Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, commensurate with experience

About the Role
The Financial Times is one of the world's leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide. At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you're given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world. In our warm, collaborative culture, you'll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing. Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you'll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere. Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead the delivery of complex technology and business transformation programmes across Product & Technology. Reporting into the Portfolio & Programmes team, you will be responsible for end-to-end programme leadership, bringing together multiple workstreams, delivery teams, suppliers and business stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes. You will ensure programmes are effectively governed, aligned to organisational priorities and delivered against agreed objectives, benefits and success measures.

Working across Product, Engineering, Data, Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Architecture and business functions, you will combine strong programme leadership with technical understanding to enable informed decision-making, manage delivery risk and drive successful business adoption and value realisation.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex technology and business transformation programmes from mobilisation through to implementation, adoption and benefits realisation.
- Develop and maintain integrated programme plans across multiple workstreams, delivery teams and third-party partners.
- Establish effective programme governance, reporting and decision-making processes that support successful delivery.
- Manage programme budgets, forecasts and financial performance, ensuring investment is aligned with strategic objectives.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security and business teams to manage technical dependencies and delivery risks.
- Oversee third-party suppliers and systems integrators, ensuring contractual commitments, milestones and service levels are achieved.
- Lead programme-level risk, issue, dependency and change management, implementing recovery plans where required.
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing clear programme updates, recommendations and delivery insights.
- Support organisational readiness, business change and operational transition to ensure successful adoption and long-term value.
- Drive continuous improvement in programme delivery practices while promoting collaboration, accountability and delivery excellence.

Experience
- Significant experience leading large-scale technology or business transformation programmes.
- Proven track record of managing multiple related projects, workstreams and cross-functional delivery teams.
- Strong programme governance, planning, financial management and delivery expertise.
- Experience delivering within Agile, hybrid and traditional project environments.
- Broad understanding of digital products, cloud technologies, enterprise applications, infrastructure, cyber security, SaaS platforms or data technologies.
- Experience managing third-party suppliers, systems integrators and multi-vendor delivery environments.
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, business case development and benefits realisation.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, including presenting to executive leadership and governance boards.
- Professional programme management certification such as MSP, PgMP, PfMP or equivalent.

About you
- Collaborative and accountable with a focus on delivery excellence.
- Able to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Comfortable working across diverse technical and business teams.
- Adaptable to a hybrid working model and flexible working patterns.

Qualifications
- Professional programme management certification such as MSP, PgMP, PfMP or equivalent is required.

Desirable
- Experience within media, publishing, subscription or technology-led organisations.
- Experience delivering enterprise transformation, technology modernisation or operating model change programmes.
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, cyber security frameworks and modern software delivery practices.