Programme Manager Europe

We are currently recruiting for a Programme Manager Europe to join the Strategy & Portfolio Governance Europe (S&PG) Team on a full time permanent basis reporting into the Portfolio Lead Europe. 

The Programme Manager Europe plays a critical role in shaping coordinating and driving cross functional and / or cross-market transformation programmes across Sysco Europe.  

As the Programme Manager you will oversee end-to-end coordination and governance of multi workstream programmes across several European markets or functions whilst providing structure planning discipline and insight to ensure initiatives progress in a controlled and aligned manner. You will partner with market teams functional leads and global stakeholders to ensure prioritisation interdependency tracking and alignment to overall strategy and lead programme level reporting risk management status oversight and benefit tracking. 

This role is a home based role based in either UK or France and will require European travel as and when required. 

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate and oversee multi workstream / multi-market programmes across Europe ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and priorities. 
• Maintain programme governance frameworks operating rhythms and meeting cadences. 
• Prepare and manage programme steering groups leadership reviews and governance forums. 
• Track dependencies across projects and markets escalating conflicts resource gaps and risks as required. 
• Develop integrated programme roadmaps incorporating functional market and transformation activities. 
• Facilitate planning workshops to shape programme scope milestones and critical paths. 
• Ensure markets and stakeholders are aligned on timelines accountabilities and sequencing. 
• Maintain programme level reporting including dashboards and ensure consistent messaging across projects and markets consolidating inputs into a single programme view. 
• Provide the Portfolio Lead with insight risk summaries and recommendations to support timely decision-making. 
• Identify and manage programme risks issues and interdependenciesensuring they are visible and owned. 
• Support benefit tracking and realisation plans working with markets and finance teams. 
• Escalate barriers early and drive mitigation planning. 
• Partner with in country teams to ensure tasks milestones and deliverables remain aligned. 
• Support cross-functional collaboration creating transparency and alignment across teams. 
• Collaborate with other Project Management teams to share best practices and ensure consistency in delivery. 
• Champion process improvement and strategic alignment driving efficiencies and continuous improvement across the project lifecycle. 

About you: 

To be successful in this role you will have proven experience leading or coordinating largescale transformation programmes and / or projects in a complex multi-stakeholder environment with the ability to structure and integrate multiple workstreams and stakeholders. Youll be confident working with senior leaders and presenting in high visibility forums with strong communication and influencing skills across culturally diverse stakeholders. Youll have a high degree of organisation structure and professional discipline and be comfortable in a fast-paced evolving environment; proactive collaborative and solutions focused. Youll be skilled in project management tools and advanced Microsoft Office applications; capable of leveraging technology to enhance project delivery with a willingness to learn and develop new skills ways of working and be open to change and willing to challenge the status quo to identify improvement opportunities.  

Its essential to be fluent in English & French; additional European languages beneficial; willing to travel within Europe as required.

What youll receive:

• A competitive salary
• Company car allowance of 7000 per annum or Company Car
• Single Private Medical Healthcare cover
• Eligible for company bonus scheme
• Generous holiday allowance with option to purchase 5 additional holiday days
• Pension scheme
• Hybrid working contract
• Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
• Discounts on Cinema tickets shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Career progression opportunities - being part of the Sysco group the worlds leading foodservice business opens a world of possibility

Additional Information :

At Sysco GB everyone is welcome. We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We dont just look at your CV were more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Sysco GB and we recognise that Sysco GB can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. Well do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you. 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time