Programme Delivery Manager
Location: UK
Working Arrangement: Remote with International Travel
Purpose of Role
This role is accountable for driving day-to-day delivery execution across the S/4 Transformation Programme, ensuring that multiple workstreams execute in a coordinated, outcome-driven, and time-bound manner.
Operating within the overall direction, governance framework, and integrated plan set by the Programme Director, this role requires a hands-on delivery leader who can drive execution at scale, unblock complex issues rapidly, and maintain momentum across a large, multi-workstream transformation.
The role focuses on ensuring delivery happens—embedding strong execution discipline, maintaining clear ownership within workstreams, and driving progress against agreed milestones and outcomes.
Objectives & Measurement - Key Responsibilities
Programme Delivery & Execution
Drive day-to-day execution across all workstreams, ensuring alignment to programme milestones
Ensure delivery milestones are met within agreed scope, time, and quality parameters
Intervene in underperforming workstreams and lead corrective and recovery actions
Ensure clarity of deliverables, ownership, and accountability at workstream level
Leadership of Workstream Delivery
Lead and coordinate 10–20+ workstream leads, ensuring alignment and delivery focus
Establish scalable mechanisms to track performance and enforce accountability
Build a high-performance delivery culture focused on pace, ownership, and outcomes
Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of delivery teams, including PMO delivery support
Integrated Planning & Dependency Management
Drive execution in line with the integrated programme plan defined by the Programme Director
Identify, manage, and resolve cross-workstream dependencies and sequencing challenges
Ensure workstreams are aligned across business, technology, and third-party delivery teams
Escalate critical dependency risks with clear recommendations and resolution options
Decisioning & Issue Resolution
Drive rapid resolution of delivery issues and blockers within workstreams
Remove barriers to delivery and maintain programme momentum
Escalate critical risks and issues to the Programme Director, providing clear, action-oriented recommendations
Programme Performance & Recovery
Track delivery performance across workstreams against agreed milestones and KPIs
Identify emerging risks to delivery and take proactive mitigation actions
Lead workstream-level recovery planning and execution when delivery deviates from plan
Stakeholder & Executive Engagement
Drive alignment and engagement across workstream leads and delivery teams
Support executive decision-making by providing clear, data-driven delivery insights and recommendations
Ensure consistent, transparent communication of delivery progress and risks
Third Party& Supplier Delivery Oversight
Manage day-to-day delivery performance of third-party suppliers within workstreams
Hold delivery partners accountable for milestones, outputs, and quality at execution level
Identify and escalate vendor performance issues to the Programme Director where required
Financial & Delivery Controls
Track and manage workstream-level budgets, forecasts, and cost performance
Provide accurate financial inputs into overall programme cost tracking and governance
Ensure delivery teams operate within agreed financial and resource boundaries
Knowledge, Skills, Capability and Experience
Essential
Proven track record (10+ years) of driving delivery within large-scale, multi-workstream transformation programmes (£50m+)
Demonstrable experience:
Driving execution rather than PMO coordination
Leading 10+ concurrent workstreams in complex environments
Delivering ERP / S/4 or equivalent enterprise-wide transformation programmes
Strong evidence of:
Delivering milestones and outcomes under pressure
Leading recovery actions within large-scale programmes
Operating effectively in ambiguous, high-complexity environments
Deep expertise in:
Execution across integrated programmes
Dependency management and sequencing
Cross-functional and cross-geography delivery alignment
Experience managing:
Third-party delivery at an operational level within multi-vendor environments
Workstream-level financial tracking and forecasting
Leadership Style Required
Operates with a delivery-first mindset, prioritising outcomes over process
Comfortable leading at scale without reliance on 1:1 management structures
Holds teams accountable and drives clarity, pace, and ownership
Demonstrates resilience in high-pressure, high-visibility delivery environments
Strong bias for action, problem-solving, and removing blockers
Nice to Have (but not defining)
Experience of PMO or governance environments (as a supporting capability)
Familiarity with SAP S/4 and SAP Activate methodology
Experience in multi-party (client, SI, vendor) delivery models
Familiarity with programme delivery tools (e.g. Jira, Agile tools)
Relevant certifications (PMP, MSP, PRINCE2, Agile)
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