Technical Programme Manager

apartmentIntec Select placeLondon descriptionPermanent calendar_month 

Programme Manager

  • Technology
  • Hybrid / London
  • £120K + 20% Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Overview:

A excellent opportunity has arisen within one of the world’s leading financial institutions for a senior Programme Manager.

In this position, you will manage a team of six experienced Project Managers, overseeing their performance and development. The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, directing, and managing a portfolio of technical projects, ensuring delivery meets quality, timelines, and cost requirements.

This includes both IT-related initiatives (e.g., application development, database creation, system migrations) and non-IT changes (e.g., new procedures, process redesigns, regulatory assessments).

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring the portfolio is in line with the Technology department's budget and plans.
  • Managing project priorities during both annual planning and throughout the financial year as unplanned projects arise.
  • Detailing project outcomes to justify costs and obtaining executive buy-in at the portfolio baselining stage.
  • Ensuring projects meet defined quality standards, including completeness, accuracy, and currency of data.
  • Regularly tracking progress through PMO reports and meetings.
  • Monitoring project progress to confirm outcomes align with business cases.
  • Using expertise to challenge projects for on-time, on-budget, and in-scope delivery.
  • Managing baseline elements like scope, budget, and benefits.
  • Involvement in updating the project delivery framework.
  • Execute strategic projects, and supporting business plans.
  • Ensuring proper resource allocation, vendor management, and adherence to project methodologies.
  • Managing project budgets and timelines, analysing variances, and taking corrective actions.
  • Overseeing team performance, setting objectives, and conducting appraisals.
  • Maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and steering committees. ul>

Essential Skills & Requirements:

  • A minimum of 10 years of proven experience in managing and delivering programs and projects to financial institutions within agreed timelines and budgets.
  • Expertise in financial management, including cost categorization.
  • Extensive experience in project, program, and portfolio management, including implementing change control processes.
  • Proven track record of end-to-end project/ program/ programme/ portfolio delivery, covering annual planning, prioritization, execution, and closure.
  • Expertise in change and risk management.
  • Experience in preparing and presenting executive-level reports.
  • Strong background in risk and issue management. ul>
Package: strong>
  • £120,000 basic salary
  • 20% bonus
  • Hybrid - 3 days per week in London
  • Private medical
  • Excellent pension (up to 12%)
  • Additional excellent lifestyle, wealth and wellbeing benefits ul>
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