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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Program Lead - Technology Strategy & Delivery - **Company:** Prudential plc - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £61,927.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, Web Platforms, Performance Monitor, Cloud Migration - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5840400582 ## About the Role * Financial Acumen: Proven ability to manage multi-million budgets and optimize cost efficiency. * Communication: Exceptional written and verbal skills; confident in leading workshops and steering committees. * Problem Solving: Analytical mindset with ability to anticipate and mitigate risks. * Proven Track Record: Significant experience delivering complex technology programs end-to-end. * Financial Services: Essential; Life & Pensions desirable. * Regulatory & Risk Change: Strong background in delivering within highly controlled environments. * Innovation Delivery: Experience driving modernization initiatives (cloud migration, automation, digital platforms). * Stakeholder Management: Skilled at engaging senior leadership and external partners.. ## Description This role sits within our Technology unit, supporting M&G Life ambitions. Our technology purpose is clear: drive growth through consistent, trusted, customer-centric solutions. By challenging the status quo and staying agile, we align technology with business strategies and enable innovation. * Provide leadership for technology within the business line, setting strategic direction and ensuring governance across all service management and delivery functions. * Own the technology strategy and roadmap, driving alignment with business objectives and ensuring seamless integration of services into operational processes. * Lead end-to-end delivery of technology initiatives, from strategic planning through execution, service transition, and continuous improvement in BAU. * Champion service excellence and innovation, leveraging emerging technologies, automation, and best practices to deliver resilient, scalable, and future-ready solutions. * Act as the accountable authority for technology priorities, balancing transformation ambitions with operational stability, risk management, and cost optimisation. * Shape and enforce service management standards, ensuring consistent performance, compliance, and customer experience across all technology services. * Own E2E Delivery: Lead medium-to-high complexity technology programs, defining objectives, scope, resources, and expected outcomes. * Technology Strategy Execution: Translate strategic goals into actionable delivery plans, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and innovation roadmap. * Governance & Oversight: Implement robust governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks across all technology initiatives. * Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate program outcomes and benefits to senior leadership and business stakeholders to secure buy-in. * Innovation Leadership: Identify opportunities for automation, cloud adoption, and digital transformation to enhance efficiency and customer experience. * Financial & Resource Management: Forecast budgets, manage cost drivers, and optimize resource allocation for both change and run functions. * Performance Monitoring: Track delivery against KPIs, proactively address risks, and ensure benefits realization post-implementation. * Vendor & Partner Management: Build strong relationships with technology partners and suppliers to ensure timely, quality delivery. * Knowledge Sharing: Conduct lessons-learned sessions and mentor project managers to uplift delivery capability across the team. * Strategic Thinker: Ability to align technology initiatives with business growth objectives. * Leadership & Influence: Skilled at motivating teams and influencing senior stakeholders. * Technology Expertise: Strong understanding of enterprise platforms, cloud, automation, and digital innovation. * Program Management Excellence: Advanced knowledge of methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) and governance frameworks. ## Related Videos - [The journey from developer to devops - what i've learnt along the way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/238-the-journey-from-developer-to-devops-what-i-ve-learnt-along-the-way) - [Project Fugu: Extending the web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/832-project-fugu-extending-the-web) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [Convincing Product teams to Adopt Gitops in a Large Org](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1936-convincing-product-teams-to-adopt-gitops-in-a-large-org) - [AWS Migration within 3 months](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/196-aws-migration-within-3-months) - [We adopted DevOps and are Cloud-native, Now What?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/485-we-adopted-devops-and-are-cloud-native-now-what) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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