Director of Programme Management - London Stock Exchange Group
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About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategically minded Programme Delivery Assurance Director to join our Group Investment Management Team. This pivotal role will lead delivery assurance activity comprising review and challenge of complex strategic transformation programmes, which in practice means identifying 'what's going wrong' and working out 'how to fix it' at the earliest opportunity. Additionally, you'll review programmes to ensure alignment with the Group Delivery Disciplines (GDDs) and focus on driving continuous improvement across the change portfolio.
The Programme Delivery Assurance Director will input into the Group Investment Committee (GIC), providing insights on delivery assurance findings, and remediation actions. This role requires a blend of strategic oversight, hands-on programme assurance, and stakeholder engagement across internal and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Programme Assurance
- Lead and coordinate deep-dive delivery assurance reviews on complex strategic programmes using GDDs as the framework to review against.
- Identify early indicators of delivery risk and support root cause analysis and resolution planning
- Track and report on delivery assurance-related Capex recovery
- Governance & Reporting
- Provide regular updates to the GIC on delivery assurance findings, risks, and remediation progress
- Align delivery assurance activities with Risk and Audit functions to ensure consistent assurance standards
- Engage with Delivery Portfolios to monitor delivery assurance compliance.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with the Transformation Community to communicate delivery assurance expectations and share insights
- Build and maintain relationships with external delivery assurance specialists to support technical, design, and engineering reviews
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify programmes requiring enhanced delivery assurance through system-driven metrics and performance indicators
- Drive the evolution of Group Delivery Disciplines based on delivery assurance insights and lessons learned
- Promote best practices and knowledge sharing across the investment and transformation communities
- Proven experience as a Programme Director or senior-level Programme Manager, with hands-on experience of delivering complex transformation programmes including large system implementations
- Proven experience in a senior delivery assurance role within a complex, multi-programme environment
- Strong understanding of capital investment governance, delivery frameworks, and risk management
- Demonstrated ability to lead deep-dive reviews and influence senior stakeholders
- Experience working with external delivery assurance providers and managing third-party assurance engagements
- Familiarity with engineering and technical quality assurance practices, including delivery and testing metrics and root cause analysis
- Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and project management methodologies including agile, waterfall and hybrid project management (qualifications or equivalent certifications essential)
- Familiarity with Product Management principles
- Strategic problem solver with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to work across multiple programmes and adapt to changing priorities
- Deep understanding of delivery methodologies and assurance frameworks
- Collaborative leadership style with a focus on continuous improvement
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shapes how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.
LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership , Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.
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- Location:
- London
- Category:
- Technology