Senior Programme Lead
Birmingham area
About The Role
Competitive Salary - discussed with candidates based on experience and qualifications.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Programme Lead to oversee the delivery of a significant portfolio of capital development projects within a complex operational environment. This role will be responsible for leading multidisciplinary teams, driving programme delivery, and ensuring projects are executed in line with strategic business objectives. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping investment programmes, developing delivery strategies, and ensuring robust governance throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team responsible for delivering a rolling portfolio of capital projects.
- Support senior leadership in the successful delivery of the wider Capital Investment Programme.
- Oversee programme governance, project controls, and key delivery milestones.
- Develop and implement effective contract and delivery strategies, including NEC4 contract frameworks.
- Manage programme risks, reporting, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.
- Provide strategic direction and support for long-term development initiatives.
Experience Required
- Proven experience delivering major capital projects or programmes within infrastructure, transportation, utilities, aviation, construction, or similarly complex environments.
- Strong track record of managing large-scale development programmes from concept through to delivery.
- Extensive knowledge of project governance, programme controls, risk management, and strategic planning.
- Experience working with NEC4 contracts and relevant UK construction and development regulations.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary professional teams.
Desirable Experience
- Membership of, or working towards membership of, a relevant Chartered Professional Body.
- PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent project/programme management qualification.
- CSCS Card.
- CITB Site Safety Plus Certificate.
- Postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline.
- Understanding of business case development, financial modelling, and cost-benefit analysis.
- Experience preparing business cases and investment proposals focused on delivering measurable business benefits.
Interested or know someone suitable for this role? Send the updated CV to Luana Ferreira on [email protected] or call her on 07918726944.
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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