will partner with senior stakeholders to support the data transformation.

You must have significant prior experience in delivering large, complex data transformation initiatives within an insurance environment . A working knowledge of the Insurance Market is essential, as is experience in operating in both agile and waterfall environments.

Experience of Data Warehouse implementation is essential, preferably with the use of Snowflake technology, and experience of implementing Master Data Management solutions.

Experience Required:

• 10+ years of experience delivering large, complex projects/ programmes, including at least 5 years within the insurance industry.
• Strong experience and working knowledge of how the insurance industry operates.
• Demonstrated experience operating in both agile and waterfall project environments.
• Experience of Data Warehouse implementation is essential, preferably with the use of Snowflake technology
• Experience of implementing Master Data Management solutions is preferable.

Our client a media company is looking for a high level Programme Manager to deliver a complex programme of work.

This is all around the implementation of the EU Regulation - EUDR

The EUDR refers to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115)

It is a key part of the EU’s Green Deal and aims to reduce the EU’s contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation. The regulation introduces strict requirements on certain commodities and products linked to deforestation.

Requirements;

1. Experience from the media industry.

2. EU Regulation experience (EUDR highly desirable.)

3. Experience with programmes of work involving supply chain.

4. Excellent stakeholder management and communication. Able to communicate from C-Suite down to the technical teams implementing this.

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!