Program Manager - IT

Job Description

Technical Programme Manager (12-Month FTC) Location: Remote (UK-based) with occasional travel to London (Euston) Directorate: Operations Industry: Financial Services Reports to: Director of Internal IT and Operational Change Start Date: November 2025 Role Purpose Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of a technical infrastructure transformation programme . You will ensure the successful design, deployment, and transition of new infrastructure components - including networks, servers, cloud platforms, storage, core systems, and service providers. Working closely with IT leadership, technical and InfoSec teams, vendors, and business stakeholders, you'll deliver a secure, scalable, and high-performing infrastructure that supports the organisation's evolving business needs.

Key Responsibilities Programme Leadership: Drive the end-to-end delivery of the infrastructure transformation programme, ensuring objectives, scope, timelines, and budgets are achieved. Planning Governance: Develop programme plans, dependencies, and risk registers. Establish clear governance structures and provide regular reports to senior stakeholders.

Technical Delivery Oversight: Work with engineers, architects, and vendors to ensure solutions meet technical standards and security requirements. Stakeholder Management: Engage with IT leadership, business units, and external vendors to align technical outcomes with organisational goals. Vendor Partner Coordination: Manage third-party suppliers, ensuring contracts, SLAs, and deliverables meet agreed quality standards.

Risk Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate technical and delivery risks to maintain momentum and control. Change Transition Management: Oversee testing, cut over planning, and service transition to minimise business disruption. Financial Management: Track programme budgets, forecasts, and resource costs to maintain effective financial control.

Reporting: Produce clear, executive-level dashboards and progress updates highlighting risks, milestones, and key decisions. Team Leadership: Lead, motivate, and coordinate project managers, technical leads, and subject matter experts. Deputy Responsibilities: Act as deputy for the Director of Internal IT and Operational Change when required.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Provide subject matter expertise and support across technical programmes and initiatives. Person Specification Education Qualifications Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience will also be considered.

Knowledge, Skills Experience Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure or technology transformation programmes . Strong understanding of modern infrastructure environments (e.g. cloud, SaaS, AI solutions ).

Experience with cloud technologies (preferably Azure) and enterprise-scale transformation. Knowledge of cyber security principles , including cloud security, DevSecOps, and IAM. Experience in data migration, integration, and testing methodologies .

Knowledge of fraud prevention systems and technology is desirable. Excellent programme management skills - planning, governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively at all levels.

High personal integrity with a respectful, transparent, and collaborative approach. Results-driven, proactive, and solutions-focused, able to motivate and lead diverse teams. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions.

Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.

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Salary: GBP 28800 - 48000 per year
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