Programme Director jobs in Edinburgh

At CGI, you’ll lead one of the most strategically significant transformation programmes within a complex, regulated environment, shaping how retail, clinical and enterprise platforms operate together to deliver measurable business outcomes. Working at executive level, you’ll drive large-scale change across multi-supplier ecosystems, bringing clarity, pace and accountability to complex delivery landscapes. This is an opportunity to influence enterprise-wide transformation, foster collaboration across business and technology teams, and create lasting impact through innovative, integrated solutions. Supported by a collaborative leadership culture, you’ll be empowered to take ownership of critical decisions, guide high-performing teams, and help clients modernise with confidence and resilience.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position in Southampton

Your future duties and responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of a major enterprise transformation programme spanning retail, clinical and enterprise technology domains. You’ll provide strategic leadership across multiple delivery streams and supplier organisations, ensuring alignment between business priorities, technology execution and operational outcomes. Working closely with executive stakeholders, you’ll establish clear governance, drive delivery momentum and create a culture focused on accountability, collaboration and measurable results.

You will oversee integrated programme planning, dependency management, data and integration readiness, and executive-level reporting, ensuring risks are proactively managed and critical decisions are made at pace. As a senior leader, you’ll help reduce organisational friction, strengthen cross-functional collaboration and guide teams through complex transformation challenges while maintaining delivery predictability and programme stability.

Key responsibilities
Lead & Deliver complex enterprise transformation programmes across retail, clinical and enterprise platforms
Drive & Align integrated programme roadmaps, dependencies and delivery milestones
Govern & Influence executive decision-making forums and escalation pathways
Coordinate & Orchestrate delivery across internal teams and third-party suppliers
Oversee & Strengthen integration, data migration and release readiness activities
Monitor & Report programme performance, delivery risk and integration health metrics
Build & Inspire high-performing, cross-functional delivery teams
Resolve & Escalate programme risks, blockers and organisational challenges at executive level
Foster & Enable collaborative, outcome-focused delivery across business and technology functions

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring significant experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation programmes within complex, regulated environments. You should possess strong executive stakeholder management capabilities, experience operating within multi-supplier ecosystems, and the ability to balance strategic business priorities with technical delivery oversight. A strong understanding of integration, governance and organisational leadership is essential, alongside the ability to drive clarity and momentum within high-pressure transformation settings.

Essential qualifications
You should have several years’ experience leading complex enterprise transformation programmes
Proven experience delivering within regulated industries such as healthcare or financial services
Strong background managing multi-supplier or ecosystem integrator delivery models
Demonstrated experience overseeing enterprise platform modernisation and data integration initiatives
Proven ability to operate effectively at executive and board stakeholder level
Strong governance, programme delivery and risk management expertise
Excellent leadership, communication and organisational influencing skills
Ability to drive collaboration, accountability and delivery pace across complex organisations
Experience managing large-scale transformation across global or enterprise-wide environments

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