Programme Manager

Overview

The Programme Manager coordinates a group of related projects and activities so they deliver shared outcomes and benefits aligned with P&SC priorities. The role is assigned to a defined programme or group of related projects under a Programme Executive, and retains people leadership for Project Leads and other programme-management resources assigned to its scope.

What you'll do

• Define and phase the programme, grouping related projects and other work into coherent phases that deliver agreed outcomes and benefits.
• Lead integration across component projects, coordinating dependencies, interfaces and organisational boundaries so projects stay aligned on the same outcomes.
• Control programme performance, monitoring scope, schedule, cost, quality, benefits and risk and addressing material deviation from plan.
• Own programme benefits realisation, connecting project deliverables to intended business outcomes and maintaining clear evidence of progress.
• Manage programme change and risk, adjusting scope, sequencing or component projects in response to strategy, performance or external conditions.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and reporting, aligning expectations and providing clear status, decisions and escalation through agreed governance.
• Lead deployed programme-management resources, defining roles, setting priorities and coaching Project Leads or other resources assigned to the programme.
• Maintain professional delivery standards, ensuring compliance with Portfolio Office methods, functional policy and consistent programme-management practice.

What you'll need

• Substantial experience managing programmes or groups of related projects of increasing complexity across multiple lifecycle stages.
• Strong capability across programme integration, governance, benefits, risk, schedule, scope, cost and stakeholder management.
• Experience leading and developing Project Leads and cross-functional programme teams, including resources outside direct reporting lines.
• Comfort working through ambiguity and complex environments, with clear judgement, strong communication and disciplined follow-through.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Part of the Portfolio Office deployable resource pool; the deployed business area sets direction for the work.