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Programme Manager Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Programme Manager opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects Programme Managers with organisations leading complex technology, transformation and business change programmes across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers Technology Transformation, Cloud & Infrastructure Programmes, Software Delivery, Data, AI & Analytics, Cyber Security or Financial Services Technology, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Programme Manager Jobs
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What Does a Programme Manager Do?
Programme Managers lead groups of related projects and workstreams, ensuring complex change initiatives remain aligned with strategic objectives, budgets, governance and expected business outcomes.
Within technology environments, the role commonly involves coordinating multiple Project Managers and delivery teams while managing senior stakeholders, dependencies, risks, resources and programme-level decision-making.
Programme Managers may lead cloud, infrastructure, software, data, cyber security, regulatory or wider digital transformation programmes and often work closely with Delivery Leads, Business Analysts, Change Managers and senior technology leadership.
Programme Manager Skills & Experience
The exact requirements vary between organisations and programmes, but Programme Manager roles commonly involve experience across areas such as:
- Programme Management
- Programme Delivery
- Programme Governance
- Technology Transformation
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Budget Management
- Project Management
- Agile Delivery
- Waterfall Delivery
- Business Change
- Regulatory Change
- Cloud & Infrastructure Programmes
- DevOps & Platform Transformation
- Software Delivery
- Data, AI & Analytics Programmes
- Cyber Security Programmes
- Financial Services Technology
- PRINCE2
- PMP
Programme Managers may specialise in a particular technology domain or sector, while others oversee broad transformation portfolios involving multiple technical and business workstreams.
Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills are particularly important when coordinating interdependent projects and maintaining alignment between delivery teams and senior decision-makers.
Typical Programme Manager Responsibilities
- Defining programme objectives, delivery plans and governance
- Coordinating multiple related projects and workstreams
- Managing programme budgets, resources and delivery milestones
- Identifying and managing cross-programme risks and dependencies
- Providing leadership to Project Managers and delivery teams
- Managing senior stakeholders, sponsors and steering groups
- Monitoring programme performance and expected business outcomes
- Managing programme-level decisions, priorities and change
- Ensuring appropriate governance, reporting and controls are maintained
- Coordinating technology, business and supplier teams
- Supporting organisational change and successful programme adoption
- Aligning programme delivery with wider technology and business strategy
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, sector and whether the programme focuses on technology transformation, infrastructure, software, data, cyber security, regulatory change or wider business transformation.
Programme Manager Salary Expectations
Programme Manager salaries vary according to experience, location, sector, technical domain and the scale and complexity of the programmes being led.
Permanent Programme Manager
Around £80,000 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract Programme Manager
Around £675 per day
UK median contract rate
Programme Managers with specialist financial services, cloud, cyber security, regulatory or large-scale technology transformation experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Programme Manager Career Progression
Programme Management can lead into increasingly complex transformation, portfolio and senior delivery leadership positions.
Typical Programme Manager Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Programme Managers may also progress into roles such as:
- Delivery Lead
- Transformation Lead
- Portfolio Director
- PMO Manager
- Change Director
- Technology Transformation Director
The right progression depends on whether you want to lead larger programmes, oversee transformation portfolios or take broader responsibility for organisational change and technology delivery.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Programme Manager Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about the programmes you’ve led, the technology environments and sectors you’ve worked across and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Project & Delivery Recruitment
Programme Management forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Project & Delivery recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with professionals across project management, programme management, business analysis, change, transformation and complex technology delivery.
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Recruiting Programme Managers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Programme Managers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re delivering a complex technology transformation, cloud and infrastructure programme, regulatory initiative or portfolio of business-critical change, speak to HOK about your requirements.