Programme Manager

Job Title: Programme Manager
Location: Leeds / Hybrid (c. 2 days per week on-site)
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 + benefits

Why Apply?

This is a senior, technology-driven Programme Manager opportunity focused on delivering a large-scale retail transformation. You'll sit at the centre of a complex, multi-year technology change programme, modernising platforms, data, and infrastructure to support a national retail operation. This permanent, full-time Programme Manager role in Leeds offers hybrid working, senior stakeholder exposure, and the chance to influence strategic technology decisions at scale.

Programme Manager Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of interdependent, technology-led projects within a major retail transformation programme.
• Ensure programme delivery aligns with technology strategy and wider business objectives.
• Own programme-level governance, reporting, and executive stakeholder communication.
• Develop and maintain integrated programme plans, technology roadmaps, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, data, infrastructure, and digital platforms.
• Manage technology risks, dependencies, and architectural considerations across the programme.
• Monitor programme performance against agreed KPIs, milestones, and outcomes.
• Drive technology-led decision-making to resolve issues and remove delivery blockers.
• Manage substantial programme budgets with strong commercial and financial control.
• Engage confidently with senior leaders, including Director and C-suite stakeholders.
• Operate effectively across traditional and agile technology delivery environments.

Programme Manager Requirements

• Extensive experience delivering complex, technology-driven programmes.
• Strong background in retail or large-scale consumer-facing technology environments.
• Proven delivery across areas such as infrastructure, data platforms, and digital transformation.
• Experience working within regulated or highly governed organisations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting.
• Confident presenter with the ability to translate technical delivery into business outcomes.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to manage challenging stakeholder conversations.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing large technology budgets.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and detailed levels as required.

What's in it for me?

• Permanent, full-time Programme Manager role.
• Salary of £80k - £100k depending on experience.
• Hybrid working model based in Leeds.
• Healthcare and wellbeing benefits.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Opportunity to shape and deliver a high-profile, technology-led retail transformation.

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.