Programme Manager

NatWest is a major UK retail bank, providing every day banking services to over 19 million customers. The banks expertise and services span retail, commercial and private banking. AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies. We partner with NatWest to deliver their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed. On behalf of Natwest, AMS are looking for a Programme Manager for 12-month contract based in Edinburgh/Manchester/London, hybrid working (2 days in the office per week). Purpose of the role: The Programme Manager will lead the delivery of complex, long-term business change programmes within a financial services environment. The role is focused on achieving strategic business outcomes enabled by technology, rather than delivering technology itself. The successful candidate will be responsible for shaping, governing, and delivering programmes that introduce innovative products and services to market and support the organisation's growth objectives. What you'll do: Define and shape programmes in partnership with senior stakeholders, including objectives, scope, structure, and financial business cases Establish and manage appropriate programme governance, controls, and business risk frameworks in line with programme complexity Ensure project and service outcomes align with agreed programme objectives and strategic priorities Own and manage programme plans, controls, resource plans, and progress reporting Lead the end-to-end delivery of new products and services, including design, build, testing, and market deployment through innovative, non-standard approaches Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure appropriate resources and capabilities are in place to achieve programme outcomes Build, maintain, and influence strong relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple functions, supporting effective decision-making aligned to business objectives Lead, support, and develop a team of managers, fostering clear communication and high performance Deliver programmes using Agile ways of working across long-term initiatives The skills you'll need: Proven experience delivering business change programmes enabled by technology, rather than purely technical or IT-focused delivery Experience within financial services, delivering complex and strategic programmes Experience working in Agile delivery environments Strong people leadership skills, including managing managers and engaging confidently with senior stakeholders Sound understanding of business risk management, with a focus on organisational and commercial risk rather than technical project risk Experience delivering new or innovative products and services to market, including considerations across design, marketing, pricing, testing, and deployment Next steps There are plenty of reasons why NatWest is a great place to work in a temporary job; they are becoming a simpler Bank, which is more integrated and technology driven. You'll be helping to build a sustainable bank, committed to helping customers to succeed. We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model. If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course. AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2026-01-19