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IT Programme Manager

HAYS Specialist Recruitment
Cf105Bt, United Kingdom
5 days ago
£60,000 – £76,000 pa

Salary

£60,000 – £76,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Flexible
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
26 May 2026 (5 days ago)

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Pension scheme (5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution) Annual bonus scheme 14 x salary Life Insurance Flexible benefits scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance and health cash-plans Access to Financial Wellbeing Programme Enhanced pay for parental leave Retail discounts and cashback scheme
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A job opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Programme Manager to join a highly established organisation during a period of rapid technical and business transformation.

Reporting to the Head of Programme Management, you will take responsibility for managing and delivering a critical, multi-year programme of IT/Technology transformation and cyber security projects. You will liaise with several key senior stakeholders, successfully influencing key decision making to ensure the IT Security Programme of works is initiated and delivered within the required timelines.

Working as part of an innovative and fast-paced IT team, you will be responsible for line managing a team of three IT Project Managers, whilst taking ownership for the overall programme of work. You will work closely with Project Managers, PMO, IT Business Analysts, key business sponsors and key stakeholders to support project definition, to initiative, plan and deliver projects, demonstrating strong governance and reporting progress tracking to plan.
Furthermore, you will take ownership of the IT Programme of project work and ensure delivery to time, budget, and quality measures. You will work alongside IT Team colleagues to review business requirements and suggest appropriate solutions, manage any external tender selection events with the procurement team and support investment sign off to help shape project business cases.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

  • A proven track record of having worked as an IT Programme Manager, including experience of having delivered highly regulated projects/programmes
  • You should ideally have experience working in the Utilities sector / experience of delivering IT solutions in or for utilities clients
  • Have experience at managing a portfolio of projects and/or a programme of works in a largely outsourced environment
  • Have extensive programme or portfolio management implementation experience, being able to control and deliver a programme or portfolio to time and budget requirements
  • IT Programme/Portfolio Delivery experience
  • Project implementation expertise
  • Contractual/Commercial awareness and experience
  • Process and Governance design and implementation expertise
  • Degree level educated
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent Project Management qualification is essential
  • Experience of tools such as MS DevOps, JIRA, MS Project Planner, etc.

This position offers excellent scope for career progression plus a benefits package that includes:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Pension scheme (5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution)
  • Annual bonus scheme
  • 14 x salary Life Insurance
  • Flexible benefits scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance and health cash-plans
  • Access to Financial Wellbeing Programme
  • Enhanced pay for parental leave
  • Retail discounts and cashback scheme
  • Flexible/hybrid working options

If you would like to discuss this position in more detail, please apply with an updated CV or contact me for a confidential discussion.

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