SC Programme Director
Target Start Date: ASAP
Target End Date: 6 Months +
Recruitment Type (Contractor or Temp): Contractor
Rate: DAY £750
Location of role: Hybrid - Bracknell / Basingstoke
Location requirement (Fully on site / Fully Remote / Hybrid - No of days on site): Hybrid
Clearance Required: SC
Working Pattern (Mon-Fri, Shifts, on-call): Mon-Fri


Essential Experience:
* Transformation & Transition Leadership: Proven experience leading significant transformation and transition programmes as a Programme Director.
* Infrastructure & Network Projects: Demonstrable background in delivering large-scale network environment projects within complex IT infrastructures.
* Large-Scale Programme Accountability: Held accountability for high-value deliverables (£10M+), with end-to-end ownership and successful outcomes.
* Personal Delivery Track Record: Direct, hands-on involvement in programme delivery, not just oversight, including driving business change.
* Stakeholder & Communications Expertise: Skilled in executive-level communications and managing diverse stakeholders in a complex environment.
* Commercial Acumen: Experienced in commercial negotiations and managing vendor or partner relationships

Professional Approach & Soft Skills:
* Robust Stakeholder Engagement: Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to manage expectations effectively and maintain positive customer relationships.
* Collaborative Leadership: Demonstrated experience in cross-functional team collaboration, ensuring stakeholders are engaged and outcomes are aligned with organisational goals.
* Change & Transformation Evidence: Clear examples of managing organisational change with measurable results, including handling resistance and embedding new ways of working.
* Strong Character & Presence: Experienced Programme Directors only - must be resilient, commercially savvy, and able to challenge and lead at senior levels.

Qualifications:
* Minimum: APM (Association for Project Management) or equivalent Project Management qualification.
* Desirable: ITIL Certification and Chartered Engineer status.

Location & Working Pattern:
* Hybrid Model
* Customer Sites: Regular presence required at sites
* Base Locations: Basingstoke or Bracknell, with an expectation to actively manage on-site presence as needed.


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

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