Programme Manager - Control Operations in Sheffield

Job Description

Role Title: Programme Manager - Control Operations

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Duration: contract to run until 01/07/27 with potential for extension

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Location: Sheffield. Hybrid, 3 days onsite

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Rate: up to £465.52 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

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Role purpose / summary

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Own delivery and governance for cross-control initiatives and coordinate BAU across Control Operations. Ensure "no surprises" execution, timely escalation, and leadership-ready reporting.

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Core responsibilities

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• Front door for cross-control initiatives: intake/triage, define scope and plan, coordinate deliverables and dependencies, maintain RAID/trackers, run governance cadence, escalate blockers early with facts/options, provide timely status reporting.

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• BAU coordination across the team: resource/capacity planning and cover, budget tracking/forecasting support, coordination and submission of packs/materials/metrics, improve ways of working (templates, reporting, governance hygiene).

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• Stakeholder management: align partners across controls/risk/audit/ops/tech, land decisions, resolve day-to-day friction, provide concise comms.

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• LT support & cover: act as an extension of LT (OIC when required), produce decision-ready updates with clear narrative and recommendations.

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• Build bench strength: delegate, coach GCB5/6, create cross-cover and repeatable processes.

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• GCB4 capabilities (bar)

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• End-to-end ownership delivers outcomes from plan to closure; exceeds by leading across boundaries as default owner.

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• "No surprises" risk leadership: early escalation + accurate metrics; exceeds by anticipating risk and improving control hygiene.

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• Decision-driving influence: aligns stakeholders and lands decisions; exceeds by unblocking contentious topics across pods.

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• Strategic prioritisation: makes sensible trade-offs; exceeds by shaping priorities and simplifying complexity for LT.

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• LT support & cover: reliable OIC and LT-ready packs; exceeds by reducing LT involvement via crisp options/recommendations.

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• Builds capability: coaches and creates cover; exceeds by developing successors and scalable ways of working.

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Experience/skills (minimum)

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• Proven programme/project management in a regulated/controls/operations environment.

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• Strong governance discipline (RAID, reporting cadence, action tracking to closure).

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• Confident stakeholder management and concise written/verbal communication for senior audiences.

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• Solid planning and budget/resource tracking capability (as applicable).

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All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

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