Valtech is looking for a Programme Manager. Are you passionate about working with clients to deliver large value added programmes of work? Does it excite you to get things done in close collaboration with people around the globe?
Are you based in the UK? Then you might be the person we’re looking for! Keep reading to find out.
A day in the life of a Programme Manager
The Programme Manager is a keystone member of our team, acting as the link between our delivery teams, working directly with our clients as well as our senior UK management team. You will be working on large programmes of work, where you will be accountable for ensuring that the work we deliver remains aligned with the client’s strategic goals and provides maximum value.
You’ll learn a lot along the way with opportunities across our varied client base. You'll work alongside a passionate and talented senior delivery team looking to continue the sustained growth of one of the most exciting businesses in technology and digital consulting.
In addition, you will:
- Be managing the delivery of a programme of work, from participation in pre-sales to inception and through its full lifecycle
- Work with Delivery Managers to ensure individual project outcomes work towards the overall strategic goals of our clients
- Oversee the planning, execution and completion of individual projects within the programme
- Co-ordinate efforts across the various programme teams, to maximise efficiency
- Work with the client and our delivery teams to enhance ways of working, and/or develop new processes to support efficiency
- Manage the programme budget by ensuring financial tracking is in place, and introduce measures to use the budget available effectively
- Coach both client and Valtech team members in effective Agile practices and principles
- Ensure effective governance processes are in place across the programme
- Lead various client-focused activities from bid phase of project to delivery
- Manage communication with the client up to C-suite level
- Build and manage multi-functional delivery teams with budgetary management responsibilities
- Continuous approach to planning, forecasting, estimating and managing uncertainty
- Manage dependencies, constraints and overcome obstacles
You and the role
You are someone with:
- Experience of delivering £5m to £10m digital transformation and technology-enabled change programmes gained within a client facing digital solutions environment
- A deep career anchored in a digital or software delivery discipline
- Experience effectively and persuasively communicating with senior stakeholders, including CXOs
- Experience of visibly leading within an organisation and be able to evidence an impact beyond simply “getting the job done”
- Significant experience of synthesising approaches to best suit the challenge and team (for example agile methods, Lean UX, Lean Startup, Design Thinking, Design Sprints, programme management methods)
- Experience supporting the winning of new work:
- Listening to potential clients’ high-level needs
- Understanding what expertise is needed and bringing together the right people to design an approach to meeting those needs
- Planning and cost modelling
- Writing compelling proposals
We would love if you have
- Domain experience in one or more of:
- Retail ecommerce
- Travel
- Experience with documented delivery methods/techniques and opinions on their suitability/merits: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, DAD.
What you can expect from us
- A competitive market salary.
- A flexible hybrid / remote working model. Making it possible to work pretty much anywhere in the UK.
- A comprehensive corporate benefits package that includes: pension, life insurance, BUPA private healthcare/dental care, cycle to work scheme and free eye tests & a flu jab.
- Regular company days and staff social meet ups.
Apart from the benefits listed above, we have more to offer. Our growth development program, for example, to help you excel in your existing profession, or enable you to explore another. Also, there are plenty of internal initiatives for you to take part in. Whether it's about improving Valtech as a business or contributing to the world around us, we encourage our employees to pursue their professional and personal ambitions.
Join Valtech
Not only can you help us lead the experience revolution, but you can lead the change. The journey Valtech is on is ambitious and therefore opens doors. The more we grow – the more opportunities there are to take responsibility, implement your creative ideas, and be the innovator and driver to help move us, and our clients, forward.
Does it excite you to join Valtech on this journey? And would you like to become our next Programme Manager?
Then apply today. We cannot wait to hear from you!