Programme Manager

Culina Group; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in England is looking for an experienced Programme Manager to oversee complex, multifaceted projects. The successful candidate will ensure program compliance, manage stakeholder relationships, and track performance metrics effectively. This role requires strong leadership skills, a background in governance, and a strategic mindset. The ideal candidate will contribute to shaping the company’s programme delivery approach and will engage confidently with senior stakeholders to ensure project alignment with organizational goals. Competitive salary and benefits include opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in programme management, specifically handling complex, multi-project initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills to monitor programme performance effectively.
• Ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall programme vision and strategic alignment.
• Lead cross-functional teams delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Establish governance structures ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Monitor programme performance using KPIs and risk logs.
• Build relationships with stakeholders for successful delivery.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Cross-functional team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Job description

Are you an experienced Programme Manager looking for your next challenge? Culina Group have an new opportunity to join our growing team!

Reporting to the Group Programme Director, you will play a critical role in ensuring quality outcomes for programmes and projects, maintaining high standards of governance, reporting, and overall delivery. You will ensure consistent performance, capability development, and alignment with group standards, overseeing programme-level planning, risk management, and benefit tracking to support strategic decision-making.

This is a group wide role that will require good and detailed understanding of the programme to be delivered, not just an application of ‘governance’. You will contribute to shaping the group’s portfolio management approach and strategic delivery capability. This is a high-profile role requiring confident engagement with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Key Duties

• Define and maintain the overall programme vision, roadmap, and strategic alignment with organisational goals.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver complex, multi-project initiatives on time, within scope, and budget
• Establish and manage programme governance structures, ensuring compliance with internal controls and external regulations.
• Monitor programme performance using KPIs, risk logs, and benefit realisation metrics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, sponsors, and delivery partners.
• Communicate programme progress, risks, and decisions clearly and effectively at all levels.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate programme-level risks and issues.
• Ensure contingency plans are in place and escalations are managed appropriately.
• Develop and manage the programme budget, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost control, and value for money.
• Report financial performance and ensure alignment with funding and resource plans.
• Coordinate resource allocation across projects, resolving conflicts and optimising team performance.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of programme team members.
• Drive organisational change initiatives and ensure successful adoption of programme outcomes.
• Track and report on benefits realisation, ensuring alignment with business case objectives.
• Champion best practices in programme and project management.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and embed lessons learned into future delivery.