IT Programme Manager at Randstad Digital, Multiple Locations, £Contract Rate

Position: I&T Programme Manager

Day Rate: Up to £1,100 / day ??

IR35 Status: Outside IR35 ??

Location: Remote - with occasional travel here and there to London??

Contract Length: Initial contract through End of June 2027 (Possibility of extensions) ???

We are seeking an experienced and strategic IT Programme Manager

In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for defining, planning, and driving end-to-end delivery, ensuring key deliverables alignment across multiple workstreams and managing overall programme governance.

As the Lead Programme Manager, you will own and execute the following core deliverables:

• ?? Programme Charter: Define and manage the overall programme charter, ensuring seamless integration with individual project charters.
• ??? Strategy & Planning: Establish the programme approach, master plan, and resourcing allocation model.
• ?? Business Case & Benefits: Own the business case and drive real-value tracking throughout the lifecycle.
• ?? Reporting & Governance: Provide rigorous weekly and monthly status reporting to senior leadership.
• ??? RAID & Tooling: Drive RAID logs and programme artefacts within Planview.
• ?? Financial Control: Manage the financial budget tracker, ensuring strict control over costs and associated scope changes.
• ?? Stakeholder Engagement: Formulate and execute a robust stakeholder engagement and communications strategy.
• ?? Business Change: Define and lead business change management approaches and execution activities.
• ? Quality Assurance: Review and sign off on key artefacts and milestone deliverables across all projects and workstreams.
• ?? Post-Implementation Review: Lead comprehensive post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and validate value delivery.

• ?? Proven track record as an IT Programme Manager successfully delivering large-scale enterprise programmes.
• ??? Hands-on expertise using Planview for project governance, RAID management, and tracking.
• ?? Strong financial acumen with experience managing complex programme budgets and scope controls.
• ??? Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and business change execution skills.
• ?? Experience operating effectively within Outside IR35 contracting frameworks.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.