Technical Programme Manager - SC Cleared - Inside IR35

Technical Programme Manager - SC Cleared

We are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Programme Manager to lead delivery across a large-scale, technically complex transformation programme.

This is a predominantly waterfall delivery environment involving multiple technical workstreams, complex dependencies and a broad stakeholder group spanning architecture, engineering, infrastructure, security and third-party suppliers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Owning and maintaining the integrated programme plan across multiple technical workstreams
• Managing complex risks, issues, dependencies, milestones and critical paths
• Working closely with architects and engineers to translate technical activity into clear, achievable delivery plans
• Coordinating multiple technical teams and third-party suppliers
• Challenging assumptions, dates and dependencies to ensure delivery plans remain realistic and achievable
• Managing senior and technical stakeholders, including navigating difficult or conflicting viewpoints
• Providing clear governance, reporting and escalation across the programme
• Overseeing complex technical change, migration and transition activity
• Ensuring risks and blockers are identified, managed and escalated appropriately

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience delivering large-scale technical infrastructure or systems transformation programmes
• Significant experience working within waterfall / traditional programme delivery environments
• Experience delivering complex migration, modernisation or technology transformation programmes
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• A strong track record of managing RAID, dependencies, milestones and critical paths
• Comfortable working closely with highly technical stakeholders and able to understand and translate technical discussions into delivery activity
• Experience within government, regulated or security-sensitive environments is highly desirable
• Active SC clearance is essential