Programme Delivery Manager

Barnardo's is looking for an exceptional Programme Delivery Manager to join our Transformation & Delivery team. In this key role, you'll lead the delivery of complex, high-impact programmes, ensuring strategic alignment, strong governance, and sustained momentum across multiple projects.

Location: Hybrid with occasional travel (minimum requirement to travel to London once per month)

Contract: Full-time fixed term for 6 months

What you'll do:

• Lead high-value, complex cross-directorate programmes aligned to Barnardo's strategic goals.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and change processes to keep delivery on track.
• Act as the key escalation point for programme-level issues.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement across teams.
• Coach and mentor Delivery Managers, embedding Agile and benefits-led practices.
• The role includes line management responsibilities.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience delivering large, multi-workstream programmes in complex environments with ambitious timescales and deliverables.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to influence and engage across all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to drive performance and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
• Prior experience of system implementation and systems development, ideally Dynamics D365

Why Barnardo's?

Join a team committed to equity, inclusion, and making a real difference for children, young people and their families. You'll work in a dynamic environment where your expertise shapes impactful outcomes.

Apply today and help us deliver change that matters.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

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