Programme Manager

As the Programme Manager for Partner Management, you are the chief diplomat and commercial steward for our most critical external relationships. You will act as the central point of ownership for the entire partner and supplier ecosystem, ensuring that our key contractors and vendors operate as a seamless and high-performing extension of our core team. Reporting directly to the Programme Lead, your role is to architect and manage these vital partnerships, from contract negotiation to performance excellence, safeguarding the programme’s objectives and ensuring value, quality, and delivery are achieved across the entire supply chain.

The day-to-day includes:

• Serving as the primary relationship owner for a portfolio of key strategic partners, suppliers, and contractors.
• Leading regular, structured partner performance reviews to track progress against contractual obligations, SLAs, milestones, and quality standards.
• Collaborating closely with Commercial and Legal teams to support the negotiation, drafting, and management of Statements of Work (SOWs), contract amendments, and change orders.
• Acting as the first point of escalation for all partner-related issues, driving resolution by facilitating communication and structured problem-solving between internal teams and external partners.
• Monitoring and reporting on partner performance, providing the Programme Lead with clear insights into supplier risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Proactively identifying and mitigating commercial and delivery risks within the supply chain before they can impact the programme’s critical path.
• Ensuring partner deliverables are seamlessly integrated into the master programme schedule and that dependencies are clearly understood and managed.
• Fostering a collaborative, not just contractual, relationship with partners to encourage innovation, transparency, and a shared sense of mission success.