32 programme manager jobs found in Manchester

Programme Manager (CRM) £600 - £700 a day (Outside IR35) 6-9 Months 4 days a week Hybrid (one day a week in the North West) Currently looking for a Programme Manager to support a Programme in the final stages of build and development. It is due to be completed soon. The project is approx. 62% complete. Functional testing by the business is underway, with phases of E2E testing, cut over & business continuity planning and testing and end user training due to take place in summer. With a Go Live date scheduled for mid-October 2026. Following the launch there will be a period of hyper care and then a roadmap of development for delivery. Key deliverables for role * Rapidly develop a high level understanding of the programme to add value to the core delivery team, with a strong focus on identifying, managing, and mitigating key project risks. * Build effective working relationships with steering group and senior stakeholders to proactively surface and resolve...

Programme Manager (CRM)£600 - £700 a day (Outside IR35) 6-9 Months 4 days a week Hybrid (one day a week in the North West) Currently looking for a Programme Manager to support a Programme in the final stages of build and development. It is due to be completed soon. The project is approx. 62% complete. Functional testing by the business is underway, with phases of E2E testing, cut over & business continuity planning and testing and end user training due to take place in summer. With a Go Live date scheduled for mid-October 2026. Following the launch there will be a period of hyper care and then a roadmap of development for delivery. Key deliverables for role * Rapidly develop a high level understanding of the programme to add value to the core delivery team, with a strong focus on identifying, managing, and mitigating key project risks. * Build effective working relationships with steering group and senior stakeholders to proactively surface and resolve...

Programme Manager (CRM)£600 - £700 a day (Outside IR35) 6-9 Months 4 days a week Hybrid (one day a week in the North West) Currently looking for a Programme Manager to support a Programme in the final stages of build and development. It is due to be completed soon. The project is approx. 62% complete. Functional testing by the business is underway, with phases of E2E testing, cut over & business continuity planning and testing and end user training due to take place in summer. With a Go Live date scheduled for mid-October 2026. Following the launch there will be a period of hyper care and then a roadmap of development for delivery. Key deliverables for role * Rapidly develop a high level understanding of the programme to add value to the core delivery team, with a strong focus on identifying, managing, and mitigating key project risks. * Build effective working relationships with steering group and senior stakeholders to proactively surface and resolve...

Programme Manager (CRM) £600 - £700 a day (Outside IR35) 6-9 Months 4 days a week Hybrid (one day a week in the North West) Currently looking for a Programme Manager to support a Programme in the final stages of build and development. It is due to be completed soon. The project is approx. 62% complete. Functional testing by the business is underway, with phases of E2E testing, cut over & business continuity planning and testing and end user training due to take place in summer. With a Go Live date scheduled for mid-October 2026. Following the launch there will be a period of hyper care and then a roadmap of development for delivery. Key deliverables for role * Rapidly develop a high level understanding of the programme to add value to the core delivery team, with a strong focus on identifying, managing, and mitigating key project risks. * Build effective working relationships with steering group and senior stakeholders to...

Programme Manager (CRM) £600 - £700 a day (Outside IR35) 6-9 Months 4 days a week Hybrid (one day a week in the North West) Currently looking for a Programme Manager to support a Programme in the final stages of build and development. It is due to be completed soon. The project is approx. 62% complete. Functional testing by the business is underway, with phases of E2E testing, cut over & business continuity planning and testing and end user training due to take place in summer. With a Go Live date scheduled for mid-October 2026. Following the launch there will be a period of hyper care and then a roadmap of development for delivery. Key deliverables for role * Rapidly develop a high level understanding of the programme to add value to the core delivery team, with a strong focus on identifying, managing, and mitigating key project risks. * Build effective working relationships with steering group and senior stakeholders to proactively...

Programme Manager (CRM)£600 - £700 a day (Outside IR35) 6-9 Months 4 days a week Hybrid (one day a week in the North West) Currently looking for a Programme Manager to support a Programme in the final stages of build and development. It is due to be completed soon. The project is approx. 62% complete. Functional testing by the business is underway, with phases of E2E testing, cut over & business continuity planning and testing and end user training due to take place in summer. With a Go Live date scheduled for mid-October 2026. Following the launch there will be a period of hyper care and then a roadmap of development for delivery. Key deliverables for role * Rapidly develop a high level understanding of the programme to add value to the core delivery team, with a strong focus on identifying, managing, and mitigating key project risks. * Build effective working relationships with steering group and senior stakeholders to proactively surface and resolve concerns. *...

Oracle Fusion Payroll Test Manager Contract: Initial 6 Months (Highly Likely Extension) Start Date: July 2026 Location: Manchester (12 days per week onsite) Engagement: Outside IR35 We are supporting a major UK media and entertainment organisation as they continue a significant enterprise transformation programme centred around Oracle Fusion HCM and Payroll. They are seeking an experienced Oracle Fusion Payroll Test Manager to lead the testing strategy, planning, governance and execution activities across a complex Payroll implementation and optimisation programme. This is a high-profile contract opportunity within a well-known household brand, offering the chance to work alongside senior stakeholders, systems integrators and business teams to ensure the successful delivery of critical payroll capabilities. Key Responsibilities Own and drive the end-to-end Oracle Fusion Payroll testing strategy. Develop detailed test plans, test schedules and governance...

Oracle Fusion Payroll Test Manager Contract: Initial 6 Months (Highly Likely Extension) Start Date: July 2026 Location: Manchester (12 days per week onsite) Engagement: Outside IR35 We are supporting a major UK media and entertainment organisation as they continue a significant enterprise transformation programme centred around Oracle Fusion HCM and Payroll. They are seeking an experienced Oracle Fusion Payroll Test Manager to lead the testing strategy, planning, governance and execution activities across a complex Payroll implementation and optimisation programme. This is a high-profile contract opportunity within a well-known household brand, offering the chance to work alongside senior stakeholders, systems integrators and business teams to ensure the successful delivery of critical payroll capabilities. Key Responsibilities Own and drive the end-to-end Oracle Fusion Payroll testing strategy. Develop detailed test plans, test schedules and governance...

Oracle Fusion Payroll Test Manager Contract: Initial 6 Months (Highly Likely Extension) Start Date: July 2026 Location: Manchester (1–2 days per week onsite) Engagement: Outside IR35 We are supporting a major UK media and entertainment organisation as they continue a significant enterprise transformation programme centred around Oracle Fusion HCM and Payroll. They are seeking an experienced Oracle Fusion Payroll Test Manager to lead the testing strategy, planning, governance and execution activities across a complex Payroll implementation and optimisation programme. This is a high-profile contract opportunity within a well-known household brand, offering the chance to work alongside senior stakeholders, systems integrators and business teams to ensure the successful delivery of critical payroll capabilities. Key Responsibilities Own and drive the end-to-end Oracle Fusion Payroll testing strategy. Develop detailed test plans, test schedules and governance frameworks....

Company Description For over 30 years, Version 1 has been a leading Oracle partner specialising in Enterprise Applications, delivering ERP, HCM and EPM solutions that enable organisations to transform and modernise their core systems. Combining deep domain expertise with end-to-end delivery and managed services, we support some of the UK and Ireland’s largest organisations in driving business value through Oracle technology. Top-tier Oracle partner across Database, Platform, ERP, and Managed Services 37 UKOUG awards over the last 3 years 13 awards - UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) Community Awards 2026 (4 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze) Certified Great Place to Work Recognised as a leader in AI & digital transformation consulting with global delivery footprint With 3,800+ people and revenues exceeding €347m/£302m , Version 1 is a market leader in Oracle, Microsoft, and AWS consulting services – and one of the fastest-growing digital consultancies in Europe. Job...

Oracle Fusion Payroll Test Manager Contract: Initial 6 Months (Highly Likely Extension) Start Date: July 2026 Location: Manchester (1–2 days per week onsite) Engagement: Outside IR35 We are supporting a major UK media and entertainment organisation as they continue a significant enterprise transformation programme centred around Oracle Fusion HCM and Payroll. They are seeking an experienced Oracle Fusion Payroll Test Manager to lead the testing strategy, planning, governance and execution activities across a complex Payroll implementation and optimisation programme. This is a high-profile contract opportunity within a well-known household brand, offering the chance to work alongside senior stakeholders, systems integrators and business teams to ensure the successful delivery of critical payroll capabilities. Key Responsibilities Own and drive the end-to-end Oracle Fusion Payroll testing strategy. Develop detailed test plans, test schedules and governance...

Design Manager – Water About the Role We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to work for our growing engineering design consultancy. You will lead and deliver multidisciplinary design projects within the water industry . This is a key leadership role, responsible for managing design teams, ensuring high-quality technical delivery, and meeting programme and safety expectations across regulated infrastructure projects. THE ROLE CAN BE PERMANENT OR CONTRACT (OUTSIDE IR35), FULL TIME AND BASED MAINLY FROM THE MANCHESTER OFFICE, HOWEVER HYBRID WORKING ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE DISCUSSED. Key Responsibilities Manage, mentor, and develop engineers, CAD technicians, and graduate staff Grow the design team while fostering a positive, collaborative working culture Lead the design process on complex, multidisciplinary water industry projects Shape, challenge, and continuously improve design processes and procedures Ensure all design work is undertaken in...

IT Governance Business Analyst/Governance Consultant12 Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Hybrid Our client is seeking an experienced IT Governance Business Analyst to support a major governance, compliance and operational improvement programme across their IT organisation. This is a hands-on role focused on documenting, rationalising and embedding governance processes across a complex IT environment. The successful candidate will work closely with technical teams, service owners, compliance stakeholders and senior management to capture existing processes, identify gaps and create sustainable governance frameworks that support audit readiness and regulatory compliance. This assignment would suit an experienced Technical Business Analyst, Governance Consultant or IT Governance professional who enjoys translating operational reality into structured processes, controls and documentation. Key Responsibilities Engage with technical and business stakeholders to understand...

Azure DevOps Manager | £650/day Outside IR35 | Leeds or London (2 days onsite) | 6 months Backfill role leading DevOps delivery within a .NET/C# Azure environment, supporting the backend workstream of a large-scale cloud migration programme. Key requirements: Strong experience managing Azure DevOps in enterprise .NET/C# environments Proven background delivering CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure in Azure (ARM/Bicep/Terraform preferred) Solid understanding of backend systems within migration or modernisation projects Hands-on experience with containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud-native architecture Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills Azure DevOps Manager | £650/day Outside IR35 | Leeds or London (2 days onsite) | 6 months Unfortunately this role will not offer any sponsorship

Azure DevOps Manager | £650/day Outside IR35 | Leeds or London (2 days onsite) | 6 months Backfill role leading DevOps delivery within a .NET/C# Azure environment, supporting the backend workstream of a large-scale cloud migration programme. Key requirements: Strong experience managing Azure DevOps in enterprise .NET/C# environments Proven background delivering CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure in Azure (ARM/Bicep/Terraform preferred) Solid understanding of backend systems within migration or modernisation projects Hands-on experience with containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud-native architecture Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills Azure DevOps Manager | £650/day Outside IR35 | Leeds or London (2 days onsite) | 6 months Unfortunately this role will not offer any sponsorship

Delivery Manager CRM Project UK Government Outside IR35 | £450 - £500 per day | Remote | Start immediately SR2 is working with a consultancy supporting the delivery of a central government programme and is looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to lead the successful delivery of a large-scale CRM implementation. You'll be responsible for coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing delivery plans, dependencies and risks, and ensuring successful outcomes across a complex stakeholder landscape. This role requires someone with proven CRM delivery experience who is comfortable operating within central government environments and can drive delivery while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement. Working closely with product, technical and business teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring the CRM platform delivers against user and organisational needs, whilst supporting agile ways of working throughout the programme. Requirements You...

Senior Project Manager – D365 F&O Transformation Shannon, Ireland (3 days onsite / 2 days remote) travel / hotel fully expensed 6 month Contract: (outside IR35) We're seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a major Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations transformation programme for a leading retailer . Previous experience of managing/delivering a large D365 F&O Programme is essential . This role requires an individual who can successfully join a large-scale transformation mid-flight, quickly assess the current position, build credibility with stakeholders, and drive delivery through to go-li ve.We are looking for a senior transformation leader with the gravitas, presence and commercial awareness to engage effectively with senior business stakeholders, challenge where necessary, and build excellent relationships with the 3rd par ty. Key Responsibili tiesLead delivery of a critical D365 F&O workstream within a wider...

Product Portfolio Lead – Network (Infrastructure Platform) 📍 Europe (Hybrid – occasional travel to Germany) 💰 £650 per day (Outside IR35) 📅 6-Month Contract (high likelihood of extension) The Role We are working with a leading professional services organisation supporting a major European client to hire an experienced Product Portfolio Lead – Network. This role sits within a large-scale cloud-native platform programme, focused on delivering enterprise network services across a hybrid cloud environment. You will own the network product portfolio, ensuring alignment between strategy, delivery, and operational stability across critical infrastructure services. Key Responsibilities Own and manage the Network Product Portfolio, covering services such as DNS, DHCP, IPAM, connectivity, and virtual network environments Define and maintain product roadmaps, lifecycle strategies, and release plans aligned with platform and infrastructure objectives Act as the bridge...

Power Apps Developer Duration: Until end of November 2026 Location: Remote working with occasional travel to the West Midlands (Candidates must be UK based) Rate: £440.00 per day - Outside IR35 Our manufacturing client is partway through a data platform programme consolidating a large number of source systems into a modern Lakehouse built on Microsoft Fabric. The programme now needs a dedicated Power Apps Developer to design and build an operations and administration application - a "warehouse manager" front end - so the platform can be run day-to-day without engineers diving into workflows, reading logs, or hand-writing SQL. You will own the build of a Power Apps-based administration tool sitting over the Fabric data platform. An outline specification/framework will be provided by the client's technical lead, but the successful candidate will be expected to shape the detail, make sensible design decisions independently, and deliver at pace with minimal hand-holding....

Delivery Manager - GDS Discovery/Alpha Outside IR35 | £450 - £500 | Remote SR2 is working with a consultancy supporting the delivery of a major central government digital transformation programme. They are looking for an experienced Delivery Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams through the early stages of service design and delivery, with a particular focus on Discovery and Alpha phases within a GDS environment. You'll be responsible for facilitating collaboration across product, design, engineering and stakeholder groups, ensuring delivery objectives are met while maintaining alignment with GDS standards and best practice. This role requires someone who is comfortable operating in complex government environments, managing competing priorities and helping teams navigate ambiguity to deliver successful outcomes. Requirements: Strong commercial experience working as a Delivery Manager within central government. . Recent central government experience within the last 5...