Programme Delivery Manager (22919)

Barnardo's is looking for an exceptional Programme Delivery Manager to join our Transformation & Delivery team. In this key role, you'll lead the delivery of complex, high-impact programmes, ensuring strategic alignment, strong governance, and sustained momentum across multiple projects.

Location: Hybrid with occasional travel (minimum requirement to travel to London once per month)

Contract: Full-time fixed term for 6 months

• Lead high-value, complex cross-directorate programmes aligned to Barnardo's strategic goals.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and change processes to keep delivery on track.
• Act as the key escalation point for programme-level issues.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement across teams.
• Coach and mentor Delivery Managers, embedding Agile and benefits-led practices.
• The role includes line management responsibilities.

• Formal qualifications in programme management (MSP, APM PMQ, AgilePM).
• Proven experience delivering large, multi-workstream programmes in complex environments with ambitious timescales and deliverables.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to influence and engage across all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to drive performance and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
• Prior experience of system implementation and systems development, ideally Dynamics D365

Join a team committed to equity, inclusion, and making a real difference for children, young people and their families. You'll work in a dynamic environment where your expertise shapes impactful outcomes.