What you’ll do:  

As a Programme Manager you will join our programmes business function and a peer group of Programme Managers.  Our Programme Managers are at the heart of our work to spread innovative practice.  

Responsibilities:  

• Build deep knowledge, local networks and strong relationships within a defined area of the regional health and care system and/or discrete portfolio of projects. 

• Establish strong internal relationships that draw on expertise from across the programmes team and wider organisation to support the delivery of our programme aims. 

• Develop our methodologies to spread innovative practice. 

• Provide regular, accurate and detailed reporting on programme performance. 

• Work with our communications and engagement function to engage partners in our programmes, communicate the impact of our work and raise our profile at a regional and national level. 

• Work with our evaluation and learning function to define and measure the impact of our programmes. 

• Work with our partnerships function to identify and develop new partnership opportunities to grow our work. 

• Manage external contractors, associates and clinical advisors to deliver programme aims as required. 

• Build strong relationships with other Health Innovation Networks and contribute to the success of the national Health Innovation Network. 

• Line and matrix management of staff as required to deliver your programme of work. 

• Other grade appropriate responsibilities, from time to time, as instructed by the line manager. 

• Demonstrate the values of the organisation in all your work as impact led, improvement focused and collaborative.   

Key success factors: 

• Track record in managing programmes and delivering results in complex stakeholder environments. 

• Proven ability to build and maintain partnerships to generate mutual benefit. 

• Flexible and adaptable, comfortable with change and working in uncertain environments. 

• An accomplished communicator with the ability to influence others to problem solve, make decisions and overcome challenges.  

What you’ll need to succeed: 

 Experience we are looking for: 

• Knowledge of change methodologies such as Quality Improvement (QI) frameworks, Lean or Six Sigma, and project and programme management frameworks such as PRINCE2 or Agile. 

• Working in or with the health and life sciences sectors – from a customer, supplier or intermediary perspective. 

• Experience managing a pipeline of projects – assessing ideas for relevance and validity to identify high-value opportunities. 

• A track record of influencing stakeholders to change their perspectives. 

• Experience leading the delivery of projects and programmes. 

Experience and capabilities you will develop in the role:   

• A good working knowledge of the health and care system, NHS commissioning and procurement. 

• Experience designing and delivering complex multi stakeholder social innovation projects/programmes.  

Abilities and attributes 

• Critical thinker – creative, curious and unafraid of complexity. 

• Adaptable – able to appraise and re-prioritise tasks quickly and calmly. 

• Effective stakeholder manager – able to earn and maintain the trust of internal and external stakeholders at all levels and inspire through a shared purpose. 

• Effective communicator and presenter – able to engage a wide range of audiences by being compelling, credible and inspiring.