Programme Director

Description:

Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS), a joint department of both Houses of the UK Parliament, is seeking a highly experienced Programme Director to lead a digitally enabled transformation programme. This permanent, hybrid position offers a unique opportunity to shape and lead a complex, multi-dimensional programme of strategic change involving ERP implementation, business process redesign, and people-centred operating model transformation.

The successful candidate will operate at a senior level across Parliament, overseeing the programme’s delivery pace, resolving high-impact issues, and ensuring the desired benefits are achieved. This role requires working closely with Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), managing internal digital delivery teams and third-party suppliers, and owning the delivery methodology across PDS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of a large-scale ERP implementation and transformation of digital services.

• Shape and drive strategic outcomes in a highly complex public sector environment.

• Proactively manage programme risks, timelines, and dependencies.

• Serve as the key interface for leadership teams across both Houses of Parliament and external stakeholders.

• Integrate delivery with agile methodologies and oversee the programme management community of practice.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven track record of delivering large-scale digital and ERP transformation programmes in public sector environments.

• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing large, multi-disciplinary teams.

• Deep knowledge of public sector procurement, commercial frameworks, and third-party supplier governance.

• Expertise in risk, issue, and dependency management with sound programme governance understanding.

• Ability to build strategic support for change across diverse internal and external stakeholder groups.

• Holding a recognised professional qualification in programme/project/change management, such as:

  • Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

  • PRINCE2 Practitioner

  • APM Practitioner (APMPQ)

  • APM Registered Project Professional (RPP)

  • Major Projects Leadership Academy

  • Projects Leadership Programme (IPA)

Benefits:

• Up to 29% employer pension contribution

• 30 days annual leave, rising to 35 days

• Hybrid working flexibility

• Gym membership

• Nursery access

• In-house catering services

• Civil Service Pension scheme

• Dynamic, inclusive, and supportive working environment

Security Clearance:
Applicants must either hold or be eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) level clearance prior to appointment.