Thrive IT Systems
Programme Manager Control Operations
Sheffield
Posted about 14 hours ago
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Role: Programme Manager Control Operations
Location: Sheffield, UK
Contract (Inside IR35)
Mode: Hybrid
Core responsibilities
- Front door for cross control initiatives: intake, triage, define scope and plan, coordinate deliverables and dependencies, maintain RAID trackers, run governance cadence, escalate blockers early with facts, options, provide timely status reporting
- BAU coordination across the team: resource capacity planning and cover, budget tracking, forecasting, support coordination and submission of packs, materials, metrics, improve ways of working, templates, reporting governance hygiene
- Stakeholder management: align partners across controls, risk, audit, ops, tech, land decisions, resolve day-to-day friction, provide concise comms
- LT support: cover, act as an extension of LT OIC when required, produce decision-ready updates with clear narrative and recommendations
- Build bench strength: delegate, coach, GCB56, create cross cover and repeatable processes
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end delivery of cross control initiatives from intake through closure
- Define scope, delivery plans, dependencies, governance structures, and execution roadmaps
- Coordinate deliverables across controls, risk, audit, operations, and technology teams
- Maintain RAID logs, action trackers, risk registers, and governance reporting
- Drive governance forums, reporting cadence, and stakeholder communications
- Escalate risks, issues, and blockers with clear recommendations and mitigation options
- Support BAU operations through resource planning, capacity management, and workload coordination
- Support budget tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting activities
- Prepare leadership updates, governance packs, metrics, and management reports
- Act as an extension of leadership teams and provide decision-ready recommendations
- Drive continuous improvement in governance reporting and operational processes
- Build team capability through coaching, delegation, cross training, and succession planning
- Ensure delivery transparency, accountability, and effective stakeholder alignment
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To be successful in this role you should have
- Proven Programme Management or Project Management experience
- Experience working in regulated controls operations governance or risk focused environments
- Strong governance management experience including RAID action tracking and reporting
- Experience leading complex cross functional initiatives
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Excellent communication and executive reporting capabilities
- Experience managing senior stakeholders and leadership teams
- Strong planning, scheduling, and delivery management experience
- Experience with resource planning, capacity management, and budget tracking
- Ability to identify, assess, and proactively manage risks and issues
- Experience producing leadership presentations, governance packs, and performance reporting
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills
- Experience improving operating models, governance frameworks, and ways of working
- Ability to coach and mentor team members while driving delivery outcomes
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Skills
Mandatory Skills: RAID testing, Risk/Crisis Management
Recruiter's Email: shikharsharma@thriveitsystems.com
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Skills
Programme Management
Project Management
RAID Management
Stakeholder Management
Governance
Risk Management
Resource Planning
Budget Tracking
Executive Reporting
Capacity Management
Operational Process Improvement
Cross-functional Leadership
Crisis Management
Testing
Change Management
Coaching