Senior Program Manager

Senior Technical Transformation Programme Manager (Active Directory) – Finance Daily rate: £600 - £750 inside IR35Duration: 6 months Start: ASAP Hybrid: London/Nottingham My client is looking for a Senior Technical Programme Manager to join a multi year Transformation Programme which spans the whole of their Global Business. MUST have experience with Active Directory. To project manage key delivery workstream/s. To provide support and leadership to the PMO office at a programme level across multiple workstreamsProject and Programme Management:Delivery of projects & workstreams according to agreed time / budget / scope / quality / change control criteria.Defining, sourcing and managing the necessary resources to complete these workstreams and sub-projects, making timely changes where necessary to achieve objectives.Ensuring the development of accurate plans and budgets, finding improvements to efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources, reporting variances to senior management where there is likely to be a significant impact on agreed delivery parameters.Effectively controlling the issues, risk, dependencies and changes in scope associated with large, complex projects, ensuring timely intervention and communication to stakeholders.Conducting regular reviews of outcomes, both internally with delivery team and with clients / senior stakeholders during and after the delivery has been completedActing as an escalation point, providing support and guidance to PMs across multiple workstreamsOperationalEstablish project and workstream assurance as a formal disciplineProactively identify issues through the use of standard assurance techniques; audits, plan reviews, etc. Provide suggested remedial plans as appropriateEnsure there is sufficient capability and capacity within the function to conduct assurance reviewsProvide regular reports on project and workstream performance and overall portfolio healthProvide confidence that projects and workstream will deliver to time, cost and qualityProvide ongoing assurance at project and programme levelKnowledge, Skills and ExperienceStrong understanding and application of Project and Programme Management competencies including stakeholder management, contracts, scope, schedule, costs, quality, HR, communications, risk, procurement, and integrationExperience managing technical projects and programmes and ability to collaborate with technical SMEs and delivery teamsStrong understanding and application of change management competenciesEffective leadership, coordination, motivation, negotiation and dispute resolution skillsStrong ability to manage relationships whilst maintaining trusted relationship with team and peersStrong understanding of business requirements and technical limitations as determined by the organization’s systems and processesAbility to apply analytical skills and conceptual thinking to both short term and long-term operations and systems planning over a wide range of technologiesFinancial literacy to forecast and manage workstream, project and departmental budgets, costs and revenueAbility to influence and build productive relationships with key stakeholders (both internal and external)Ability to advocate and instill cultural improvement, discipline and communicationsAbility to encourage innovationAbility to achieve improvements in delivery quality, staff motivation and role flexibility and can operate equally well at strategic or operational levelsProven ability defining and executing on the Project's purpose and direction in terms of vision, mission, values and objectivesProject governance against improved project delivery lifecycle processes and escalated risk mitigation and issue resolutionAbility to identify and manage resource requirementsExcellent knowledge of project management methodology and tools, including softwareExcellent knowledge of computer systems and processes and PC desktop applicationsStrong knowledge of business unit products and operationsStrong knowledge of legislation and regulations impacting business unit industryAdvanced oral and written communication skillsDesirable (not essential): Knowledge & Experience of Active Directory

Created: 2025-08-01