Programme Manager

The Programme Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering transformational change aligned with ICO strategic priorities. The role demands a versatile leader who can manage delivery across multiple value streams, ensure alignment with portfolio governance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Significant experience of working in a programme or project manager role
• Formal programme and/or project management qualifications
• Experience of managing and delivering programmes and projects
• Demonstrated leadership in managing delivery teams, with experience in coaching, mentoring, and developing capability across a matrix environment.
• Experience of working within a structured delivery capability, supported by leadership roles responsible for frameworks, tools, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent judgement and the ability to deal with a changing environment both on a day to day and long-term basis.
• Evidence of successful implementation of programmes that deliver strategic value across multiple value streams, with benefits tracked and embedded.
• Ability to deliver programmes under strategic oversight, working in partnership with senior leaders such as the Head of Delivery and Head of Portfolio Management to ensure alignment with organisational priorities.
• Understanding of portfolio governance and value stream delivery, with the ability to contribute to strategic investment decisions and ensure benefits are realised and embedded.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to represent programme interests across governance forums and enable effective decision-making.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, with experience in leading lessons learned exercises and embedding findings into delivery practice.

Benefits

• Pay progression scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• 25 days paid holiday per year, plus privilege and public holidays
• Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year)
• Pension (employer contribution around 28.9%)
• Online discount scheme to save money at major supermarkets, retailers, gyms, restaurants, insurance providers and many more
• Health Cash Plan
• Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress