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Lead Programme Manager - Contract Re-Award SC Cleared

Lead Programme Manager - Contract Re-Award SC Cleared

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Basingstoke, United kingdom

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Freelance

17-02-2026

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Skills

Leadership Go Stakeholder Management

Job Specifications

Lead Programme Manager - Contract Re-Award SC

Clearance Required: SC and must be willing to go through DV

An opportunity is available for an experienced Lead Programme Manager to take ownership of a critical contract re-award programme within a secure and regulated environment.

This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong control, structure, and senior stakeholder engagement to drive re-award activity through to contract signature and immediate mobilisation.

The Role - Lead Programme Manager

You will be responsible for the end-to-end coordination and delivery of re-award activities, ensuring the programme progresses in a controlled and defensible manner despite tight timelines and evolving requirements.

Key Accountabilities

Re-Award Programme Delivery

Own the integrated re-award programme plan, milestones, dependencies, and critical path.
Coordinate commercial, finance, delivery, technical, and assurance workstreams.
Maintain visibility of progress, risks, slippage, and contractual impacts.

Planning, Tracking and Control

Develop and maintain detailed plans, trackers, and status reporting.
Ensure disciplined RAID, assumptions, dependency, and decision management.
Drive clarity on ownership and accountability across deliverables.

Governance and Reporting

Operate governance forums, reviews, and decision gates.
Provide clear reporting to Programme Director, senior leadership, and customer stakeholders.
Escalate risks early with defined mitigation options and trade-offs.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the coordination point between delivery teams and senior leadership.
Support preparation for customer reviews and assurance activities.
Manage competing priorities across multiple teams.

Post-Signature Readiness

Support mobilisation and transition planning immediately post-signature.
Ensure continuity between re-award outputs and live delivery execution.

Essential Experience

Must have Bids expweirence
An expert in delivery of governance and RIGGOR
Proven experience delivering large, complex programmes with multiple stakeholders.
Strong planning, coordination, and governance capability.
Experience operating in high-pressure, time-constrained environments.
Confident communicator with senior stakeholders.
Experience in contract re-award or bid-to-delivery transition.
Experience within defence, government, or regulated sectors.

This role suits a disciplined Lead Programme Manager who thrives in structured governance environments and is comfortable operating at pace in secure programmes.

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About the Company

Experis is a global leader in IT professional resourcing, project solutions and managed services. As the need for IT skills accelerates, we help organisations transform their digital infrastructure, enterprise applications, cloud and cyber security. Through Experis Academy, we deliver the powerful combination of in-demand technical skills together with the soft skills that are critical for business success. Experis is part of ManpowerGroup, a Fortune 500 Global Business and world leader in innovative workforce solutions. Know more