ProgrammeManager

Fastmarkets is an industry-leading price-reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new-generation energy markets. Fastmarkets' data is critical for customers seeking to understand and predict dynamic, sometimes opaque markets, enabling trading and risk management. Fastmarkets is a global business with a history dating back to 1865 and is built on trust and deep market knowledge. It has more than 700 employees spread across global locations in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland and beyond. As a Programme Manager, you will play a key role in steering and implementing technology projects that support our business transformation objectives. The candidate will have a good background in the PRA, Finance or Information Services sector and ideally within a mid-market private equity-backed business. This role demands a unique combination of strong technical skills, effective communication, and the ability to navigate the complexities of a dynamic environment. Principal Accountabilities Programme Delivery and Governance * Manage end-to-end programme delivery across technology, editorial, products, sales, marketing, events and operations, ensuring strategic alignment with organisational goals. * Establish clear scope, acceptance criteria and success metrics, define tolerances for schedule, cost and benefits, and maintain robust change control throughout the programme lifecycle. * Lead programme governance meetings, present to steering committees and programme boards, and drive adoption of consistent standards, templates and tools across workstreams * Enable timely decision-making by resolving issues, removing barriers and escalating exceptions within delegated authority to protect delivery outcomes. Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting * Engage and align across all functions through structured reporting,