IT PROGRAMME MANAGER

At Board, we power financial and operational planning solutions for the world’s best brands. Thousands of enterprises use our technology to optimize resources, drive growth, and ensure profitability. With advanced analytics and forecasting, plus AI-driven insights, customers transform complex, real-time data into actionable intelligence.What’s been key to our success? Our people—we value everyone’s unique perspective and energy they bring to the organization. We collaborate openly across teams and borders. We embrace a growth mindset to get results. And we celebrate shared success as goals and milestones are achieved.Ready to join a team where innovation meets collaboration? If you're driven by bold ideas and a customer-centric mentality, your next adventure starts here!We are currently looking for an IT Programme Manager to join us in Madrid. In this role, you will oversee and manage multiple IT projects from start to finish, ensuring alignment with business strategy and strategic priorities. As a key liaison for the business, you’ll lead a portfolio of change projects, coordinating resources and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve intended outcomes. You'll also mentor Project Managers and help establish delivery standards.The position requires strong leadership, effective collaboration, and experience in working with outsourcing partners. Projects will include regulatory changes, operational improvements, and new developments, varying in size and complexity, with a focus on delivering quality results on time and within budget.Core responsibilities:Manage and deliver complex projects and portfolios of changeManage and influence stakeholders across the business at all levelsIdentify the skills and resources needed for project delivery and where needed recruit and build a project team with roles and responsibilities clearly definedManage third parties to deliver to their commitments for our businessLead on business case production and maintenanceBe fully compliant with project governance, reporting and trackingDefine the project scope appropriately, employing techniques for scope traceability between programmes and projectsReview and monitor progress against project plans to ensure outputs are delivered to time, budget and quality specificationsManage risks, issues and resources to ensure milestone dates are achievedEstimate project costs as required and manage projects within the agreed budget, applying the defined change management processes when requiredReport project progress in line with stated policies and procedures within the organisation, including ensuring that any requests for information on projects from the Change Portfolio Lead and other senior staff within the organisation are answered in a timely mannerEngage in regular communication with stakeholders and sponsorsEstablish teams, in consultation with other parts of the organisation, to ensure the efficient delivery of projects (such teams to be either real or virtual)Take responsibility for the efficient running of these teams by setting project objectives and working within a matrix management environment.Take responsibility for the day-to-day task management of Business and Operational Analysts assigned to projectsQualifications:Extensive programme and project planning experience, preferably in the IT spaceStrong resource, change and budget management experienceProven experience of Change Delivery within the Financial Services industryExperience and understanding of Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologiesPrevious experience of working with outsourced service providersUnderstanding of Information Technology systems within a Financial Services platform environmentPRINCE2, PMP or another recognised professional Change Delivery qualification is preferredStrong business acumen and a commercial mindsetA flexible approach and the ability to influence and motivate othersExcellent English verbal and written communication skillsExcellent influencing & negotiation skillsOur commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Join a company that believes in the added value of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We foster a working environment in which all people are respected and valued, for all aspects which make them unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your true self to work every day!