Sr Programme Manager- Finance, Strategic Projects

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
100K-100K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
Lead concurrent strategic programs supporting business transformation and operational improvement. Responsibilities include defining delivery plans, budgets, milestones, governance, risks, dependencies, executive reporting, stakeholder alignment, and change adoption across Finance, Technology, Sales, People, and Legal. The role requires managing complex cross-functional initiatives, improving PMO standards, and ensuring measurable business outcomes.
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About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

 

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

  • Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.

  • Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.

  • Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.

  • World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. 

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Programme Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programmes that support strategic priorities, business transformation and operational improvement across the Group.
This role will translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans, establish effective frameworks and governance, manage dependencies and risks, provide clear visibility of progress and ensure measurable outcomes are achieved.
The successful candidate will combine strong programme management discipline with commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

(Including, but not limited to)


Programme leadership and delivery 

  • Lead multiple, concurrent strategic programmes across the Corporate Strategy portfolio.
  • Define objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, resources, budgets and success measures. 
  • Develop and maintain detailed plans covering ownership, dependencies, risks, issues and benefits. 
  • Ensure delivery remains aligned to agreed priorities, timelines, quality standards and outcomes.

Governance, risk and reporting 

  • Establish proportionate governance, decision-making forums and delivery cadences. 
  • Actively manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Escalate critical issues appropriately and recommend mitigation actions.
  • Produce concise executive reporting, status dashboards, decision logs and progress updates. 
  • Capture lessons learned and continuously improve PMO standards, tools and templates. 

Stakeholder and Change management 

  • Coordinate work across functions including Finance, Technology, Sales, People and Legal. 
  • Facilitate workshops and planning sessions and challenge constructively.
  • Build relationships and alignment among senior stakeholders, delivery teams and external partners.
  • Communicate project status, risks, decisions and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
  • Support business readiness, integration and adoption activities.

 

Experience & Skills

  • 10+ years of project management experience
  • Strong track record of delivering complex business or technology transformation projects.
  • Advanced capability in project planning, governance and executive reporting.
  • Required experience co-ordinating multiple workstreams cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Required experience managing project budgets, timelines, and dependencies.
  • Preferred experience in M&A transactions and Integration planning and execution.
  • Strong commercial awareness and ability to connect programme activity to business value.
  • Excellent organisational, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • A recognised qualification such as PRINCE2, MSP, Agile or PMI is advantageous. 

 

Key Competencies

  • Project leadership
  • Planning and organisation
  • Strategic outcome and execution focus
  • Stakeholder, risk and change management
  • Attention to detail, ability to problem solve with pragmatism
  • Sound judgement, discretion and resilience
  • Communication, influencing and presentation skills
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast paced environment
  • Continuous improvement mindset

Why This Role Matters

  • This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile transformation initiatives that support the Corporate strategy.
  • You will partner with senior business and functional leaders across the organisation, gain exposure to strategic initiatives, and play a key role in delivering measurable business outcomes through structured project execution.

The base salary for this position is £100,000 plus an annual bonus. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual.
SHI UK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. 

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Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status 

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of project management experience
  • Experience delivering complex business or technology transformation projects
  • Advanced capability in project planning, governance, and executive reporting
  • Experience coordinating multiple workstreams, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders
  • Experience managing project budgets, timelines, and dependencies
  • Strong commercial awareness and ability to connect program activity to business value
  • Excellent organizational, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Experience in M&A transactions and integration planning and execution
  • Recognized qualification such as PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, or PMI

SHI International Corp. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SHI International Corp. and has not been reviewed or approved by SHI International Corp..

  • Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests the medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy offerings are comprehensive, with multiple plan options, telemedicine access, and solid ancillary coverage.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests onsite fitness centers, wellness programs that can reduce premiums, and discounts/purchase programs provide meaningful lifestyle support.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Feedback suggests commission structures in sales and premium totals in certain technical presales roles create notable upside potential for strong performers.

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The Company
HQ: Somerset, NJ
7,309 Employees

What We Do

Think of SHI as your personal technology concierge. We connect your team with the IT solutions and services you need to support your organizational growth and employee experience. Whether you’re building a modern hybrid workplace, defending against an evolving threat landscape, making the cloud work harder for you, or searching for ways to optimize your software portfolio, our friendly 6,000-person team is ready to solve what’s next for your organization. Our in-house data center integration, device configuration, and deployment and license advisory services, plus our top-tier status with vendors and flexible financing make life simpler for IT decision makers. Execute your IT vision with stress-free, scalable solutions you – and your people – will love. SHI is proud to be the largest Minority/Woman Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) in the United States.

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