Location: London - Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite
Contract: Initial 6 months
Rate: Up to £800 per day, Inside IR35
Clearance: Active SC clearance required
We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead Phase 2 of a major resource management technology programme for a high-profile, secure organisation.
This is a complex, multi-vendor delivery environment involving a third-party workforce management SaaS platform, enterprise HR integration and multiple delivery partners. The Programme Manager will take overall responsibility for integrated delivery, supplier management, commercial governance and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a large-scale, multi-vendor SaaS implementation through its next phase of delivery.
- Manage the delivery of a third-party software vendor within a prime contractor/master vendor environment.
- Own the integrated programme plan across multiple suppliers, workstreams and delivery phases.
- Manage dependencies between the workforce management platform, Oracle HCM/OIC or equivalent enterprise systems, and wider programme partners.
- Hold suppliers accountable against contractual milestones and delivery commitments.
- Manage formal governance including change control, rectification plans, milestones and subcontractor obligations.
- Work closely with senior client stakeholders, operational users, technology vendors, integration teams and change/training partners.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience leading large-scale, complex Programme Management engagements.
- Proven experience managing a third-party SaaS vendor's delivery as a prime contractor/master vendor into a client.
- Strong background delivering multi-vendor technology programmes.
- Experience managing integration involving Oracle HCM, Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), or equivalent enterprise platforms.
- Strong experience within public sector, secure or high-profile client environments.
- Excellent commercial and contractual governance experience, including milestones, change control, supplier performance and rectification plans.
- Strong integrated planning capability across multiple phases, suppliers and resources.
- Excellent senior stakeholder and supplier management skills.
- Active SC clearance is mandatory
Desirable Experience
- Workforce management, resource management or rostering technology programmes.
- Experience within policing, blue-light services or other 24/7 operational environments.
- Experience managing product vendors with defined software release cycles.
- SAFe / Agile PI Planning experience.
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
