As a Program Manager you will play a critical leadership role in delivering complex cloud transformation programs for our largest customers in the UK and EMEA. You will manage cross-functional teams, ensure timely delivery of strategic outcomes, and provide executive-level guidance throughout the engagement lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead strategic, multi-million-pound cloud transformation programs with enterprise and public sector clients.
· Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams across engineering, consulting, customer success, and partner ecosystems.
· Develop and maintain project plans, risk management strategies, and stakeholder communication frameworks.
· Own the end-to-end program delivery including governance, reporting, and financial oversight.
· Build and maintain trusted relationships with customer CxOs and key internal stakeholders.
· Ensure alignment with Google Cloud methodologies and best practices for delivery excellence.
· Mentor and guide junior project managers and consultants within the team.
· Drive continuous improvement initiatives for delivery processes and customer satisfaction.
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
· 8+ years of program/project management experience, including leadership of cloud, IT, or digital transformation programs, in a customer facing role working with enterprise clients
· Working experience in Program Management on technical cross-functional projects.
· Experience in a software focused program/project management and in the business technology market in IaaS, PaaS, cloud computing and/or emerging technologies.
· Comfortable talking about technical things with business people and business things with technical people. Able to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences.
· Experience in understanding of architecting and developing large scale distributed systems on Cloud. Experience in managing project schedules, identifying possible issues and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders.
· Take responsibility for release schedules and milestones, keeping up a high velocity in a fast-paced environment. Customer facing experience of discovery, assessment, execution, and operations.
· Strong familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, tools, and delivery methodologies.
· Proficiency in project governance frameworks such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum.
· Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly at the executive level.
· Fluency in English (written and spoken).
Preferred Qualifications
· Master’s degree or MBA.
· Google Cloud certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect, Cloud Digital Leader).
· Experience working within public sector or regulated industries in the UK or EMEA.
· Direct experience managing or contributing to Google Cloud or Google PSO-led engagements, including cloud migrations, infrastructure modernization, or data analytics programs.
· Change management certification (e.g., PROSCI) or Agile program leadership.
· Demonstrated success navigating internal Google processes, tools (e.g., gSuite, Asana, gTrack), or PSO ecosystems.
Job Type: Temporary
Contract length: 6 months

Experience:

• Program Manager: 8 years (preferred)
• Google Cloud Platform: 10 years (preferred)
• IaaS, PaaS: 8 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Google Cloud Certification (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Please refer the Job description for details