Programme Risk and Finance Manager
The Programme Risk and Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing financial control and risk management across a complex, large-scale IT transformation programme.
The role ensures that the programme delivers within agreed parameters, timelines, and risk tolerances, maintaining transparency and accountability for financial and delivery performance.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain programmes financial plans, including multi-year budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
* Monitor and control programme expenditure against budget, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
* Work closely with finance, procurement, and vendor management teams to track contracts, invoices, and accruals.
* Provide regular financial reporting and analysis to programme leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and cash flow implications.
* Support business case development and financial modelling for programme phases, change requests, and new initiatives.
* Ensure financial governance and audit compliance, following internal and external reporting standards.
Risk Management
* Develop and maintain the programme risk management framework, ensuring consistent risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting.
* Facilitate risk workshops with project managers, technical leads, and stakeholders to identify and quantify key risks and dependencies.
* Maintain a consolidated risk register, ensuring timely escalation of high-impact risks and issues to the Programme Board.
* Define and track key risk indicators (KRIs) and implement risk response plans.
* Work with delivery teams to embed a proactive risk culture, promoting ownership and continuous improvement.
Governance & Reporting
* Support the Programme Director in defining governance structures, reporting standards, and decision-making frameworks.
* Produce monthly and quarterly Risk & financial programme performance reports, including financial position, risk profile, and forecast trends.
* Presents updates to senior executives, steering committees, and audit/review boards.
* Ensure that all programme controls align with corporate governance, compliance, and assurance requirements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
* Strong financial acumen and experience managing large IT programme budgets.
* Deep understanding of risk management principles, methodologies, and tools.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to present complex data clearly.
Benefits
* Work from home option available.