Programme Manager, Inspired Thinking Group
AI-powered marketing technology & creative services
Open for applications
AI-powered marketing technology & creative services
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To transform the way global brands do marketing through its innovative, end-to-end services.
Role
Who you are
- Expert resource management with a natural ability to direct and lead, set project objectives, manage priorities and dependencies, mitigate risks and report status updates to teams and stakeholders
- Experience of the management of digital / technology programmes and projects
- Worked in a multi-disciplinary environment in the private sector, managing high profile suppliers and stakeholders
- Strong Project Management methodology/framework experience - including Agile/Scrum and Prince2
- Proven experience of successfully delivering multi-million-pound, large scale, multi team projects and programmes
- Proven ability to lead diverse multi-disciplinary teams through both direct line management and via matrix management
- Deep working knowledge of agile methods and practises
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the emphasis on using both formal and informal channels to gain buy in for a range of senior and Board level stakeholders
- Ability to lead, motivate and provide support to teams
- Ability to produce clear and concise reports and papers with recommendations and proposals
- Ability to communicate effectively and with confidence to external and internal stakeholders
- Ability to manage and work with customer defined 3rd party suppliers to achieve successful project outcomes
- Ability to work in and understand highly complex and advanced technical environments in order to interpret risks and opportunities to both internal management and to the client
- Clear willingness to intervene or assist in the activities of their team where
What the job involves
- The Digital Engineering team, part of our Integrate pillar, are responsible for building world class, enterprise grade digital applications for high profile brands
- We pride ourselves in working with mature Agile methodologies and make use of the latest versions of technology
- Our teams are structured in such a way that gives every employee the opportunity to learn new skills, work on various projects over time and see the results of your efforts in the online consumer marketplace
- Joining the Digital Engineering function would see you work as part of a cross-functional, product style team, generally consisting of a Business Analyst, Scrum Master / Project Manager, Solution Architect, Lead Developers (FE and BE), Developers, and Testers (Manual and Automated)
- Accountable for the output of multiple SCRUM and digital delivery teams
- Ownership and creation of overall roadmap and project plans for multiple programme teams across multiple project and supporting the teams and the clients to manage that roadmap
- Accountable for the ensuring the work that has been undertaken between multiple teams across multiple projects to ensure the delivery of the digital programme they are responsible for
- Championing and mentoring in agile and project management methods to Scrum Masters and Digital Project Managers
- Working with stakeholders and Product Owners to facilitate effective communication around the programme, ensuring feedback mechanism are in place to capture customer feedback, both positive and negative and encouraging the first and putting in place an action plan to tackle the second
- Working collaboratively with Scrum Masters, Digital Project Managers other programme managers and product owners to ensure the effective implementation of digital solutions and the realisation of business benefits
- Ensuring goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, quality and team member performance
- Dealing with obstructions and blockers preventing implementation
- Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
- Focus on performance improvement and process optimisation to ensure maximum productivity
- Responsible for resource utilisation and management within their programme of work
- Managing and collaborating with third party partner agencies to ensure successful delivery of programmes and projects
- Support the account team and the client in producing estimates for future works and producing high-level estimates of effort involved in that work
- Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities for the programme
- Works at a granular detailed level with Connect business analysts and the client product owner around overarching sprint external dependencies and requirements
- Producing accurate status reports and highlighting potential risks that will need to be addressed to ensure projects are delivered on time
- Aligning with and reporting to senior client stakeholders on status and progress
Our take
Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) has established itself as a leading marketing agency with an enviable client roster including Land Rover, Puma, Jaguar, and Heineken.
Founded in 2009, the company has grown rapidly into a global business spanning the US, UK, and Europe. Alongside its creative and client services, ITG's proprietary Storyteq platform has become a key growth driver, earning recognition as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Content Marketing Platforms and Digital Assets management for its role in enabling scalable, AI-driven content strategies.
Since its acquisition by Bridgepoint in 2022, ITG has entered a renewed phase of international expansion. In 2025, it strengthened its North American presence through the acquisition of US content and technology firm PureRed, significantly expandings its scale and capabilities in the region.
More recently, ITG has enhanced its AI-led offering through a strategic partnership with Sundogs, an AI creative intelligence specialist. Theis collaboration integrates performance insigth and audience intelligence into ITG's agile content engine, reingofricng its focus ond elivering high-impact, data-driven creative at speed and scale.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Work from home
- 25 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays
- Wellbeing at ITG: From employee Wellbeing Days to company-wide initiatives, your wellbeing is our top priority
- Tech: Our cutting-edge technology empowers people to be their creative best
- Discounts: Save money with some of the biggest brands around
- Enhanced Sick Pay: For when you're not quite feeling yourself
- Health Insurance
- Referral Programme
- Welcome Packs
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Leadership
Simon Ward
(Founder & CEO)Previously founded and was CEO of SP Group from 1999 - 2004. Before founding Team ITG, was CEO at digital transformation consultancy St Ives (now Kin + Carta).
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