Digital Programme Director

Overview

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

️ Shape the digital future of major UK infrastructure programmes

️ We're looking for a strategic, influential Digital Programme Director to drive digital direction, challenge thinking, and guide senior leaders across complex, high profile infrastructure initiatives

️ You'll act as a trusted advisor to executives-defining digital strategy, ensuring delivery is well governed and technically sound, and turning complex concepts into clear, business ready decisions

️ Your work will directly influence programme success, operational readiness, and long term technology investment

What's In It For You

• Career defining programmes with national reach
• Strategic influence at senior and executive levels
• Variety, independence, and the chance to shape long term digital direction
• A strong digital leadership community and real development opportunities

We Offer

• Competitive salary: We offer compensation that reflects your skills and experience
• ️ 24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days
• Robust Pension Contributions: We offer enhanced pension contributions up to 10% to secure your future
• ️ Comprehensive Health Coverage: Single medical cover and Digital GP service, with options to add your partner and family
• Employee Networks: We have a commitment to hiring a diverse workforce and supporting colleagues of different backgrounds
• Family Planning Support: Access to fertility healthcare and family planning services
• Enhanced Parental Leave: Enjoy enhanced parental leave pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programs
• Income Protection: Financial security in case of long-term illness or injury
• Wellbeing Hub: Free access to wellbeing apps like Calm and Daily Burn
• Professional Development: We cover professional membership fees and provide continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities
• Community Engagement: Participate in charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations

About the Opportunity

• ️ Be at the forefront of digital strategy and transformation roadmaps
• ️ Oversee technical alignment, solution design, and delivery assurance
• ️ Drive governance, risk management, and value realisation
• ️ Build strong relationships across executive, commercial, technical, and delivery teams

Grade: Associate Director+

Locations: London, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, Reading, Belfast Hybrid working

Here's what you'll need

• Experience directing digital workstreams in complex programmes
• Strong advisory skills with the confidence to influence senior decision makers
• Broad delivery experience across architecture, data, engineering, and operations
• Ability to simplify complexity and balance strategy with delivery realities

Ready to shape large scale digital transformation? Apply now and make your next move your most impactful yet.

️ Jacobs operates a hybrid work environment and a 40-hour working week as standard

Good luck with your application

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals - all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs .

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here .

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We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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