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About the Role

The Programme Director operates as an executive leader and strategic orchestrator within the Global Technology Strategy function, defining, directing, and executing complex technology integration, separation, and divestment programmes to realize deal value and enable business transformation. The role involves strategic oversight of global, cross-functional matrix teams in complex, fast-paced, and ambiguous deal environments.

Responsibilities

Direct global technical mobilization activities post-close, translating M&A strategies into enterprise-wide delivery roadmaps and target operating models.
Author and establish deal-level governance frameworks, steering committees, and executive decision-making forums.
Align C-suite executives, business unit presidents, enterprise architects, and consulting partners to establish programme parameters, budget ownership, and value creation metrics.
Own the global M&A technology risk profile, establishing frameworks to manage structural dependencies and lead seamless transitions.
Provide overall leadership across high-stakes technical migrations, global network separations, enterprise carve-outs, and multi-region divestments.
Oversee multi-million-pound/dollar technology portfolios spanning enterprise application stacks, cloud/hybrid architecture, cybersecurity, data sovereignty, and workplace technologies.
Maintain portfolio momentum across concurrent global deals, acting as the ultimate escalation point for strategic roadblocks, cross-functional conflicts, and critical dependencies.
Partner with executive leaders across Global Shared Services to integrate technology roadmaps into wider corporate transformation goals.
Build high-trust advisory relationships with C-level leadership, Board members, transaction advisors, and newly acquired executive teams.
Facilitate strategic alignment sessions, executive steering committees, and board-level decision forums.
Drive executive-level communications, translating complex technical risks, cybersecurity exposures, and architectural trade-offs into commercial and operational business outcomes.
Establish strategic vision and structure in ambiguous deal scenarios, defining target operating models and organizational structures.
Establish robust global programme governance, portfolio assurance, and operational rhythms across all active M&A technology workstreams.
Ensure complete portfolio visibility into critical milestones, value capture progress, enterprise risks, and TSA dependencies.
Deliver concise, strategic status reporting and strategic recommendations to the Executive Board and Technology M&A Steering Board.
Proactively identify, own, and mitigate enterprise-level technical, operational, cybersecurity, and data privacy risks across deal lifecycles.
Guide executive decision-making through complex trade-off analyses balancing speed-to-exit, risk exposure, business disruption, and technical debt.
Lead complex Transition Service Agreement (TSA) strategy, negotiate operational boundaries, and direct exit strategies to minimize TSA reliance and penalties.
Own and manage total multi-million-pound/dollar M&A technology budgets, driving capital allocation, synergy target realization, and run-rate cost reductions.
Partner with Global Shared Services Finance to oversee capital/operational expenditure allocations, synergy tracking, and write-downs.
Direct commercial, licensing, and vendor exit strategies in collaboration with Global Procurement and technology vendors, optimizing run-cost impacts, enterprise software transfers, and contract renegotiations.

Requirements

10–12+ years of progressive technology leadership and programme management experience.
Proven track record of directing complex, global technology M&A integrations, separations, carve-outs, and divestments at scale.
Proven leadership experience operating effectively within global, federated matrix organisations at the executive level.
Extensive experience leading end-to-end deal lifecycles, including pre-deal technology due diligence, Day 1 readiness, TSA management, and Day 2/3 target state transformations.
Deep experience establishing, negotiating, and executing complex Transition Service Agreements (TSAs).
Deep strategic understanding of modern enterprise technology landscapes, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), hybrid infrastructure, cybersecurity frameworks, and enterprise applications (SAP, Salesforce, Workday, etc.).
Strong command of technology due diligence methodologies, data residency/compliance requirements, and target-state enterprise architecture.
Expert capability in establishing corporate programme governance frameworks, steering committees, and portfolio management rhythms.
Senior professional certification in programme/portfolio management (e.g., PgMP, PMP, MSP, or Agile/SAFe Leadership) preferred.
Exceptional commercial acumen with proven experience managing substantial capital and operational technology budgets (£10M+ / $10M+ to £100M+ / $100M+).
Strategic capability in financial modelling, tech synergy valuation, software license negotiations, and TSA financial exit strategies.
Exceptional board-level communication, negotiation, and executive presence with high emotional intelligence.
Decisive leadership style with a proven ability to bring order, clarity, and decisive action to highly complex and political deal environments.

Skills

Technology Integration
Technology Separation
Divestments
M&A
Programme Management
Global Technology Strategy
Strategic Orchestration
Deal Value Realization
Business Transformation
Global Oversight
Cross-functional Leadership
Matrix Organizations
Portfolio Governance
C-suite Alignment
Enterprise Architecture
Delivery Leadership
Transaction Execution
Business-as-usual Operations
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Mobilization
Delivery Roadmaps
Target Operating Models
Governance Frameworks
Steering Committees
Executive Decision-Making
Risk Management
Structural Dependencies
Seamless Transitions
Technical Migrations
Network Separations
Enterprise Carve-outs
Multi-region Divestments
Technology Portfolios
Enterprise Applications
Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
Hybrid Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Data Sovereignty
Workplace Technologies
Escalation Management
Cross-functional Conflict Resolution
Critical Dependency Management
Shared Services Partnership
Corporate Transformation
Stakeholder Management
Advisory Relationships
Executive Communications
Commercial Outcomes
Operational Outcomes
Ambiguous Deal Scenarios
Organizational Structure Definition
Portfolio Assurance
Operational Rhythms
Milestone Tracking
Value Capture
Enterprise Risk Mitigation
Data Privacy Risk Mitigation
Trade-off Analysis
Transition Service Agreements (TSA)
TSA Exit Strategies
Budget Management
Capital Allocation
Synergy Realization
Run-rate Cost Reduction
Financial Planning
Expenditure Allocation
Synergy Tracking
Commercial Strategy
Licensing Strategy
Vendor Management
Contract Renegotiation
PgMP
PMP
MSP
Agile Leadership
SAFe Leadership
Financial Modelling
Technology Due Diligence
Data Residency
Compliance
Emotional Intelligence
Negotiation
Executive Presence

Location

Global Headquarters

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Executive
Senior

Education Level

Professional certification in programme/portfolio management (e.g., PgMP, PMP, MSP, or Agile/SAFe Leadership) preferred.

Salary/Compensations

£10M+ / $10M+ to £100M+ / $100M+