JOB REFERENCE 328845

Regional Programme Manager - Scotland
Competitive salary plus £4,800 car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time
Edinburgh Mail Centre

KEY SKILLS:

• Strong project and programme management capabilities.
• High emotional intelligence and collaborative working style.
• Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to set clear direction.
• Data-driven decision-making and prioritisation.
• Skilled in managing cost, quality, and time across multiple projects.
• Deep understanding of business change management and communication strategies.

EXPERIENCE:

• Proven leadership of large teams in a matrix environment.
• Extensive stakeholder engagement and management.
• Experience managing large-scale portfolio deployment plans.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Programme management qualifications or equivalent significant experience.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you ready to lead transformational change across a dynamic and evolving organisation? We’re looking for a Regional Programme Manager (RPM) to drive the deployment and realisation of our integrated transformation strategy across a designated region.
Reporting in to the Head of Portfolio, you will lead a team of Deployment Managers, working collaboratively with senior operational leaders and central transformation teams. You’ll challenge conventional thinking, integrate strategic initiatives, and ensure the successful execution of a regional transformation plan that delivers sustainable results.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Deployment Managers to deliver sustainable change and realise programme benefits.
• Own and deploy the integrated transformation plan regionally, incorporating national and local project requirements.
• Champion the transformation narrative across the region, fostering engagement and minimising disruption.
• Collaborate with central functions to deliver financial and people benefits, including headcount reductions.
• Align transformation plans with annual business plans, managing change load and integration.
• Provide input to deployment design of critical projects and share learnings to enhance future deployments.
• Establish regional programme governance and assurance aligned with national activity.
• Monitor and adjust the critical path, resources, and funding to optimise deployment.
• Customise regional reporting on progress against deliverables.
• Ensure the team is well-resourced, trained, and directed to deliver high-quality outputs.
• Maintain delivery data sources and tools to support efficient structural revisions.