Programme Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced IT Programme Manager to lead the delivery of a large and diverse portfolio of technology projects.

This senior management role owns the end-to-end delivery of IT refresh, maintenance, resilience and growth initiatives, as well as the IT workstreams of major business-led projects. The portfolio spans both business-as-usual and strategic change, requiring strong governance, financial control and stakeholder engagement.

In addition to portfolio accountability, the role provides leadership for the technical project management function, managing and mentoring a mix of permanent and contract Project Managers and continuously improving delivery capability.

What you'll be doing

• Owning, leading, and reporting on the IT project and programme portfolio under Technology, Platforms, Operations and Cloud team, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, time, cost and quality
• Overseeing the delivery and reporting of:
  • Technology refresh and lifecycle replacement programmes
  • Maintenance and resilience initiatives
  • Growth and transformation projects
  • IT delivery workstreams within business programmes
• Providing portfolio-level governance, assurance and reporting to senior stakeholders
• Acting as the senior escalation point for delivery risks, issues and dependencies
• Managing programme and portfolio budgets, including forecasting, cost control and benefits tracking
• Ensuring appropriate capitalisation of project costs and time, working closely with Finance
• Leading, mentoring and developing a team of Technical Project Managers/Project Managers
• Setting clear delivery and reporting standards, ways of working and expectations across the PM community
• Applying predominantly PRINCE2 / waterfall delivery methods, with appropriate use of Agile or hybrid approaches (e.g. Kanban, Jira)
• Building strong relationships with business sponsors, IT leadership and third-party delivery partners
• Driving continuous improvement in project delivery maturity, tools and practices

What you'll bring

As a minimum, you will bring:

• Significant experience leading complex IT programmes and portfolios
• Proven people leadership experience, including managing and mentoring Project Managers
• Strong background in PRINCE2 / Waterfall delivery within enterprise IT environments
• Experience delivering and reporting on infrastructure, platform or large-scale IT change
• Demonstrable experience of budget ownership, forecasting and financial control
• Confidence operating in a regulated, asset-intensive environment (utilities, energy, transport, etc.)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience working with Agile or hybrid delivery models
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, Agile or equivalent certifications
• Experience embedding or improving portfolio management practices

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected]

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.