Programme Manager

Programme Manager (Transformation & Adoption)

North West (Hybrid)

Circa £70,000 + benefits

The Opportunity

We’re working with a high-profile, government-backed programme focused on driving productivity and transformation across UK businesses.

This is a unique opportunity to lead sector-focused programmes, helping organisations understand their challenges, adopt new approaches, and deliver measurable improvements.

This is not a traditional PM role — it’s highly visible, external-facing, and sits at the intersection of strategy, engagement, and delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Engage directly with organisations to understand their challenges, maturity, and growth ambitions
• Lead workshops and diagnostic conversations to identify opportunities
• Shape tailored recommendations and programme interventions
• Oversee delivery through a small, multidisciplinary team
• Monitor outcomes and demonstrate impact using meaningful data
• Build strong relationships with businesses, partners, and stakeholders (including government)
• Support the evolution of programme models across different sectors
• Contribute to outreach activity, including events and partnerships

About You

We’re looking for someone credible, commercially-aware, and relationship-driven, who can operate confidently in external-facing environments.

You might come from:

• Business or professional services (e.g. consulting, legal, financial services)
• OR a programme / transformation background with strong external stakeholder engagement

You’ll Likely Bring

• Experience delivering transformation, adoption, or change programmes
• Strong stakeholder skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly
• Experience working directly with organisations or clients
• A consultative approach — able to diagnose challenges and shape solutions
• The ability to operate both strategically and through delivery

Helpful (but not essential)

• Experience across multiple sectors or organisations
• Exposure to innovation, economic development, or publicly funded programmes
• Experience designing or evolving programme delivery models

Why This Role?

• High-profile, well-funded programme with national impact
• Opportunity to shape how support is delivered across sectors
• Genuinely outward-facing role with influence and visibility
• Ability to drive real, measurable outcomes for organisations

In Summary

This role suits someone who can:

• Build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders
• Understand real-world business challenges
• Translate insight into practical, impactful programmes