Job Description

IT Programme Manager

Hybrid Working | South Wales | Up to £75,000

CPS Group are supporting a major infrastructure organisation in the search for an experienced IT Programme Manager to lead a large-scale Risk & Compliance technology programme.

This is a high-impact opportunity to manage and deliver a multi-year portfolio of cyber security, risk and technology change initiatives within a complex enterprise environment. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving delivery across a broad range of IT and security projects, working with senior stakeholders, technical teams and external suppliers.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for overseeing a strategic programme of technology and cyber security projects, ensuring delivery to agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards.

Working within a hybrid Agile/Waterfall environment, you’ll manage multiple concurrent workstreams, provide governance and reporting at executive level, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver critical business outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a large-scale IT Risk & Compliance programme
• Delivering projects across cyber security and enterprise technology
• Leading programme planning, scheduling and governance activities
• Managing budgets, forecasts, risks and dependencies
• Coordinating internal teams, suppliers and third-party partners
• Driving stakeholder engagement across technical and business functions
• Supporting service transition and operational readiness
• Coaching and mentoring Project Managers within the wider team
• Providing clear reporting and updates to senior leadership and programme boards

About You

We’re looking for a confident and experienced Programme Manager with strong delivery capability and excellent stakeholder management skills.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Proven experience managing complex IT programmes and project portfolios
• Previous experience delivering technology solutions within highly regulated or utility-style environments
• Strong knowledge of programme governance and delivery frameworks
• Experience working in outsourced or multi-supplier environments
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong commercial and budget management capability
• Experience using tools such as MS Project, DevOps, Jira and Planner
• Ability to operate effectively across strategic, operational and tactical levels

Required Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience)
• PRINCE2 Practitioner (or equivalent)
• MSP certification highly desirable
• ITIL knowledge or certification advantageous

Additional Information

• Hybrid working model
• South Wales based
• Opportunity to lead a high-profile, business-critical programme
• Multi-million-pound programme environment
• Leadership responsibility for Project Managers and supplier resources

If you’d like to discuss the role in more detail, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Contact: Zach Bennett - CPS Group