Digital Programme Manager

Overview

The Digital Programme Manager will spearhead a major £25 million digital transformation initiative, focusing on unifying digital learning and assessment products across over 200 countries. This hands-on leadership role requires collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product, Technology, Data, UX, and Content to ensure seamless end-to-end programme delivery from creation through to stabilization. The successful candidate will also explore and implement AI-enabled delivery strategies to enhance operational efficiency and decision-making throughout the project.

Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery of a large-scale digital platform transformation programme.
  • Manage and coordinate 11 delivery workstreams and cross-functional squads.
  • Own the integrated programme plan, milestones, dependencies and critical path.
  • Ensure alignment across Data Architecture, Product, UX, Content and Technology teams.
  • Establish and maintain robust programme governance, controls and reporting.
  • Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies and escalations.
  • Oversee delivery confidence, budget forecasting and financial reporting.
  • Drive decision-making and stakeholder alignment across senior leadership teams.

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading large-scale digital development or transformation programmes.
  • Experience delivering programmes valued at £20m or more.
  • Strong programme governance, controls and reporting capability.
  • Significant stakeholder management experience, including executive-level stakeholders.
  • Experience managing multiple suppliers and complex delivery environments.
  • Ability to bring structure, pace and clarity to large-scale transformation programmes.
  • Strong commercial, budget and risk management expertise.
  • Technical understanding sufficient to engage credibly with Data Architects, Product Leads, and technology teams.