Job Vacancy Senior Programme Manager – Bid & Transformation (Pre-Sales SME)

In this role, you will act as Programme Lead on large, strategic bids and transformation opportunities, shaping the end-to-end delivery model that underpins CGI’s client propositions. You will interpret client strategy and translate it into structured, outcome-driven programme designs, defining governance frameworks, mobilisation plans, phasing, resourcing models and financial controls to ensure successful execution. Working across pre-sales and delivery teams, you will bring clarity, rigour and commercial awareness to complex opportunities.



You will provide senior oversight across multiple workstreams, establishing robust governance, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, cost and benefits realisation. By engaging confidently with executive stakeholders and delivery partners, you will build trust, maintain transparency and position CGI as a reliable, forward-thinking transformation partner, while continuously strengthening our programme capability across Scotland, Northern Ireland and beyond.



Key responsibilities:



• Shape & Lead: Design and own programme delivery approaches for strategic bids.

• Mobilise & Structure: Define governance, phasing, milestones and operating models.

• Engage & Influence: Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.

• Assure & Control: Establish RAID management, reporting and quality assurance frameworks.

• Manage & Mitigate: Oversee programme-level risks, issues and dependencies.

• Align & Govern: Support commercial, financial and contractual oversight.

• Improve & Strengthen: Drive continuous improvement and best practice adoption.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

To succeed, you will bring significant experience leading complex programmes and shaping delivery approaches within large-scale transformation environments. You will combine structured programme management expertise with commercial awareness and pre-sales experience, demonstrating the ability to design credible, executable solutions aligned to client strategy. Strong stakeholder engagement and governance capability are essential.



Essential qualifications:



• You should have extensive experience managing large, complex transformation programmes.

• Proven experience supporting bids and competitive dialogue processes.

• Strong knowledge of programme governance, mobilisation and delivery frameworks.

• Demonstrated ability to manage programme-level risk, financial oversight and controls.

• Experience engaging senior stakeholders and executive sponsors.

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of contractual environments.

• Ability to travel to Northern Ireland as required (NI-based candidates preferred).



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