Programme Manager

Role Overview

Seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead business transformation initiatives. This role focuses on people, process and operating-model change, not technical delivery. You'll drive the rollout of a new Target Operating Model and support a wider portfolio of business projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead business transformation programmes from start to finish.
• Deliver a new Target Operating Model and support organisational design work.
• Define future structures, roles, accountabilities and ways of working.
• Support role mapping, capability assessments and job spec development.
• Help design and embed leadership frameworks and people-change initiatives.
• Build clear plans, milestones, governance and reporting.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and cross-business coordination.
• Work closely with senior leaders, HR, change teams and SMEs.
• Turn strategic goals into practical delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
• Produce concise programme documentation and executive-level reporting.
• Drive business readiness, engagement and adoption of change.
• Manage additional business projects as required.

Experience Required

• Proven Programme Manager or Senior Project Manager in business transformation.
• Strong background in business change, organisational design or operating-model work.
• Experience with Target Operating Model design and implementation.
• Exposure to leadership frameworks, role design or capability frameworks is a plus.
• Skilled at managing senior stakeholders across HR, operations and business teams.
• Strong planning, governance, RAID and reporting capability.
• Comfortable handling multiple projects and shifting priorities.
• Able to bring clarity and structure to ambiguous situations.
• Excellent communicator who can simplify complex change.