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Technical Programme Lead - Capacity & Controls


Company : Essential Consulting


Location : Birmingham, England


Created : 2026-04-28


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Initial 6 month contract, good likelihood of extension Birmingham / Sheffield (Hybrid 3 days onsite) 600650 per day (Inside IR35) The Role Were supporting a Tier 1 bank within their Chief Technology Office to deliver a large-scale capacity management control rollout across their technology estate. This is a high-impact role focused on driving adoption, engaging stakeholders, and embedding best practice across hundreds of applications and engineering teams. Youll operate at the intersection of technology, risk & control, and programme delivery, working closely with engineers, application owners, and senior stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation of capacity management standards. Key Responsibilities Leading the rollout of capacity management controls across a large technology estate Working with engineering teams and application owners to explain requirements and support assessments Driving adoption and consistency across multiple teams and platforms Facilitating workshops, communities of practice, and knowledge-sharing sessions Creating clear communication materials (guidance, playbooks, training content) Managing stakeholder engagement and influencing teams to meet delivery targets Supporting governance, reporting, and tracking of progress across applications Acting as a bridge between technical teams and control/governance stakeholders Key Requirements Strong experience in technology delivery, programme leadership, or change roles within complex environments Solid understanding of capacity management, performance, or SRE concepts Proven ability to engage, influence, and drive outcomes across multiple teams Experience working within governance, risk, or control frameworks Strong communication skills comfortable delivering workshops, training, and stakeholder updates Ability to operate in fast-paced environments and manage competing priorities Nice to Have Exposure to observability or performance tools (e.g. Splunk, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana) Experience in financial services or regulated environments Background in testing, UAT, or quality engineering TPBN1_UKTJ