Programme Manager

Opticore IT is a specialist Network Engineer and Project Management consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within fast-paced, challenging environments across our client base spanning multiple sectors including Finance, Broadcast Media, Telecommunications and more.

Opticore IT are currently searching for a Programme Manager with a history of delivering infrastructure projects, on time and under budget, to come and join a market leading security client. You'll join our Project and Programme Management Practice, based in the London area, on a 12-month contract within IR35 with scope to extend.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading multiple high-impact, complex, post-sales strategic initiatives with our client who is an SME in the cybersecurity space, managing executive stakeholders and global cross-functional teams

• Driving the strategy, scope definition, and execution of complex business challenges and global initiatives

• Balancing program portfolios, manage resource contention, and align delivery with broader organisational objectives

• Serve as the SME for the project methodologies, optimizing estimation techniques (effort, cost, risk), and ensuring rigorous documentation standards

• Deliver high-level status updates, narratives, and strategic alignment reports to Executive Steering Committees

• Expertly handle high-stakes escalations involving customers, internal project teams, and senior leadership

• Proactively identify system-wide risks and execute comprehensive management plans to minimise organisational exposure

• Analyse program profitability, margins, and utilisation rates to ensure commercial success

What you'll bring:

• Strong history of delivering cyber security programmes

• A "proactive owner" capable of leading through ambiguity with high autonomy and integrity

• Exceptional ability to distil complex technical/operational data into simple, powerful executive narratives

• Proven track record of working across multiple time zones and shifting priorities in a global team setting

• Expert level in PM tools (Clarizen, Smartsheet, MS Project) and Google Workplace (G Suite)

Diversity:

At OpticoreIT we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We actively recruit for an inclusive and diverse workforce and as such, want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.

We want you to feel empowered to let us know if you require any adjustments to be made with your application or interview process so, please speak to our recruitment team.