Programme / Project Manager – Technology Strategy & Transformation

About the role:The Programme / Project Manager plays a pivotal role in leading technology-enabled transformation across multiple industries. This role integrates programme delivery excellence, strategic advisory, PMO governance, benefits realisation, stakeholder management, and people leadership. You will oversee large, complex IT and business programmes, manage multidisciplinary delivery teams, and ensure that outcomes are aligned to organisational strategy and client expectations. Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness Development & Client LeadershipIdentify and shape new business opportunities, including targeting, RFP responses, and proposal development.Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and C-suite executives.Facilitate pre-sales activities such as discovery workshops, solution definition, SOW reviews, and contract alignment.Programme & Project Delivery ExcellenceLead end-to-end delivery of large-scale IT and business transformation programmes.Develop detailed delivery roadmaps with clear milestones, dependencies, success criteria, and critical paths.Oversee financial management including budgeting, forecasting, utilisation, variance tracking, and executive reporting.Maintain strict control of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.Drive structured risk and issue management, including mitigation workshops and escalation processes.Deliver executive-level reporting and insights for governance forums and steering committees.Ensure alignment and coordination across multiple workstreams and delivery teams.Benefits Realisation & Value ManagementDefine, track, and report expected programme benefits in line with approved business cases.Monitor ROI, efficiency gains, operational improvements, and strategic value delivered.Conduct post-implementation reviews and value assurance assessments.Governance, PMO Oversight & Delivery AssuranceEstablish and maintain robust programme governance frameworks, standards, and reporting tools.Lead weekly portfolio reviews to assess project health, identify risks, and intervene on underperforming (Red/Amber) projects.Create and refine PMO methodologies, templates, and policies to promote consistency and delivery excellence.Contribute to global PMO communities, share best practices, and support organisational change initiatives.Stakeholder Engagement StrategyDevelop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication plans.Ensure transparency, alignment, and expectation management across business, technology, and leadership teams.Facilitate decision-making and resolve cross-functional challenges.Change Management & Organisational AdoptionPartner closely with Change Management teams to support readiness, communications, training, and adoption activities.Identify organisational impacts and ensure a smooth transition of new processes and systems into operations.Vendor, Partner & Ecosystem ManagementManage relationships with vendors, systems integrators, and third-party partners.Monitor vendor performance, ensuring alignment to contract, quality standards, and delivery timelines.Drive accountability and collaboration across multi-vendor environments.Governance, PMO Oversight & Delivery AssuranceEstablish and maintain robust programme governance frameworks and delivery standards.Lead weekly portfolio reviews to assess project health and intervene on underperforming (Red/Amber/Green) initiatives.Develop and refine PMO processes, policies, methodologies, and reporting tools.Participate in regional or global PMO communities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.Ensure compliance with organisational policies, audit requirements, architecture standards, and delivery methodologies.Quality Assurance & ComplianceOversee quality gates, design reviews, testing cycles, and delivery assurance processes.Ensure adherence to SDLC, Agile, ITIL, DevOps, and quality management frameworks.Maintain full, accurate project documentation across all project phases.Leadership & Team DevelopmentLead, coach, and mentor project managers and delivery professionals.Foster a high-performance culture built on accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.Ensure effective resource planning and capacity management across programmes.10. Technology & Methodology EnablementApply leading programme management methodologies and best practices.Strengthen digital fluency in Cloud, Data, AI, RPA, Automation, and ERP platforms (Oracle, D365).Conduct research and contribute to technology governance, risk assessment, and transformation initiatives. What impact will you make? You will be dedicated to one of our MSSP clients where you will help our client identify, analyse and respond to security incidents as well as recommend countermeasures to mitigate threats. Your knowledge and expertise will help improve their security posture and ensure that the organisation is protected from potential threats and vulnerabilities.