Description
In an era of unprecedented innovation, businesses require partners who can do more than just maintain systems—they need architects of the future to design and build the next generation of AI-enabled digital products, platforms, and experiences.
As a Programme Manager based out of the UK, you will serve as a senior delivery leader responsible for the holistic success and execution of strategic client Programmes. You will operate within GlobalLogic’s high-impact «Two-in-a-Box» leadership model.
The Partnership: You will work in a seamless, collaborative triad alongside a Global Sales Lead/Client Partner and will be supported by Offshore Engineering Leaders (focused on operational excellence).
The Mission: Your role is to act as the primary «face of delivery» for senior client executives. You will bridge the gap between high-level vision and tangible business outcomes, ensuring that our globally distributed teams deliver with precision and quality.
The Impact: By strengthening client relationships through delivery excellence and technical credibility, you will be the driving force behind long-term digital transformations and the referenceability of our work.
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Requirements
Delivery & Technical Oversight
End-to-End Client Delivery: Oversee the entire lifecycle from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment with GlobalLogic’s Delivery Framework and the client’s governance processes.
Pre-Sales & Solutioning: Engage in the full pre-sales cycle, preparing client proposals and defining Statements of Work (SOW) that are technically viable and commercially sound.
Strategic Technology Alignment: Maintain high-level fluency in current technology shifts—specifically Cloud, Migration, Data, and AI—to ensure delivery remains relevant and provides a credible bridge between client business goals and engineering execution.
Project Governance & Financial Rigour
P&L & Margin Accountability: Take ultimate responsibility for the financial health of your portfolio ensuring high-quality delivery that protects and grows margins.
Governance Framework: Establish a robust governance matrix that aligns with GlobalLogic’s Delivery Framework (GLDF) and the client’s internal processes, ensuring 100% referenceability.
Strategic Risk Management: Proactively identify engagement risks—from technical debt to resource bottlenecks—and manage senior stakeholder expectations through clear, data-driven communication.
Global Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Global Leadership: Lead and mentor large, distributed teams across multiple geographies, defining the right operating models to ensure seamless collaboration.
Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary delivery point of escalation for C-suite stakeholders, managing expectations and identifying new opportunities for business improvement.
Mentorship: Lead by example, fostering a supportive and learning culture for other Project and Programme Managers within the organization.
Job responsibilities
Industry Leadership: 15+ years of experience in Digital Engineering or IT Consulting, specifically within high-scale, global delivery models.
Delivery Leadership: A proven track record of delivering complex client programmes with annual revenues of £5M+.
Executive Presence: The ability to command the «big picture» while maintaining the focus to dive into details, ensuring you are a credible, trusted advisor to C-suite executives.
Global Orchestration: Extensive experience in multi-country stakeholder management, leading distributed teams in excess of 100+ people.
High-level fluency in Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and the SDLC. You can supervise delivery and interrogate architectural decisions without needing to be the hands-on Technical Lead.
Transformation Expertise: Extensive experience overseeing high-stakes digital transformations, including challenging incumbent vendor transitions and Organizational Change Management (OCM).
Delivery Acumen: An expert in global coordination and governance, with deep experience in financial rigour, resource optimization, and proactive risk management.
Agile Fluency: An expert in modern delivery methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Scaled Agile (SAFe).
Influential Communicator: A collaborative leader with the communication skills to influence both internal engineering pods and external client stakeholders.
Driven & Reliable: A self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments, with a strong focus on meeting deadlines and driving referenceable delivery outcomes.
Academic Foundation: A Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
What we offer
Our goal is to build an inclusive positive culture where everyone can feel comfortable being themselves, empowering people to create their own high standards and therefore more value. We work together to promote fairness while recognising, valuing and embracing differences – providing a transparent support structure and generous training budget to help our people develop skills to progress their career. Our region supports a hybrid model that can flex across a wide spectrum of working options determined by business, customer and individual needs.
You'll benefit from a comprehensive health and wellness plan, private healthcare (clinical and mental wellbeing), discounted gym memberships, and in office yoga sessions and massages. We offer a fantastic benefits package including a competitive pension scheme and recognition schemes through bonus/reward initiatives. Colleagues are entitled to an annual volunteering day – so you can take time to support a cause close to your heart. We also love to stay social with trips to the zoo, quiz nights, sports events, theatre trips and much more.
We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and we actively welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for this vacancy.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments. If you require any adjustments for the application process, the interview, or the job itself, or if you need this information in an accessible format, please contact uki-careers@globallogic.com.
About GlobalLogic
GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.
