Contract Programme Manager

Job Title: Programme Manager (Contract)
Location: Leeds / Hybrid (c. 2 days per week on-site)
Rate: Competitive (Outside IR35)
Length: 6 months initial

A leading organisation is seeking a Programme Manager to lead on a multi-year retail modernisation programme. This engagement focuses on delivering a new platform to replace legacy systems.

Programme Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead on a complex, multi-vendor programme delivering large-scale platform modernisation
• Oversee multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring alignment to a single governance model
• Deliver programme governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication at senior level
• Manage complex interdependencies across vendors, systems, and migration activities
• Drive programme performance through KPIs, risk management, and budget oversight
• Facilitate decision-making and remove delivery blockers across teams
• Engage at both programme-level and detailed workstream delivery when required

Programme Manager Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering large-scale technology programmes within retail environments
• Strong experience running agile projects (e.g. Scrum) and agile at scale across multiple teams
• Ability to blend agile delivery with traditional governance frameworks
• Demonstrable experience managing complex dependencies across multiple vendors
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate diplomatically in complex environments
• Solid technical awareness with the ability to interpret and communicate technical detail
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.