Programme Manager (IT)

At CGI, we lead complex transformation programmes that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for clients across the public and private sectors. As a Programme Manager, you will take ownership of a portfolio of interrelated projects, driving strategic delivery that enables organisations to adapt, innovate, and thrive. You will play a central role in shaping programme direction, strengthening senior stakeholder relationships, and ensuring high-quality outcomes at scale. Working within a collaborative and supportive environment, you will be empowered to lead with confidence, bring fresh thinking to challenges, and make a lasting impact while advancing your own professional growth. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ?Best Employer? by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you?ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We?ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. This is a hybrid position - which will require travel to London 2-3 times per week. Candidate profile: In this role, you will take full accountability for delivering complex programmes, ensuring alignment with client objectives across time, budget, and quality. You will establish strong governance frameworks, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and engage senior stakeholders to drive successful outcomes. With a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement, you will balance competing priorities, manage risk, and ensure consistent programme performance across all workstreams. You will also contribute to pre-sales and bid activities, providing programme leadership within competitive tender environments. By combining delivery expertise with commercial awareness, you will help secure new opportunities, expand existing engagements, and deliver long-term value for both clients and CGI. Lead & Deliver: Own full programme lifecycle across multiple projects and workstreams Engage & Influence: Build and manage senior client and stakeholder relationships Govern & Control: Establish programme governance, reporting, and delivery structures Plan & Optimise: Oversee planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource management Drive Growth: Support bids, proposals, and identify opportunities to expand accounts Mitigate & Resolve: Proactively manage risks, issues, and programme dependencies Collaborate & Improve: Embed best practices and enable high-performing teams Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will bring strong experience in programme leadership within complex environments, with the ability to manage large-scale budgets and lead diverse teams. You will be confident operating at a senior level, contributing to bids and tenders, and navigating complex stakeholder landscapes with a strategic and commercial mindset. Proven experience managing large, complex programmes (including budgets up to £50M) Strong leadership and team management capabilities Experience across programme delivery lifecycles (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, consultancy) Demonstrated experience supporting competitive tenders and proposal development Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders across business and IT Strong financial management and commercial awareness Experience in public sector or not-for-profit environments (highly desirable) Membership of a professional programme management body (desirable)

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