Programme Director

Programme Director – Permanent – Remote – Pensions -£108k base salary + benefitsThe Programme Director is responsible for leading and managing the setting-up of the programme through to the delivery of the new capabilities, realisation of benefits and programme closure.We are looking for a Programme Director to join our team and take charge of our front-end digital capability. With a demanding set of clients, you will be responsible for driving the development and implementation of cutting-edge digital solutions. Your expertise in Microsoft Dynamic capability will be vital in ensuring seamless integration and delivering exceptional results.What will you deliver?• Day-to-day management of the programme, including taking the programme forward from appointment and supervising, controlling and closing the programme• Providing clear leadership and direction throughout the life of the programme and acting as the day-to-day agent on behalf of the SRO, ensuring successful delivery of the new capability.• Establishing the programme’s governance arrangements and ensuring appropriate assurance is in place. Implementing agreed recommendations to improve delivery confidence• Ensuring the viability of the business case and maintaining alignment of the programme with strategy and purpose• Ensuring that the delivery of outputs or services from the projects meets programme requirements in line with the programme blueprint and projects dossier, and is to the appropriate quality, on time and within budgetWho are we looking for?• You will be personally and professionally committed to the Programme Function’s mission to improve programme and project delivery.• You will have the leadership skills and gravitas to operate comfortably with senior colleagues, up to and including Executive Officer level, as well as the ability to inspire and motivate delivery professionals• Personable and pro-active professional, able to demonstrate full commitment to providing exceptional customer care and service in all activities• Financial Services experience essential• At least 5 years experience in leading large scale technical projects or workstreams, including offshore teams• Outcome focused and able to make tactical decisions, within their area of discretion, to ensure that the overall project aims (and therefore the aims of the programme) are met in full• You will be familiar operating in complex and large-scale organisational environments, and will bring career experience in one or more of large operational, managed services, outsourcing or consulting businesses• You will be a highly effective influencer of senior colleagues, with the emotional intelligence to match the intellectual skills required to ensure consistent application of functional standards, whilst remaining empathetic to the challenges Divisions face in delivering programme and projects effectively