IT Programme Manager

IT Programme Manager - Up to £1,100 / day - Outside IR35 - Remote

Position: I&T Programme Manager

Day Rate: Up to £1,100 / day 💰

IR35 Status: Outside IR35 📄

Location: Remote - with occasional travel here and there to London📍

Contract Length: Initial contract through End of June 2027 (Possibility of extensions) 🗓️

📌 Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic IT Programme Manager

In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for defining, planning, and driving end-to-end delivery, ensuring key deliverables alignment across multiple workstreams and managing overall programme governance.

🔑 Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

As the Lead Programme Manager, you will own and execute the following core deliverables:

• 📜 Programme Charter: Define and manage the overall programme charter, ensuring seamless integration with individual project charters.
• 🗺️ Strategy & Planning: Establish the programme approach, master plan, and resourcing allocation model.
• 📈 Business Case & Benefits: Own the business case and drive real-value tracking throughout the lifecycle.
• 📊 Reporting & Governance: Provide rigorous weekly and monthly status reporting to senior leadership.
• 🛠️ RAID & Tooling: Drive RAID logs and programme artefacts within Planview .
• 💳 Financial Control: Manage the financial budget tracker, ensuring strict control over costs and associated scope changes.
• 💬 Stakeholder Engagement: Formulate and execute a robust stakeholder engagement and communications strategy.
• 🔄 Business Change: Define and lead business change management approaches and execution activities.
• ✅ Quality Assurance: Review and sign off on key artefacts and milestone deliverables across all projects and workstreams.
• 🔍 Post-Implementation Review: Lead comprehensive post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and validate value delivery.

🎯 Candidate Profile & Requirements

• 💼 Proven track record as an IT Programme Manager successfully delivering large-scale enterprise programmes.
• 🛠️ Hands-on expertise using Planview for project governance, RAID management, and tracking.
• 📊 Strong financial acumen with experience managing complex programme budgets and scope controls.
• 🗣️ Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and business change execution skills.
• 📄 Experience operating effectively within Outside IR35 contracting frameworks.