Senior Programme Manager
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- £100,000 - £120,000 per annum
Job Description:
Senior Programme Manager
Sector: Pensions
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 + benefits
Role type: Permanent
We are supporting a large pension provider who is currently delivering large-scale, high-impact services to millions of customers across the UK. With a growing market presence, the organisation is entering an exciting phase of transformation, investing in new digital propositions and long-term strategic programmes.
As part of this journey, they are seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead a complex, multi-year digital transformation programme, focused on developing and delivering new retirement products.
The Role
This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for overseeing the planning, mobilisation and delivery of a large, multi-workstream programme. You will operate at a senior level, working closely with executive stakeholders, sponsors, and third-party partners to ensure successful outcomes.
Responsibilities:
*Lead end-to-end delivery of a complex, multi-year digital programme
*Oversee multiple projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment to strategic goals
*Manage senior stakeholders across business, technology, and external partners
*Drive programme governance, reporting, risk, and issue management
*Ensure supplier and vendor deliverables are effectively managed
*Lead and support project teams, including direct line management of senior project managers
*Embed strong programme disciplines, methodologies, and continuous improvement
The Programme
*Multi-million-pound, multi-year digital transformation programme
*Focused on building a new digital retirement proposition
*Involves multiple internal business areas and external delivery partners
*Delivered through structured, large-scale (predominantly waterfall) programme management
About You
We are looking for an experienced programme leader who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments.
Essential experience
*Experience in pensions, retirement, or financial services
*Proven experience delivering large, complex, multi-year programmes
*Strong background in cross-functional delivery and stakeholder management at senior level
*Experience managing third-party suppliers and external partners
*Demonstrated ability to structure and lead programmes from mobilisation through to delivery
*Strong governance, planning, and reporting expertise
Sector: Pensions
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 + benefits
Role type: Permanent
We are supporting a large pension provider who is currently delivering large-scale, high-impact services to millions of customers across the UK. With a growing market presence, the organisation is entering an exciting phase of transformation, investing in new digital propositions and long-term strategic programmes.
As part of this journey, they are seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead a complex, multi-year digital transformation programme, focused on developing and delivering new retirement products.
The Role
This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for overseeing the planning, mobilisation and delivery of a large, multi-workstream programme. You will operate at a senior level, working closely with executive stakeholders, sponsors, and third-party partners to ensure successful outcomes.
Responsibilities:
*Lead end-to-end delivery of a complex, multi-year digital programme
*Oversee multiple projects and workstreams, ensuring alignment to strategic goals
*Manage senior stakeholders across business, technology, and external partners
*Drive programme governance, reporting, risk, and issue management
*Ensure supplier and vendor deliverables are effectively managed
*Lead and support project teams, including direct line management of senior project managers
*Embed strong programme disciplines, methodologies, and continuous improvement
The Programme
*Multi-million-pound, multi-year digital transformation programme
*Focused on building a new digital retirement proposition
*Involves multiple internal business areas and external delivery partners
*Delivered through structured, large-scale (predominantly waterfall) programme management
About You
We are looking for an experienced programme leader who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments.
Essential experience
*Experience in pensions, retirement, or financial services
*Proven experience delivering large, complex, multi-year programmes
*Strong background in cross-functional delivery and stakeholder management at senior level
*Experience managing third-party suppliers and external partners
*Demonstrated ability to structure and lead programmes from mobilisation through to delivery
*Strong governance, planning, and reporting expertise
Job number 3635940
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Company Details:
Cedar
Company size: 50–99 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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