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Vacancy type

Contract

Sector

Business Change

Specialisim

Project / Programme Manager - Investments

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Language skills

English

Job reference No.

16489

Salary

Competitive

Data Published

28/05/2026

Closing date

25/06/2026

Job Description:

This is a senior delivery role within a large-scale AI transformation programme focused on enhancing operational efficiency, driving productivity and embedding AI capabilities across the wider business.

The successful candidate will lead a key capabilities workstream, helping to establish the organisational foundations required to support the effective and sustainable adoption of AI within a regulated environment. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Essential Skills/Experience:

  • Significant experience delivering large-scale transformation, capability build or operating model change initiatives
  • Strong understanding of change, technology, data and AI-related transformation programmes
  • Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder delivery within regulated environments
  • Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bring structure to evolving requirements
  • Strong programme delivery leadership experience within fast-paced and ambiguous environments
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver sustainable operational outcomes and business adoption
  • Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience engaging senior stakeholders

Core Responsibilities:

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of a strategic AI capabilities workstream
  • Facilitate workshops to define scope, ownership, outcomes and delivery priorities
  • Manage planning, sequencing and coordination across business, technology, data and control functions
  • Drive delivery momentum, decision-making and issue resolution across multiple stakeholders
  • Track programme progress, readiness and capability development
  • Identify capability gaps and support resource mobilisation where required
  • Embed sustainable operational capability beyond project implementation
  • Escalate and manage programme risks and dependencies at senior stakeholder level

Benefits:

  • A highly competitive salary
  • Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: (16489)

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.

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Emma Hogg Associate Director, Interim, Temporary & Contract

A founding member of Core-Asset Solutions, Emma has been central to developing the division’s market-leading approach to interim, temporary, and contract recruitment. She now leads the team, with a clear focus on quality, and client service.

As Associate Director, Emma brings over 15 years of experience and is renowned for her deep industry knowledge and blend of empathy and efficiency. As well as her specialisms in Asset Management, Asset Servicing, Change, and Compliance, Emma provides expertise in contract management, regulatory guidance, pre‑employment screening, and payroll services.

Emma's dedication to seeing people flourish, whether in her team or among her clients and candidates, makes her an invaluable part of Core-Asset Consulting.

We put people before profit, service before sales and ethics above all.

Betsy Williamson Chief Executive Officer

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