Head of Projects

Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experience leading programme or project teams in a software, technology or complex delivery environment
• A proven track record of delivering complex programmes with multiple stakeholders
• Confidence communicating with customers, senior leaders and technical teams
• The ability to handle ambiguity, shifting priorities and competing demands
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of how to balance customer needs with business realities
• A collaborative, pragmatic leadership style focused on trust, accountability and developing people
• Enough technical curiosity to understand systems, integrations and dependencies

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and develop our programme delivery team
• Oversee multiple complex programmes and integration projects
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with customers
• Work closely with Product, Engineering, Sales and Commercial teams to align priorities and manage expectations
• Spot risks early, challenge constructively, and clear obstacles
• Improve ways of working without adding unnecessary process or bureaucracy
• Provide clear, honest reporting and communication at all levels
• Act as the bridge between customers, delivery teams, Product, Engineering, and senior leadership
• Balance strategic oversight with hands-on delivery to keep programmes on track and teams aligned

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We are a well-established software company based in Poole, Dorset, offering a hybrid working model with one day per week remote from home. Our platforms power essential services used by millions of people across the UK every day. We offer a salary of up to £80,000 per annum DOE, annual salary reviews, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a pension scheme with employer contribution and matched enhancements, a Health Cash Plan with 24/7 GP access plus dental and optical cover, death in service cover, an Employee Assistance Programme, paid volunteering days, a discretionary bonus, a modern office environment, a collaborative culture, team events, knowledge sharing, continuous learning opportunities, high levels of autonomy and trust, and structured training and development opportunities. This is a chance to lead our Programme Delivery function, take on a capable team and a varied portfolio of programmes, and influence technical strategy within a growing technology business.

last updated 31 week of 2026