85 Tech / Digital / IT jobs in Benson, South Oxfordshire

We have exciting opportunity for an immediately available Senior Technical Programme Manager to join us on an initial 6-month contract with hybrid working where you must be willing to travel to our Reading office 1-2 days per week with some occasional ad-hoc travel to Dublin., We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Programme Manager to lead the technical delivery of a technical workstream for an EPOS transformation across our global retail business. This is a pivotal technical leadership role responsible for managing all aspects of a technical workstream they will be accountable for, including budget ownership, supplier and contract management, technical governance, and leadership of multiple technical workstreams.,

• Lead the technical delivery of a EPOS transformation programme workstream, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and to-spec delivery
• Own and manage the technical budget, including forecasting, tracking, and reporting
• Oversee and manage external technology suppliers, vendors, and system integrators; ensure adherence to contractual commitments
• Provide leadership and direction to technical project managers within their workstream such as infrastructure, integrations, data migration, testing and in-store device rollout
• Embed strong programme governance utilising the existing delivery framework, including planning, reporting, requirements capture, RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) management, and change control across their workstream.
• Collaborate closely with business programme lead to align technical delivery of their workstream with business goals
• Provide regular programme updates to senior leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and mitigation plans
• Champion delivery excellence using PRINCE2 or similar structured delivery methodologies
• Support the development and negotiation of technology contracts and statements of work (SOWs)
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, and data privacy requirements
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing technical team culture
  
  Proven experience as a Senior Technical Programme Manager delivering large-scale, complex technology transformations in the retail sector
• Hands-on EPOS transformation experience at a global or multi-country level is essential
• Strong track record of technical budget management (multi-million £ budgets)
• Demonstrated expertise in supplier management, including contract negotiation and performance management
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience managing distributed technical teams
• Deep understanding of programme governance, planning, risk management, and reporting
• Strong proficiency in PRINCE2, MSP, or equivalent project/programme delivery frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels, including C-suite
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment, balancing strategy and detail
• Advanced skills in programme governance, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, PMP, or equivalent certification
• Experience with modern EPOS platforms, payment solutions, and omnichannel integrations
• Previous experience in a high-volume retail environment
• Knowledge of modern EPOS platforms, payment solutions, or omnichannel retail eg Flooid / GK
• Exposure to delivering Cloud Based secure systems across Azure and Google.