Program Manager

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Programme Manager – Financial Services Transformation

A leading UK financial services organisation is looking to appoint three experienced Programme Managers to support a growing strategic change portfolio.

These are high-profile opportunities to lead complex, business-critical transformation programmes across a fast-paced and evolving environment. You’ll play a key role in delivering enterprise-wide change initiatives, working closely with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.

This is an ideal opportunity for a delivery-focused leader who enjoys operating in complex environments, managing multiple workstreams, and driving meaningful organisational change.

What you’ll be doing

  • Leading the end-to-end delivery of large-scale strategic programmes
  • Managing complex, multi-stream change initiatives with significant business impact
  • Building and leading high-performing cross-functional teams
  • Driving governance, planning, budgeting, RAID management and delivery reporting
  • Managing dependencies across wider portfolios and transformation activity
  • Partnering with senior stakeholders and executive sponsors
  • Supporting continuous improvement within the Change & Transformation function
  • Mentoring and leading Project Managers and wider delivery resources

What we’re looking for

  • Strong Programme Management experience within Financial Services or regulated environments
  • Experience leading matrix-managed teams across business and technology
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-moving change environmentsExcellent governance, budgeting and risk management capability
  • Project Management certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP or APM are advantageous

The environment

You’ll join a well-established Change & Transformation function of c.40 professionals, working alongside Portfolio Delivery leaders, Business Analysts and Transformation specialists. The portfolio is expanding significantly, creating excellent long-term opportunity and visibility.

Benefits

  • Salary up to £84,000
  • 15% bonus
  • Private medical options
  • Critical illness & income protection
  • 27 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Option to purchase additional annual leave
  • If you’re an experienced Programme Manager looking to lead large-scale transformation within a collaborative and ambitious organisation, I’d be happy to discuss further.

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Company: GBV Ltd
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Location: Swindon
Job Description:

Programme Manager – Financial Services Transformation

A leading UK financial services organisation is looking to appoint three experienced Programme Managers to support a growing strategic change portfolio.

These are high-profile opportunities to lead complex, business-critical transformation programmes across a fast-paced and evolving environment. You’ll play a key role in delivering enterprise-wide change initiatives, working closely with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.

This is an ideal opportunity for a delivery-focused leader who enjoys operating in complex environments, managing multiple workstreams, and driving meaningful organisational change.

What you’ll be doing

  • Leading the end-to-end delivery of large-scale strategic programmes
  • Managing complex, multi-stream change initiatives with significant business impact
  • Building and leading high-performing cross-functional teams
  • Driving governance, planning, budgeting, RAID management and delivery reporting
  • Managing dependencies across wider portfolios and transformation activity
  • Partnering with senior stakeholders and executive sponsors
  • Supporting continuous improvement within the Change & Transformation function
  • Mentoring and leading Project Managers and wider delivery resources

What we’re looking for

  • Strong Programme Management experience within Financial Services or regulated environments
  • Experience leading matrix-managed teams across business and technology
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-moving change environmentsExcellent governance, budgeting and risk management capability
  • Project Management certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP or APM are advantageous

The environment

You’ll join a well-established Change & Transformation function of c.40 professionals, working alongside Portfolio Delivery leaders, Business Analysts and Transformation specialists. The portfolio is expanding significantly, creating excellent long-term opportunity and visibility.

Benefits

  • Salary up to £84,000
  • 15% bonus
  • Private medical options
  • Critical illness & income protection
  • 27 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Option to purchase additional annual leave
  • If you’re an experienced Programme Manager looking to lead large-scale transformation within a collaborative and ambitious organisation, I’d be happy to discuss further.

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Posted: May 19th, 2026