Global Programme Director

Role: Global Programme Director

OLIVER is building a pipeline of senior programme talent in advance of new major international account wins. This is not a specific vacancy—it's an invitation to start an early conversation.

Location & work pattern

• Based in London
• Hybrid: 1–3 days per week from the London HQ
• Flexible working arrangements may be discussed

What you’ll do

Programme Delivery and Governance

• Lead medium-to-complex global programmes, staying aligned to strategic goals, financial targets, and client expectations
• Develop and drive programme vision, managing organisational change and integrated outcomes across studios, functions, and geographies
• Own delivery health: governance, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder coordination across concurrent workstreams
• Establish and track KPIs; provide regular programme status reports on risks, issues, and performance metrics

Commercial leadership & team capability

• Drive measurable change across OLIVER’s innovative in-house agency model
• Provide senior programme leadership trusted by clients at executive level
• Be accountable for financial performance and team capability across what you touch

Cross-disciplinary leadership

• Bring together creative, production, technology, and commercial disciplines to deliver transformational outcomes

What you bring

• Experienced programme director track record delivering at scale
• Ability to thrive in complex, multi-region environments
• Consistent delivery of programme outcomes with strong governance and stakeholder coordination
• Strong accountability mindset across delivery health, financial performance, and team capability

Nice to have

• Experience shaping programme excellence standards across a global network / multiple regions