Programme Director
The Programme Director plays a pivotal role within Technology, and has multifaceted responsibilities across stakeholder management, programme delivery, portfolio and team management.
Confidence representing technology and presenting to the most senior levels of customer and business management is integral to this role. The successful candidate will be personable, articulate and have strong negotiation and facilitation skills with proven ability to influence, arbitrate and resolve disputes amongst senior stakeholders. They will be able to demonstrate these qualities both through programme delivery and also through their ability to identify shape and implement organisational change.
As part of the Technology management team the successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate experience in the following:
- Partnering effectively with all areas of our businesses to ensure delivery and on going support of our technology footprint
- Experience within a technology leadership position with senior level influence and evidence of strong collaboration across business functions
- Track record of managing in a complex operating environment on a global scale
- Strong vendor management
- Extensive experience of the SDLC in multiple disciplines
- Extensive experience of working and leading off-shore development teams
- Proven inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team of IT professionals
- Ensure that a platform for the successful delivery of projects is established during programme initiation
- Set standards for project delivery and drive adoption in the programme organisation
- Detailed monitoring of programme and project performance on a day to day basis
- Take proactive action to anticipate and resolve risks and issues
- Tenacity and ability to adapt to external changes
- Management and resolution of day to day issues related to the technology programme
- Be a senior member in the programme / project steering committees and manage programme communications
- Proven experience delivering programmes in excess of £10M
- Knowledge and understanding of the application of software technology, including software and hardware capabilities
Given the nature of the role you will need to possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to work face-to-face with senior management and stakeholders and therefore excellent presentation and communications skills are key.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a blue chip organisation.
Please send your CV together with details of your current remuneration in strictest confidence to Graham Nyman, graham.nyman@nymanresourcing.com
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