Programme Manager

Helensburgh

Contract/Staff

Hybrid 

Purpose of the job

Working closely with senior programme leads, delivery teams, and external stakeholders, the Programme Manager will act as a central interface, coordinating engagement, forward planning, and governance across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment with wider objectives and strategic priorities.

This is a programme‑level role, not a single‑project delivery position, and will suit someone comfortable operating across large, regulated, stakeholder‑heavy environments.

Key Accountabilities

• Work closely with major infrastructure and transformation programmes to establish and maintain robust governance and reporting arrangements
• Act as the central interface between infrastructure programmes, stakeholders, and external partners, ensuring the right SMEs are engaged at the right time
• Support the development and execution of stakeholder engagement strategies, improving collaboration, clarity, and alignment across infrastructure activities
• Create and maintain stakeholder maps and forward engagement plans covering meetings, boards, workshops, site visits, and formal reviews
• Coordinate forward planning of activities requiring stakeholder or SME input, ensuring timely engagement and informed decision‑making
• Provide clear, concise updates to senior leadership forums on engagement activity, outcomes, risks, and opportunities
• Embed efficient and effective communication mechanisms across programme and stakeholder communities
• Ensure alignment between infrastructure activities and wider strategic objectives, contributing to investment prioritisation and assurance processes

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

• Proven experience operating at programme or portfolio level within complex infrastructure environments
• Strong background in programme governance, assurance, and reporting
• Demonstrated ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders across multiple organisations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging at all levels
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable working independently