Programme Manager
Location: Northampton
Duration: 31/12/2025
IR35 status: Mandated PAYE

We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require a Programme Manager/Director to join them on a banking project that's based largely in Northampton.

Role Description:

• We are seeking a seasoned and resilient Programme Director to lead the delivery of a portfolio of complex business change and transformation initiatives. This individual will be overseeing high-impact programmes at varying stages of maturity - from in-flight delivery to programme closure.
• The successful candidate will be pivotal in shaping delivery strategy, ensuring execution against Group ExCo-level standards, and managing multi-dimensional change in a fast-paced environment.
• Key Responsibilities
• Lead the delivery of multi-million-pound business change programmes across risk, digital credentialing, and organisational transformation
• Operate as deputy to a senior Managing Director, with visibility across multiple workstreams
• Ensure programme governance, status reporting, and risk mitigation are executed to the highest standard
• Engage with stakeholders at senior leadership level, including Managing Directors and ExCo-level executives
• Navigate and stabilise complex delivery environments with ambiguous and shifting priorities
• Drive end-to-end delivery including planning, budgeting, milestone tracking, and benefits realisation
• Identify and manage unconnected risks and dependencies impacting programme success
• Embed best practices for change delivery, with strong process discipline and a hands-on delivery mindset

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience in financial services is essential
• Proven track record delivering large-scale, cross-functional transformation programmes
• Strong grasp of risk, control, and governance in large organisations
• Ability to lead business transformation (not just tech-led change)
• Resilient, calm under pressure, and adept at working through complex stakeholder and governance structures