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Drive delivery excellence. Lead a team that makes it happen.\nAre you a strategic, client-focused leader who thrives in complexity? Do you love guiding talented people to deliver meaningful, well-controlled change? If yes - you’ll feel right at home with us.\nWe’re looking for a Programme Manager to lead the delivery of client change, directly with our clients to understand their strategic priorities and ensuring Target is fully aligned and resourced to deliver to their needs.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing\nYou’ll be at the heart of how Target delivers - setting the bar for delivery excellence across complex, high-impact programmes and projects.\nYou will:\nDelight Clients\nBe trusted by our clients as a delivery partner who gets things done - and gets them done well\nNurture relationships with our clients, understanding their strategy and priorities\nTranslate client needs into clear, well-structured delivery roadmaps\nEnsure projects are scoped, planned and delivered to agreed milestones and outcomes\nDrive Financial Performance\nApply strong commercial and financial awareness to all programme decisions \nManage budgets, forecasting and financial controls with discipline \nSupport pricing, bids and commercial conversations with clients\nLead People\nLead, develop and support Project Managers, ensuring they’re equipped, motivated and set up for success\n Inspire and energise the wider change and technology community, fostering collaboration, agility and a shared commitment to delivery excellence\nEnhance Processes\nDeliver programmes in line with Target’s frameworks, ensuring control, compliance and quality\nReport progress clearly, escalate risks early and embed lessons learned\nChampion continuous improvement, lean delivery and high performance\nWhat It’s Like to Work With Us\nChange Delivery is where the action happens - no two days are the same.\nYou’ll be surrounded by experienced, collaborative colleagues with diverse backgrounds, always ready to share knowledge and support. You’ll work closely with teams across the business, right up to Exec level, shaping the change that pushes our organisation forward.\nAnd because people matter here:\nYou’ll get regular feedback and recognition for your impact\nWe celebrate success through our My Recognition portal\nWe’re committed to wellbeing, embracing tech, and offering real opportunities to grow your career\nWe genuinely care about creating a fun, supportive culture\nRequirements\nWhat You Bring\nYou’re someone who is:\nAn excellent communicator who builds strong relationships with clients and colleagues\nOrganised, structured and confident managing time and competing priorities\nCommercially astute and comfortable managing budgets and financial forecasts\nA supportive leader who grows others\nAccountable, solutions-focused and calm under pressure\nAlways looking for ways to improve how things are done\nExperience & Qualifications\nYou have:\nProven experience leading change delivery in a client-facing role\nStrong financial services experience\nA PM qualification (APM, Prince2, or equivalent)\nExperience leading PMs and managing portfolios\nExperience with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid approaches\nBonus Skills (Nice to Have)\nExperience delivering in outsourced or BPO environments\nOffshore team collaboration\nExposure to ISO/CMMI\nAgile qualifications and/or MSP certification\nBenefits\nWe are passionate about our colleagues and offer industry leading benefits....\n30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (From Day 1)\nDefined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%). Plus, option to contribute via Salary Exchange (alternatively known as Salary Sacrifice)\nEmployee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of leading retailers. 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