Programme Manager - Leeds

About The Role

FDM is a global

business and technology consultancy seeking an experienced Programme Manager to

support our client with the delivery of a major

portfolio of infrastructure projects.

You will play a key

role in leading the successful delivery of multiple concurrent highways, roads,

and active travel initiatives across the Leeds region, supporting city-wide

regeneration and transport improvement programmes. Working in a client-side environment,

you will collaborate with local authorities, delivery

partners, contractors, and senior public sector stakeholders to ensure projects

are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with strategic objectives.

This is an exciting

opportunity to contribute to high-profile public sector infrastructure

programmes that will have a lasting impact on regional connectivity,

sustainable transport, and economic growth across West Yorkshire.

This contract runs

initially until March 2027, with the potential for extension. The role requires

attendance within the Leeds or West Yorkshire area approximately one day per week, with the

remainder of the time working remotely.

About the Role:

We are seeking an

experienced Programme Manager with a strong highways and roads infrastructure

background to oversee a portfolio of construction and transport projects

delivered under the Transforming Cities Fund programme.

You will be

responsible for coordinating multiple projects simultaneously, managing

stakeholder relationships, overseeing programme governance, and ensuring the

successful delivery of capital investment initiatives. Working closely with

local authorities, engineers, contractors, and senior leaders, you will provide

programme leadership across a complex and evolving infrastructure environment.

The role requires

exceptional stakeholder management, commercial awareness, programme governance,

and delivery leadership capabilities. You will act as a trusted client-side

representative, ensuring alignment between delivery partners and strategic

programme objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the delivery of

multiple concurrent highways, roads, and transport infrastructure projects

across the portfolio

• Providing programme oversight

for major capital investment and regeneration initiatives

• Managing programme

governance, reporting, and assurance activities across all projects

• Developing and maintaining

programme delivery plans, schedules, and performance metrics

• Coordinating internal and

external stakeholders, including local authorities, contractors,

consultants, and delivery partners

• Monitoring programme risks,

issues, dependencies, and mitigation activities

• Ensuring projects are

delivered in accordance with agreed budgets, timelines, and quality

standards

• Supporting procurement,

commercial, and contract management activities where required

• Providing regular programme

reporting and delivery updates to senior leadership and governance boards

• Facilitating stakeholder

meetings, workshops, and decision-making forums

• Ensuring alignment between

programme activities and wider regional transport and regeneration

strategies

• Acting as a client-side

representative to drive successful delivery outcomes across the

infrastructure portfolio

About You

• Proven experience working as

a Programme Manager within highways, roads, transport, or civil

infrastructure environments

• Demonstrable experience

managing multiple complex projects concurrently within a programme setting

• Strong understanding of

highway construction, road improvement, transport infrastructure, and

public realm projects

• Experience overseeing large

capital investment programmes and funding portfolios

• Strong programme governance,

reporting, and stakeholder management experience

• Experience working within

local government, local authority, council, combined authority, or wider

public sector environments

• Ability to manage complex

stakeholder relationships across multiple organisations and delivery

partners

• Strong commercial, financial,

and risk management capabilities

• Excellent communication,

leadership, and influencing skills

• Ability to operate

effectively within a client-side delivery environment

Nice to Have

• Experience delivering

Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) or similar government-funded infrastructure

programmes

• Knowledge of active travel,

cycling, walking, and sustainable transport initiatives

• Experience working with

Combined Authorities or regional transport bodies

• Familiarity with NEC contract

frameworks and construction programme delivery

• Experience managing

consultancy and contractor delivery partners

• APM, MSP, PRINCE2, Chartered

Project Professional (ChPP), or equivalent programme management

qualifications

• Experience supporting wider

regeneration, placemaking, or urban redevelopment initiatives

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK 'Best Employer'.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension