Programme Director

Description:

Programme Director - Power & Grid (Major Infrastructure Projects)

Location: UK-wide / Hybrid
Type: Permanent

Overview

We are supporting a confidential opportunity for an experienced Programme Director to lead the delivery of a portfolio of major infrastructure projects within a regulated power and grid environment.

This is a senior leadership role, responsible for overseeing complex, high-value programmes across multiple live sites, driving performance, and ensuring safe, efficient delivery within a fast-growing pipeline of work.

The Role

You will provide end-to-end programme leadership across a national portfolio of projects aligned to large-scale power infrastructure and transmission environments, working across multiple stakeholders and delivery teams.

This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on programme leadership, ensuring delivery meets key objectives across cost, schedule, safety, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and oversee delivery across a portfolio of major infrastructure programmes within power and grid environments
Manage multiple project streams across a national delivery portfolio, ensuring alignment and performance
Provide strategic oversight across programme planning, delivery, risk management, and governance
Drive programme performance across project teams, contractors, and supply chain
Engage with senior stakeholders across client, internal teams, and external partners
Identify and mitigate risks across live, complex infrastructure environments

Key Requirements

Proven experience operating at Programme Director / Project Director level within infrastructure or utilities
Background in power, transmission, utilities, or energy infrastructure projects
Strong understanding of high voltage environments (e.g. substations, grid, transmission)
Experience leading delivery across large-scale, multi-site programmes (£50m+)
Strong stakeholder management experience across regulated or complex environments
Experience working with NEC contracts and structured programme delivery frameworks.

Why Apply?

Opportunity to lead delivery across high-profile infrastructure programmes
Significant growth pipeline within a specialist power & grid environment
Senior leadership role with real influence across programme strategy and delivery

If you would be interested in discussing this opportunity further, please apply or get in touch with Charlotte for a confidential conversation. (phone number removed)

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