Program Manager
Steer a strategic cards programme from governance and planning through delivery and financial management. You will align stakeholders, manage risks, and drive complex change across internal teams and external partners.
CONTEXT
Our client, a major player in its sector, is driving a strategic programme in the cards domain, where technology, regulation, customer experience, and financial performance meet. The programme spans multiple entities and stakeholders, requiring a leader who can see both the big picture and the operational detail. The story is about steering a complex portfolio of initiatives: aligning governance, resources, risks, and delivery rhythms so that each milestone creates real business value. The role sits at the heart of the transformation, working with group-level teams and external partners, and ensuring that decisions are made with clear data and strong stakeholder alignment. It is a mission for a program manager who can bring structure to complexity and momentum to ambitious change.
ACTIVITIES
- Develop and manage the programme plan, including scope, milestones, dependencies, and delivery roadmaps.
- Lead programme governance, boards, and regular steering meetings.
- Manage stakeholders across group functions, business teams, and external partners.
- Monitor progress, performance, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Plan capacity and resources to secure timely delivery.
- Own programme reporting and financial management, including budget follow-up and forecasts.
- Drive program delivery and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
- Travel regularly to Paris for coordination and governance activities.
EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
- Deliver the cards programme on time, within budget, and with high quality.
- Establish transparent governance and reporting that gives leadership confidence.
- Reduce delivery risks through proactive issue management and dependency coordination.
- Strengthen collaboration between internal teams and external partners.
- Create measurable business value in the cards domain and support the wider transformation agenda.
ENVIRONMENT
- Large-scale program management in a banking and cards context.
- Governance, steering committees, and executive reporting.
- Risk, issue, dependency, capacity, and financial management.
- Stakeholder coordination across group entities and external partners.
- Hybrid working model with regular travel.
- Structured project/programme methodologies and business transformation practices.