Senior Program Manager

Job description

Overview

The Senior Program Manager will lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of strategic initiatives across the FMCG business. This role oversees end-to-end program delivery, ensuring that projects are executed effectively, on time, and within budget. The position requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage complex program's in a fast-paced, consumer-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities include:

Program Leadership:

• Own and manage the overall program road-map across multiple business areas including transformation, new product development (NPD), supply chain, commercial operations, and manufacturing.
• Ensure alignment of all program with business strategy and organisational priorities.

Project Delivery & Governance:

• Develop and maintain program plans, budgets, timelines, and governance frameworks.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks, dependencies, and issues across work streams.
• Ensure project delivery meets quality standards and stakeholder expectations.

Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a small cross-functional project team.
• Allocate resources effectively and support capability building within the team.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across R&D, supply chain, operations, marketing, finance, and commercial teams.
• Provide structured communication, updates, reporting, and program insights to senior leadership.

Cross-Functional Program Delivery:

• Lead end-to-end NPD program delivery from concept to launch.
• Manage supply chain and operational improvement initiatives, including optimisation projects and cost-saving programs.
• Oversee large-scale transformation projects such as system upgrades, process redesign, or organisational change.
• Manage complex operational programs such as facility expansions, line installations, or manufacturing site relocation's.

Continuous Improvement:

• Drive consistency in program management ways of working, tools, and templates.
• Support organisational development through best-practice project delivery standards.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience leading large, multi-workstream program's in the FMCG or closely related sector.
• Strong understanding of NPD processes, supply chain operations, and transformation methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Experience leading and developing small teams.
• Excellent project governance, risk management, and planning skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-moving, commercially driven environment with competing priorities.

Personal Attributes:

• Highly organised, structured, and delivery-focused.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and build trust.
• Proactive problem solver, adaptable, and resilient.
• Collaborative team player who can operate across functions and geographies.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

08-03-2026

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English