The Programme Manager is responsible for the end-to-end coordination and execution of a multi-stream, distributed technical delivery programme. Operating under the direction of the Programme Director, the role ensures that all workstreams are planned, integrated, and delivered in line with contractual milestones, governance processes, quality controls, and financial expectations.

This role requires a strong technical delivery mindset, with the ability to understand dependencies across multiple engineering streams, manage client-side dependencies, and actively control delivery against forecasted man days and budget constraints.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Planning & Delivery Management:

• Develop and maintain an integrated programme plan across all delivery phases.

• Align workstreams into a single roadmap with clear milestones and acceptance criteria.

• Coordinate day-to-day delivery, ensuring alignment of priorities, timelines, and outputs.

• Continuously refine plans based on progress, risks, and changes.

Dependency & Stakeholder Management:

• Identify and manage dependencies across technical streams and client obligations.
• Coordinate sequencing across design, build, integration, and deployment activities.
• Ensure clear visibility of upstream/downstream impacts across teams.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to secure timely inputs, approvals, and integrations.
• Resolve or escalate dependency-related risks impacting delivery.

Financial & Resource Management:

• Manage delivery against budget, forecasts, and resource plans.
• Track effort, burn rates, and variances across teams.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and identify risks related to overruns or inefficiencies.
• Provide reporting and insights to support financial and commercial decisions.

Governance, Risk & Reporting

• Operate within programme governance frameworks and standards.
• Maintain RAID logs and ensure risks and issues are actively managed.
• Provide accurate reporting on progress, dependencies, risks, and financials.
• Prepare materials for governance forums and escalate critical issues where required.

Quality & Delivery Assurance:

• Ensure adherence to agreed processes, tools, and quality controls.
• Track milestone readiness against acceptance criteria (integration, testing, deployment).
• Identify and mitigate risks to successful delivery and acceptance.

Cross-Team Coordination

• Align delivery across distributed teams (on-site, nearshore, offshore).
• Facilitate cross-stream forums and ensure effective communication across time zones.
• Promote clear ownership, accountability, and consistent execution standards.

Required Experience & Skills

Technical Programme Delivery:

• Strong experience managing complex technical programmes and integrated delivery plans.
• Ability to understand system architectures, integration points, and sequencing of work.
• Experience coordinating multiple engineering streams in distributed environments.
• Familiarity with milestone-based or contractual delivery models.

Dependency & Delivery Management:

• Proven ability to manage interdependent workstreams and resolve sequencing challenges.
• Strong understanding of how dependencies impact timelines, cost, and delivery outcomes.
• Experience operating in complex, fast-paced delivery environments.

Financial & Commercial Management:

• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and burn rates.
• Ability to analyse effort trends, forecast completion, and mitigate cost risks.
• Comfortable supporting financial reporting and commercial decision-making.

Stakeholder & Client Management:

• Experience managing client-side dependencies (e.g. approvals, environments, third parties).
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders to ensure timely contributions.
• Strong communication, coordination, and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Governance & Reporting:

• Strong experience with RAID management and structured governance processes.
• Ability to provide clear, concise reporting on delivery, risks, and financials.

Domain Experience (Preferred)

• Experience in banking, payments, or financial services environments.
• Familiarity with payment processing, external integrations, and regulated delivery contexts.

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance:

Competitive salary package, share plan, company performance bonuses, value-based recognition awards, referral bonus;

• Career Development: Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities:

Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences;

• Work-Life Balance:

Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme;

• Health:

Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps;

• Community:

Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, events and celebrations.

At Endava, we’re committed to creating an open, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—because we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter, more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Technology is our how. And people are our why. For over two decades, we have been harnessing technology to drive meaningful change.

By combining world-class engineering, industry expertise and a people-centric mindset, we consult and partner with leading brands from various industries to create dynamic platforms and intelligent digital experiences that drive innovation and transform businesses.

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