Programme Manager - People & Change

Band 8b | NHS |

Location: London (1 days a week on site)

Rate: £41.67 via PAYE

Duration: 4 months

We are supporting an NHS organisation seeking Band 8b Programme Managers to lead the delivery of complex transformation programmes that improve workforce services, enhance organisational effectiveness and drive positive change across a large and diverse organisation

This is an exciting opportunity to work with senior leaders and key stakeholders to shape strategic initiatives, deliver transformational change and ensure programmes achieve measurable benefits for employees, managers and wider organisational objectives.

The Role

As Programme Manager, you will be responsible for planning, leading and delivering complex people and change programmes from inception through to implementation and benefits realisation.

Working across multiple stakeholders and teams, you will:

• Lead the delivery of major transformation and change programmes
• Develop and maintain programme plans, governance arrangements and reporting frameworks
• Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies and mitigations
• Drive workforce transformation, organisational change and service improvement initiatives
• Build effective relationships with senior leaders, operational teams and external partners
• Monitor programme performance and ensure delivery of agreed outcomes and benefits
• Support change adoption, stakeholder engagement and communications activity
• Ensure programmes are delivered on time, within scope and aligned to strategic objectives

About You

We are looking for someone who can confidently operate in a complex environment and influence stakeholders at all levels.

You will bring:

• Significant programme or transformation management experience
• Experience delivering large-scale people, workforce, HR or organisational change initiatives
• Strong programme governance, risk management and reporting skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing abilities
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and competing priorities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Desirable Experience

• Public sector, healthcare or large complex organisational environments
• Workforce transformation or HR transformation programmes
• Service redesign and operating model development
• Programme and project management methodologies such as MSP, PRINCE2 or APM