Details:
- Salary: £600 - 800 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Derbyshire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Do you have significant experience delivering large-scale railway programmes, managing scope, budget, risk, and stakeholder engagement?
If so TXM Recruit are partnered with a major railway client to recruit a Programme Manager to join them based in East Midlands on a 6-month contract basis paying up to £600 per day (outside IR35).
About the Role
We are seeking an exceptional Programme Manager to lead the delivery of complex, multi?disciplinary engineering programmes that are critical to our strategic objectives. This role requires a proven leader who can operate confidently across technical, commercial, and operational domains while driving performance, governance, and value for money.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Leadership — Own the end?to?end delivery of engineering programmes, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality targets are consistently achieved.
Stakeholder Management — Build strong relationships with internal and external partners, Project Managers, including engineering teams, suppliers, finance teams, and senior executives.
Governance & Assurance — Lead programme governance, reporting, and compliance activities, ensuring transparency and robust decision?making.
Commercial Oversight — Manage contracts, budgets, and commercial negotiations to secure best?value outcomes.
Risk & Issue Management — Identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks, ensuring resilience and continuity.
What we require?
Degree?qualified in Engineering or a related discipline.
Significant experience delivering large?scale engineering or infrastructure programmes.
Strong commercial acumen and contract management capability.
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder?engagement skills.
Demonstrable ability to lead teams through complexity and change.
Main Details:
Job Title: Programme Manager
Pay Rate: £600 per day (outside IR35) – Negotiable
Based: East Midlands
Contract: 6 Months (ongoing)
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exciting, friendly, and fast paced team, delivering essential services.
TXM Recruit is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you.
If you want to register your interest and apply, please contact me on the below or apply online:
Miren Chauhan
Delivery Consultant
Email: (url removed)