Senior Programme Manager - IT

Senior IT Project/Programme Manager

Hybrid - Shropshire/North Birmingham (2-3 days per week on-site)
Permanent
£80,000 - £85,000 base + performance-based bonus + excellent benefits


The opportunity

An established organisation delivering complex technology solutions is looking for a Senior IT Programme Manager to lead high-profile, business-critical IT programmes.
This is a senior delivery role with end-to-end accountability. You''ll be trusted to take ownership of large, complex initiatives, lead multi-disciplinary teams and work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.


What you''ll be doing

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of large and complex IT and technology projects and programmes
• Taking full accountability for scope, schedule, quality, risk, and budget
• Providing clear, confident leadership to multi-disciplinary and multi-supplier teams
• Establishing strong delivery rhythms, managing dependencies, and removing blockers
• Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency
• Managing financial performance, forecasting, and robust change control
• Applying agile delivery principles while maintaining appropriate governance
• Identifying, assessing, and proactively mitigating delivery risks
• Ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and are completed on time
• Creating a collaborative, inclusive environment that supports high performance

What we''re looking for

• An experienced senior delivery professional who brings both structure and pragmatism.
• Proven delivery of large, complex IT or technology programmes at a senior level
• Strong experience across the full project / programme lifecycle
• Confident leading matrix teams and multiple suppliers
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including senior-level engagement
• Solid financial and commercial understanding (budgets, forecasting, contract models)
• Strong planning, risk management, and delivery governance capability

Security & eligibility

Due to the nature of the work, appointment is subject to Security Check (SC) clearance.

• Continuous UK residency for the past 5 years
• No extended trips out the UK in the last 5 years (no trips that have lasted 28 days or more consecutively)
• Identity, employment history, and background checks

What''s on offer

• £80,000 - £90,000 base salary
• Performance-based bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion and professional development
• Long-term career opportunities within a stable, growing organisation
• Hybrid working - 2/3 days a week in an office, 2/3 days from home (fully remote working not possible as this role requires regular in-person collaboration).

Interested?

If you''re a senior IT delivery leader who is eligible for SC clearance, thrives in complex environments and is seeking an opportunity where you can make a tangible impact, please apply now to be considered!