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Position Partnership Programme Manager, CMB Marketing, HSBC UK
Role Type: 12 month contract - full time (35 hours per week)
Workplace: Minimum of 3 days in the office
Reports to: Senior Marketing Manager, Partnership & Events
Role overview
A fantastic opportunity to manage the strategy, growth and development of the new Small Business Growth programme (SBGP). Whilst the role will initially support this programme, there will be at least one other programme requiring management that this role would also manage.
The role will incorporate high levels of both internal and external stakeholder exposure and you’ll work closely with multiple teams across marketing acting as the lead point of contact responsible for the overall delivery of the programme and ensuring all elements are being delivered on time and to a high standard.
You will have a passion for delivering phenomenal work that keeps small business owners coming back for more.
Small business growth programme overview
Recently launched in May 2025 the SBGP programme equips SMEs with the knowledge and resources they need to help them start and grow their business. The programme will support SME resilience and showcase our commitment to small business.
Grounded in insight from 500+ businesses - the programme will provide practical education, economics insight and inspirational content, delivered through digital training, face to face events and editorial with the ambition to support SME’s across the UK at scale.
Programme benefits
- Supports societal purpose objectives around financial health and resilience, whilst also supporting CMB’s ambition to grow market share
- A comprehensive programme of content, education and events to help small businesses thrive and survive
- Demonstrates support for small businesses and raises the profile of our brand in this key market
- Brings together the reach and credibility of our Programme partners into one overarching programme
Job description
As the programme manager you will be responsible for delivering high quality project management across multiple areas including:
- Timelines and activity runways
- Managing the programme partners which include Microsoft and WIRED
- Manging internal senior stakeholders
- Managing all project calls
- Budget management
- Review and approval of new assets or communications connected to the programme
- Tracking and reporting
This role will suit a can-do individual with a positive attitude, good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail. You will have a flair for problem-solving, a drive for excellence, and a track record of successfully managing large projects with multiple moving parts.
This role will see you manage internal resources, external partners and client contacts - something that will require fantastic people skills. Clear communication skills will be crucial as will the ability to work in a fast-paced environment independently and as part of a team.
If you’re looking for a role that will draw on your people and project management experiences in a fast-paced team, managing a high profile project, then this could be the perfect role for you.
Essential skills and requirements:
- Experience of marketing and project management / projects delivery role, with a track record of delivering complex projects
- A drive for delivering great client outcomes, with experience of building trusted relationships with clients
- A curious mind and a passion for finding answers
- Excellent organisation skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Deadline driven with experience of running projects to time and to budget
- Ambition to improve and explore ways of working within budget
- A strong team player
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to think creatively, learn quickly and act on initiative
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks and allocate time effectively
- Confident and able to deal with even the most senior stakeholder
- Self-starter
- Excellent written skills
