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We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses.\nThe bar is high - bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next.\nJoin us at IG - the future gets built here.\nYour role\nThe programme delivery Lead is responsible for the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of Infrastructure & Operations deliverables in support of IG's wider Transformation programme. This role acts as the critical link between Product Managers, Enablement teams, and external delivery partners, ensuring that infrastructure and operational workstreams are delivered on time, to quality, and in a way that enables the broader transformation agenda to succeed.\nThis is a highly cross functional role requiring strong stakeholder management skills, the ability to influence without direct authority, and clear, confident communication across technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organisation.\nYour role in the team:\nProgramme & Delivery Management\nOwn planning and delivery of I&O deliverables from start to finish across transformation programmes, ensuring alignment with priorities set by Product Managers and overall programme milestones.\nBuild and maintain robust delivery plans, tracking dependencies, risks, and issues across multiple concurrent I&O workstreams.\nProactively identify delivery risks and blockers, escalating early and driving mitigation actions to keep programmes on track.\nEnsure deliverables meet agreed quality, governance, and compliance standards before sign-off.\nCross Functional Collaboration\nPartner closely with Product Managers to align infrastructure and operational delivery with product roadmaps and business priorities.\nWork with Enablement teams to ensure teams are equipped, trained, and supported to adopt new infrastructure, tooling, and ways of working.\nAct as a central coordination point across technical delivery teams, ensuring consistent understanding of scope, priorities, and timelines.\nExternal Partner Management\nManage relationships with external delivery partners and vendors, ensuring contracted deliverables are met to agreed scope, cost, and timeline.\nHold partners accountable to delivery commitments through structured governance, regular reviews, and clear performance tracking.\nAct as an escalation point for partner related delivery issues, resolving conflicts and course correcting quickly where needed.\nStakeholder Management & Communication\nBuild strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the business, translating complex technical delivery into clear, business relevant updates.\nProvide regular, transparent reporting on programme status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and steering groups.\nAct as a clear and confident communicator, able to tailor messaging for technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership alike.\nFoster a collaborative culture, ensuring all parties, internal teams and external partners, remain aligned and engaged throughout delivery.\nGovernance & Continuous Improvement\nEstablish and maintain appropriate programme governance, ensuring decisions are made at the right level and documented clearly.\nIdentify opportunities to improve delivery processes, ways of working, and cross team collaboration.\nSupport the maturation of I&O's contribution to transformation programmes, embedding lessons learned into future 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