Aquent
Sales GeoExpansion Programme Manager [AQ-11920]
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About The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Programme Manager to join a high-performing Sales Planning & Operations team, leading strategic market expansion initiatives across the EMEIA region.
This is a highly collaborative role for a commercially minded programme leader who thrives on delivering complex business change. You will lead large-scale, cross-functional programmes that support entry into new markets, establish operational infrastructure and enable long-term business growth.
You'll be a proactive self-starter with exceptional stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across multiple teams. Comfortable navigating ambiguity, you’ll combine strategic thinking with meticulous execution to deliver impactful business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multiple strategic programmes from feasibility and planning through to implementation and delivery.
- Manage complex, cross-functional projects involving commercial, operational and technical stakeholders across EMEIA and global teams.
- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, resources and governance structures.
- Gather, challenge and clarify business requirements, ensuring alignment across functions.
- Develop project plans, manage risks, dependencies and issue resolution throughout programme delivery.
- Drive governance forums, steering committees and executive programme reviews.
- Communicate programme status, milestones, risks and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Adapt project approaches as priorities evolve, ensuring successful delivery in a fast-paced environment.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to ensure programmes remain aligned to business priorities.
- Champion programme management best practice, continuous improvement and operational excellence across the wider organisation.
- Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on programme management, supporting other teams across the business.
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About You
You’ll be an experienced programme professional with a proven track record of delivering large, business-critical initiatives within complex, matrixed organisations.
You Will Bring
- Significant experience managing large-scale programmes and strategic transformation initiatives.
- Strong commercial awareness with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
- Outstanding stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior executives.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams, suppliers and external partners.
- Excellent programme governance, planning and risk management capabilities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to executive audiences.
- Confidence analysing and interpreting complex data to support decision making.
- Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to build trusted relationships across global teams.
- High levels of integrity, professionalism and attention to detail.
- A flexible mindset with the resilience to thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment.
Essential Experience
- Extensive programme and project management experience within large, international organisations.
- Experience delivering business transformation, operational change or market expansion programmes.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects across global teams.
- Experience working within complex matrix organisations.
- Strong understanding of programme governance and change management methodologies.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Postgraduate qualification (such as an MBA) is advantageous.
- Professional Programme or Project Management certification (MSP, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent) is preferred.
Working Pattern
- Hybrid working
- London: Tuesday to Thursday onsite
- Home working: Monday and Friday
This role is open for a limited time. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates ASAP. Due to the high volume of applicants, we may be unable to reply to each applicant individually. Thank you for taking the time to apply.
Client Description
Our Client is a multinational technology company that boasts some of the most popular consumer electronics on the planet. They also offer prolific media and entertainment services, software, cloud services, fitness accessories, and payment solutions.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.
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