Programme Manager - Enterprise Infrastructure / CTO Transformation

Essential Consulting • Contract • Birmingham, West Midlands, GB • £75 / hour • 1d ago

Programme Manager – Enterprise Infrastructure / CTO Transformation
£600-670pd Umbrella (Inside IR35)
Birmingham or Sheffield – 3 Days Onsite
Initial 6 Month Contract with good potential for extension

We are supporting a leading global banking organisation in hiring experienced Programme Managers into a major Chief Technology Office (CTO) transformation portfolio.

This is a high-profile delivery environment responsible for driving large-scale enterprise technology and infrastructure change across cloud, platforms, operational resilience, infrastructure modernisation, security and core enterprise technology functions.

We are looking for strong Programme Managers who can operate within complex, fast-paced enterprise environments, managing multiple concurrent workstreams across large-scale technology transformation initiatives with minimal oversight.

The environment is delivery-focused, highly visible and stakeholder-intensive, requiring individuals who are comfortable operating across senior technology leadership, engineering, architecture, operations and third-party delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead complex enterprise technology and infrastructure programmes within the CTO function
Manage multiple concurrent projects and workstreams across global teams and delivery partners
Drive programme governance including RAID, financial management, dependency tracking and executive reporting
Coordinate delivery across engineering, architecture, operations and business stakeholders
Provide clear and concise programme reporting into senior leadership and governance forums
Ensure delivery remains aligned to timelines, scope, budget and regulatory expectations
Support programme mobilisation, planning, execution and recovery activity where required
Operate effectively within large, highly regulated enterprise environments with competing priorities and complex stakeholder landscapes

Key Requirements

Strong Programme Management experience delivering large-scale enterprise technology change
Previous experience within Tier 1 banking, financial services or major consulting environments
Experience across enterprise infrastructure, cloud, platform, operational resilience or large-scale technology transformation programmes
Strong governance capability including RAID management, budgeting, forecasting and delivery reporting
Excellent stakeholder management skills across technology and business leadership teams
Comfortable operating within fast-paced, delivery-focused and high-pressure environments
Ability to work closely alongside engineering and architecture teams within complex enterprise estates
Strong communication, leadership and delivery ownership capability

Location Requirements

• This role requires onsite attendance 3 days per week in either Birmingham or Sheffield
• Candidates must already be located within a commutable distance of Birmingham or Sheffield
• Unfortunately we are unable to consider London-based candidates or individuals requiring weekly long-distance travel arrangements