Programme Manager

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Programme Manager to join our busy team!Location: Edinburgh based but hybrid working pattern, ideally up to 2 days per week on the customer siteSopra Banking Software are proud to be an inclusive employer. This role is supported by flexible working, either remote, or based from our Dunstable or Sheffield office locations but with an expectation to be on site in Edinburgh on a weekly basis. All employeesare supported to work from home with DSE assessments and IT equipment where required to be fully productive when remote workingProgramme Manager Role:Sopra Banking Software have a unique opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to take a leading role in our existing project management practice. As a dedicated Programme Manager to one of our largest retail banking customers, you will be responsiblefor programmes of work through their full lifecycle, and take responsibility for the overall programme success.This Programme Manager opportunity can be based from either Edinburgh or Sheffield, but will require a regular customer site presence in Edinburgh alongside flexible remote working.As a Programme Manager, you will be managing a variety of retail banking system projects covering system implementations, new releases, upgrades, and system migrations, as well as security, hosting, and cloud native projects.Programme Manager Duties:

• Responsibility for a full programme of projects within our retail banking portfolio
• Working closely with Client Account Director to develop new business opportunities and long term account strategy and roadmap
• Set direction and determine strategy for delivery including resourcing, financial and commercial
• Discuss strategic matters with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent stakeholder management to create new opportunities
• Ability to operate at strategic, operational and tactical as required
• Resource management in distributed global operations model (including the involvement with HR around recruitment and talent management)
• Responsibility for profit and loss on the account (reporting costs, figures, margins etc.)
• Handle Client crisis management
• Oversee existing Project Managers allocated to the Programme
• People management such as 121s, appraisals, and setting of goals and objectives
• Reporting on programme and project progress, weekly, quarterly, and annually
• Build working relationships with the current Head of Programme and Project Office
• Champion existing PPM best practice and be an advocate of Agile methodologies

Programme Manager Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering projects and programmes
• Experience of transformation programmes, particular reference to strong approach to stakeholder management
• Experience of setting up an Agile team
• Experience of Agile Software Development
• Experience of Software Development
• Experience of delivering to clients who are using Agile delivery and planning approach
• Experience delivering programmes / projects from a 3rd party supplier perspective
• Having the ability to dive into detail with past hands-on and detailed experience (analytical, data driven, but result oriented)
• Ability to work closely with various Team Leads with appetite and skills to understand technical and functional elements of the programme
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle
• Experience working with teams from an R&D, Professional Services, and Managed Services background
• Qualified in a Project Management / PMP certification
• Programme Management Qualification would also be preferred

As part of our hiring process new employees will be required to pass a confidential consumer credit check and DBS check. This is a straight forward credit check for CCJs, bankruptcy and a criminal record check, however if you wish to know more about whatis or is not acceptable please ask our recruitment team.Programme Manager Benefits:

• you will enjoy a market competitive salary
• our excellent rewards and benefits schemes including a 6% pension contribution
• employee share scheme (buy one get one free)
• an option to buy or sell holiday days
• medical insurance
• critical illness cover
• a health cash plan
• and we offer flexible working arrangements to all employees
• plus many more excellent benefits

About the company:At Sopra Banking Software, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. Were committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences, we value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on thebasis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status. All personal information will be treated as confidential according to the Employment Equality act.Sopra Banking Software is the partner of choice for more than 1,500 financial institutions worldwide.The rich variety of our software, the strength of our conviction and our passion for innovation enable us to support our clients on a daily basis and in their projects, as wel

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