Programme Manager

Next Ventures; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and transformation organization is seeking an experienced Senior Manager – Oracle Programme Manager to lead large-scale Oracle-enabled business transformations. This role involves managing complex projects, ensuring delivery excellence, and maintaining client relationships while contributing to practice growth. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Oracle programmes, strong stakeholder communication skills, and recognized project management qualifications. This position offers a senior leadership opportunity with clear career progression prospects.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale Oracle programmes with multi-million-pound budgets.
• Proven experience leading ERP-enabled business change and transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting or leading bids, proposals, and client growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assure the delivery of large, complex Oracle-enabled transformation programmes.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Contribute to business development and commercial proposition development.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive-level communication

Agile delivery

Waterfall delivery

Programme management frameworks

Commercial awareness

Education

Recognised programme or project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, PMI)

Job description

Perm
London / Remote

Senior Manager – Programme Manager (Oracle Focus)

Grade: Senior Manager

Job Title: Senior Manager, Portfolio & Programme Management

Contract Type: Permanent

An established technology and transformation organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Manager – Oracle Programme Manager to play a pivotal role in delivering large-scale, enterprise Oracle-enabled business transformation programmes.

This role offers the opportunity to lead complex, high-profile transformation initiatives for major organisations across multiple industries, while also contributing to practice growth, capability development, and the mentoring of future leaders.

You will operate at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and leadership, working closely with senior stakeholders to shape and execute long-term transformation agendas enabled by Oracle technologies.

The Role

As an Oracle Programme Manager, you will take ownership of a portfolio of Oracle transformation programmes, ensuring safe, controlled delivery while maintaining trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, oversee governance and commercial performance, and apply Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies to drive consistent outcomes. In parallel, you will support business development activity and help evolve programme and portfolio management capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and assure the delivery of large, complex Oracle-enabled transformation programmes
• Partner with C-suite and senior stakeholders to shape enterprise transformation strategies
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to programme teams and junior colleagues
• Own programme scope, timelines, cost, risk, benefits, and quality assurance
• Build and maintain strong, trusted client relationships
• Ensure robust governance, reporting, and controls across programmes
• Contribute to business development, including bid support and commercial proposition development
• Support the growth and maturity of programme management tools, standards, and methodologies
• Maintain a strong understanding of Oracle Cloud, ERP, and digital transformation trends
• Actively contribute to people leadership, mentoring, and talent development initiatives

About You

You are a confident, delivery-focused transformation leader with a strong consulting mindset and the credibility to operate with senior executives on complex, multi-year programmes.

You will typically bring:

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale Oracle programmes with multi-million-pound budgets
• Strong stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills
• Deep understanding of programme and project management frameworks, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches
• Proven experience leading ERP-enabled business change and transformation initiatives
• Commercial awareness, including financial oversight and programme economics
• Experience supporting or leading bids, proposals, and client growth initiatives
• Recognised programme or project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, PMI, PPM)
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to motivate and coach diverse, often global teams

Why This Role?

• Lead high-impact Oracle transformation programmes
• Operate at senior client and board-level
• Combine delivery leadership with strategic influence
• Shape and grow a leading transformation capability
• Clear progression and long-term career development