Oliver James
Programme Director
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Programme Lead
💼 Outside IR35 | 📅 4-month initial contract, August-November 2026 | 💷 Up to £1,200/day
A well-established UK organisation is seeking an experienced Programme Lead to run the Pre-Discovery phase for a major data platform replacement programme. This is a high-visibility, Board-facing mandate: you'll be accountable for building the evidence base - stakeholder appetite, legal position, cost estimate and delivery plan - that determines whether a significant replacement programme gets the green light in November.
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What you'll be doing:
- Appointing and managing an external consultancy through RFP and delivery
- Leading stakeholder engagement to assess appetite, funding willingness and concerns around a replacement solution
- Coordinating legal and commercial analysis on exit and transition considerations
- Developing the 2027 Discovery & Design phase plan and cost estimate
- Producing the Board recommendation, paper and mobilisation roadmap
What you'll bring:
- Strong track record in stakeholder consultation or market engagement programmes
- Experience delivering large-scale technology or data programmes, ideally with TOM or major platform deployment experience
- Comfort managing external consultancies/suppliers as well as internal delivery
- Confident Board-level report writing and presentation skills
- Genuine end-to-end programme ownership - this is a "figure it out and drive it" role, not a BAU delivery seat
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