Programme Manager

Location: Cheltenham, UK (Hybrid working) Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Discount & Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced IS Programme Manager to join our Global Steam Business. This pivotal role sits within our Steam Information Systems team and is responsible for delivering strategic change initiatives that drive business transformation and value. You will lead the planning, setup, and execution of programmes, working closely with internal and external delivery partners to ensure successful outcomes.

Your Objectives And Responsibilities Will Focus On…

• Delivering initiatives on time, within budget, and to the highest quality.
• Fostering a high-performing, values-driven programme team culture.
• Ensuring compliance with PMO and Change/Transformation Management Office standards.
• Establishing and managing the programme teams using effective matrix management techniques.
• Setting up and delivering programmes including charters, plans, governance, and resources.
• Managing budgets, integrated plans, reporting, and delivery quality.
• Actively engaging and managing stakeholders, including executives and boards.
• Overseeing vendor relationships and performance in collaboration with Vensor and ESG Manager, in alignment with our Vendor Management framework.
• Ensuring business change and value realization.
• Resolving escalations and take corrective actions to keep programmes on track.
• Promoting continuous improvement and psychological safety within the team.
  
  

Your Previous Experience Is Likely To Include….

• Proven track record as a Programme Manager delivering strategic and operational change in an Information Systems/Technology environment.
• Experience managing multi-party delivery teams, including third-party vendors.
• Background in global organisations and familiarity with modern engineering/manufacturing technologies.
• Strong understanding of IT lifecycle and transformation frameworks.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is essential.
• Familiarity with Lean and Agile methodologies.
  
  

To be successful in this role you will…

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Possess strong influencing and stakeholder management skills at all organisational levels.
• Be a strategic thinker with excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Be capable of building trust, motivation, and consensus across teams.
• Be proactive, self-motivated, and resilient in the face of challenges.
• Be adaptable to shifting priorities and timelines.
• Be committed to compliance, quality, and continuous improvement.
  
  

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.