Job Description
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Programme Lead
- Contract Duration: 4 months
- Location: Farringdon, London (Hybrid - 3 days a week)
- Job Type: Contract - inside IR35
We are seeking an experienced Programme Lead to take ownership of a critical Data Strategy Programme at for one our clients. This role is pivotal in ensuring continuity, control, and momentum across multiple high-profile workstreams in a complex agile environment.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Lead and manage a multi-workstream data transformation programme from mobilisation through to successful delivery.
- Maintain end-to-end accountability for programme outcomes, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
- Establish and maintain robust programme governance, controls, and reporting in an agile/hybrid environment.
- Act as the primary interface with senior business and technology leaders, driving SteerCo meetings and producing clear, concise papers and recommendations for decision-making.
- Manage and coordinate delivery with strategic partners, holding them accountable for delivery, quality, and outcomes.
- Define, track, and report against programme KPIs, milestones, and budget, ensuring a performance-led culture focused on outcomes.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience leading large, complex programmes (data, digital, or technology transformation).
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with senior executives.
- Strong experience operating governance and controls in an agile or hybrid delivery environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, interdependent workstreams.
- Experience working with global system integrators/strategic partners.
- Confident communicator, able to lead SteerCo forums, challenge constructively, and influence decision-making.
- Strong grip on KPI management, reporting, and performance tracking.
Desirable:
- Background in data strategy, data platforms, analytics, or cloud transformation.
- Experience in matrixed or federated organisations.
- Familiarity with large-scale cloud ecosystems (e.g., GCP, Azure, AWS).
Benefits:
- Hybrid working model
- Engagement in high-impact, high-visibility projects with significant strategic importance. xwzovoh
- Opportunity to work with leading technology partners and senior stakeholders.
To apply for this Programme Lead position, please submit your CV and a member of the Reed Professional Services Talent Team will be in touch