Senior Technical Programme Manager

Informa Group .

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Technical Programme & Delivery Manager to lead programme delivery across a Focus Area (e.g., Produce, Sell, Deliver, or Engage & Grow) within our new domain-driven operating model. This is a strategic leadership role that spans multiple business domains, requiring you to orchestrate complex, interdependent programmes while balancing competing priorities. Reporting to the Director, Technical Portfolio Management, you will be accountable for the successful delivery of transformation initiatives including our Unified Content (UC) Platform, legacy system transitions, in-year revenue commitments, and ongoing simplification work. You will work at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution, partnering with Domain Leads, Product Directors, Engineering Heads, and senior business stakeholders. This role requires someone who can operate with significant autonomy, exercise independent judgement on matters of strategic importance, and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technical programme management, with at least 4 years leading programmes spanning multiple teams or departments
• Proven track record of delivering complex transformation programmes involving system transitions, platform migrations, or large-scale technology change
• Experience balancing multiple competing priorities (e.g., new platform delivery vs. keeping existing systems running vs. revenue protection)
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing programmes with significant revenue or cost implications
• Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy, exercising independent judgement on matters of strategic importance
• Excellence in senior stakeholder management, with experience influencing at Director/VP level
• Experience in software development environments with strong understanding of agile, lean, and hybrid delivery methodologies
• Outstanding communication skills - able to translate complex technical concepts for business audiences and vice versa

Nice To Haves

• Experience in publishing, media, or content platforms
• Background in domain-driven design or capability-based operating models
• Experience with large-scale platform consolidation or legacy system decommissioning
• Formal programme management qualification (MSP, PgMP, or equivalent)
• Experience leading programmes in a matrix organization with distributed teams

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated roadmap across 2-4 domains within your Focus Area, ensuring alignment with business strategy and UC Platform delivery
• Balance and prioritise competing demands: UC Platform go-live, legacy system transitions, in-year revenue commitments, tech debt reduction, and simplification initiatives
• Develop and maintain visibility across all transformation workstreams, providing clear line-of-sight from strategy to execution
• Build business cases for major initiatives, securing capital funding and resource allocation in partnership with senior leadership
• Identify and manage dependencies across domains, proactively resolving conflicts and removing blockers
• Drive quarterly planning and alignment across your Focus Area, ensuring domain roadmaps are coherent and achievable
• Lead the transition from legacy/existing systems to the Unified Content Platform within your Focus Area
• Manage the complexity of running parallel systems during transition periods while maintaining operational stability
• Ensure in-year revenue targets are protected during transformation activities
• Drive simplification initiatives that reduce technical complexity and operational overhead
• Coordinate cutover planning, data migration, and go-live activities across multiple domains
• Serve as the primary integration point across domains within your Focus Area, ensuring coherent delivery
• Facilitate cross-domain dependency management, working with peer Senior TPMs in other Focus Areas
• Lead governance forums and steering committees at the Focus Area level
• Manage escalations and drive resolution of issues that span multiple domains
• Ensure consistent delivery practices and standards across your Focus Area
• Partner with Domain Leads, Product Directors, and Engineering Heads to align on priorities and delivery approach
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on programme health, risks, and strategic decisions required
• Build trusted relationships with business stakeholders, translating technical complexity into business impact
• Represent the Focus Area in portfolio-level discussions and planning sessions
• Influence and negotiate across organizational boundaries to achieve programme outcomes
• Mentor and coach TPMs and Project Managers working within your Focus Area
• Build programme management capability and maturity across the domains you support
• Champion best practices in delivery methodology, tooling, and governance
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the PMO function

Benefits

• A competitive salary + bonus
• 24 days annual leave
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Pension contributions
• Medical insurance for self and dependants; life cover and personal accident cover for self
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development
• Tools and equipment for remote working

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed