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