Programmme Manager

SUMMARY:
If you're the kind of Programme Manager who enjoys leading large-scale transformation programmes, influencing executive stakeholders, and seeing complex projects through to successful delivery, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
 
My client is looking for a highly experienced Programme Manager to lead a major insurance platform consolidation programme. This is a long-term contract opportunity where you'll take ownership of a high-profile initiative involving legacy system migration, large-scale data transitions, governance, stakeholder management, and delivery across multiple workstreams.
 
You'll be joining a business operating in a highly regulated environment where your decisions will have a direct impact on programme success, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.

POSITION INFO:

Job Description:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a strategic systems consolidation programme
• Manage programme scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies
• Oversee large-scale policy and data migration activities, including planning, reconciliation, testing, and cutover execution
• Coordinate delivery teams across integration, configuration, migration, and testing functions
• Drive governance processes, executive reporting, RAID management, and steering committee engagement
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with audit, regulatory, and quality requirements
• Manage programme commercials, change requests, and delivery commitments
• Support the transition from programme delivery into business-as-usual operations

• Minimum 10 years' experience within Programme or Project Management
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale technology programmes
• Proven experience leading a Policy Administration System implementation, policy migration, book migration, or consolidation programme within the life insurance sector
• Strong understanding of data migration, reconciliation, transformation, and cutover planning
• Experience working within banking, insurance, financial services, or other heavily regulated environments
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Experience balancing governance requirements with agile delivery teams
• Commercially minded with strong risk management capabilities
• Ability to remain composed and decisive within high-pressure delivery environments

• Relevant Degree, Diploma, or equivalent tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field
• PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, or similar Programme Management certifications advantageous