Key Notes
Senior technology programme delivery and team leadership are required for projects worth up to £30 million and lasting around two years. You’ll direct up to seven project managers, shape execution plans, allocate resources, manage suppliers and assure governance, cost, quality, risk and benefits. The permanent Pier Walk roles pay £65,000 and offer hybrid full- or part-time arrangements; applications close 27 September 2026.
What You'll Work On
- Direct up to seven project managers and assistants delivering technology changes, business-efficiency improvements and procurement obligations across TfL.
- Shape programme and project execution plans, work breakdown structures, governance and resource assignments with portfolio and delivery leaders.
- Control quality, cost, schedule, risks and dependencies across programmes worth up to £30 million and lasting approximately two years.
- Hold suppliers accountable, influence contract variations, authorise deliverables and payments, and coach project professionals to consistent delivery standards.
Why This Role Matters
- TfL technology programmes contain dependencies across projects and suppliers, with senior planning and resource decisions determining how those commitments are coordinated against the agreed delivery outcomes.
- Programme sponsors need visibility of costs, risks and contractual obligations, with the senior project manager responsible for the evidence used to review investment and delivery decisions.
What They Are Looking For
- Experience: Proven leadership of complex technology projects or programmes with responsibility for cost, schedule, risk and delivery outcomes.
- Experience: Applicants need ability to manage and coach multidisciplinary project professionals and allocate resources across competing assignments.
- Experience: Applicants need proficiency with recognised project and programme approaches such as APM or PRINCE2.
- Experience: Applicants need experience holding suppliers accountable, negotiating variations and authorising contractual deliverables or payments.
- Stakeholder: Strong senior influencing, facilitation, negotiation and problem-solving capability.