Head Of Epmo

Supply Chain Coordination Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 94,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Annual bonus schemes

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

In-house training and external quals

Well-being leave (1 day)

Generous pension (12% employer)

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Volunteer leave (2 days)

Discounts

Job summary

Supply Chain Coordination Limited is seeking a Head of EPMO to lead the end-to-end definition, governance and oversight of the NHS Supply Chain Change Portfolio from the Nottingham office. The role requires strategic leadership to ensure multi-year programmes are delivered on time, within budget and aligned with the NHS 10-Year Health Plan.

You will chair the Investment Forum and 2030 Executive Oversight Forum, providing expert guidance on risk, interdependencies and programme benefits

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to align the portfolio with strategic priorities and drive value for patients and the system.
• Leads the Investment Forum with the Executive to ensure project investments are realistic, affordable and deliverable.
• Leads the 2030 Executive Oversight Forum, advising on the integrated plan, risk mitigation and interdependencies across major initiatives.
• Delivers high quality portfolio intelligence, analytics and reporting to enable timely, evidence-based decisions by the Executive & Board.
• Drives consistent delivery practices through standardised PMO tooling and methodologies, enabling on-time delivery within budget.
• Oversees Benefits Realisation and Value Optimisation across transformation programmes to improve service quality and outcomes.
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and a high-performing PMO team across the organisation.

Job description

Head of EPMO

Job Posted: 29 October 2026
Job Updated: 29 October 2026

Job Title: Head of EPMO

Function: Strategy & Change

Hybrid Worker – Expectation is two days per week on site at our Nottingham office

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: Offered on a starting salary of £ 93,504 with the potential to increase to £110,004 over the course of three years, plus a car allowance of £8,500

Closing Date: Thursday 12th November 2026

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Head of EPMO to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

This a critical strategic leadership role responsible for the end-to-end definition, governance and oversight of the NHS SC Change Portfolio. You will lead a high-performing Enterprise Portfolio Management Office to ensure that complex, multi-year transformation initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with the NHS 10-Year Health Plan. The role maintains an aligned, organisation wide portfolio plan and enables delivery of intended outcomes through consistent oversight and disciplined decision making.

Every day you will …

• Provides leadership and guidance so that the organisation invests in the right change initiatives by aligning the portfolio to key strategic priorities – resulting in clearer decision making, reduced duplication, and maximum value for patients and the system.
• Acts as a key partner to the Executive by leading the Investment Forum, giving senior leaders confidence that project investments are realistic, affordable and deliverable – improving accountability, transparency and assurance across all directorates.
• Acts as a key partner to the Executive by leading the 2030 Executive Oversight Forum, providing expert advice on the integrated plan, risk mitigation, and the management of critical interdependencies across major transformation initiatives.
• Provides high quality portfolio intelligence, analytics and reporting that enables both the Executive & Board to make timely, evidence-based decisions — improving responsiveness to risks, pressures and opportunities across the system. Reports portfolio performance into the Board’s Performance & Change Committees.
• Drives and embeds consistent delivery practices through single source of the truth PPM tooling, common delivery methodology and universal PPM standards. Deploys project assurance to drive standardisation and improve the likelihood of successful outcomes — enabling the organisation to deliver change on time, to budget and with measurable impact.
• Benefits Realisation and Value Optimisation: Ensures that transformation programmes deliver meaningful improvements in service quality, efficiency and patient outcomes by embedding disciplined benefits management from business case to delivery and BAU.
• Capability Building and a Culture of Continuous Improvement: Develops a high performing and agile PMO, increasing operating capability to enable end to end delivery capability across the organisation, strengthening leadership confidence, reducing reliance on external support, and embedding a culture of learning, consistency and improvement in how impactful, and transformative change is delivered.

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees’ hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.