Estates Transformation Programme Director

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Crawley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

27 days holiday

Professional development

Salary sacrifice schemes

Occupational health

NHS discounts

Job summary

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust in Crawley is seeking a Programme Director (Band 8c) to lead the Guildford OU Estates Transformation Programme, delivering complex estates and operational change with robust governance and financial controls.

The role requires strategic leadership, senior stakeholder engagement and the ability to manage multiple projects, budgets and external partnerships within NHS frameworks.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in programme/estate management.
• NHS Estates experience and ambulance sector experience.
• Experience delivering major property/estate transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and accountability for programme delivery.
• Develop governance and reporting arrangements for the portfolio.
• Lead development of the Make Ready Centre and estate transformation projects.
• Manage property acquisitions, disposals and estate rationalisation activities.
• Ensure effective financial management, budget control and benefits realisation.
• Lead procurement and management of consultants, contractors and delivery partners.
• Identify and manage programme risks, issues and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with NHS standards, health and safety regulations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Programme management

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Risk management

Commercial negotiations

Communication

Change management

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

PRINCE2 Practitioner

MSP Practitioner

APM PMQ

NEBOSH Certificate

Job description

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust in Crawley is seeking a Programme Director (Band 8c) to lead the Guildford OU Estates Transformation Programme, delivering complex estates and operational change with robust governance and financial controls.

The role requires strategic leadership, senior stakeholder engagement and the ability to manage multiple projects, budgets and external partnerships within NHS frameworks.