PMO - Programme - COM/T/PMO01

Southern State Community College; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

27 days holiday + bank holidays

In-house training and external quals

Paid wellbeing leave

Pension scheme (12% employer)

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Volunteer leave (2 days)

NHS Discounts

Job summary

NHS Supply Chain is hiring a PMO – Programme to lead governance and planning for the Commercial Transformation Programme. This hybrid role requires on-site two days a week and a 12-month fixed term contract.

You will provide senior leadership with clear portfolio reporting, manage risks, dependencies and resources, and drive delivery standards to ensure strategic outcomes are achieved. The package includes a starting salary of £65,920 rising to £77,553 plus a £7,000 car allowance, with generous

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing complex transformation portfolios and coordinating multiple workstreams.
• Ability to manage integrated plans, dependencies, risks and resources.
• Provide executive reporting and insights for decision-making.
• Identify risks and coordinate mitigations proactively.
• Establish and improve portfolio governance and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, planning, and oversight of the Commercial Transformation Programme portfolio.
• Develop integrated portfolio plans and critical path analysis.
• Provide senior leaders with clear, insight-led reporting for decision-making.
• Drive portfolio-wide risk, issue, and resource management activities.
• Establish and continuously improve portfolio controls and delivery standards.

Skills

Programme leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Risk management

Job description

Job Title: PMO – Programme

Function: Commercial, Transformation

Hybrid Worker – Expectation is two days per week on site

Contract type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Offered on a starting salary of £65,920 with the potential to increase to £77,553 over the course of three years plus a £7,000 car allowance

Closing Date: Friday, 30th October 2026

NHS Supply Chain currently have multiple opportunities for a Workstream Manager to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

The PMO Manager plays a critical role in enabling successful delivery of the Commercial Transformation Programme by providing integrated planning, governance, reporting and assurance across all workstreams. The role ensures programme milestones, dependencies, risks, benefits and resources are effectively managed, providing leadership with a single source of truth on programme performance and delivery confidence. The postholder will work closely with Commercial leaders, Workstream Managers and Programme Leadership to drive accountability, support decision-making and ensure delivery of the programme's strategic outcomes.

Every day you will …

• Lead the governance, planning, and oversight of the Commercial Transformation Programme portfolio, ensuring accurate tracking of milestones, dependencies, risks, resources, and delivery progress.
• Develop and maintain integrated portfolio plans and critical path analysis, identifying cross-functional dependencies and proactively resolving issues that could impact programme outcomes.
• Provide senior leaders, executives, and boards with clear, insight-led reporting, transforming complex portfolio data into meaningful intelligence that supports strategic decision-making.
• Drive portfolio-wide risk, issue, and resource management activities, ensuring potential challenges are identified early, mitigated effectively, and escalated where necessary.
• Establish and continuously improve portfolio controls, governance frameworks, and delivery standards that promote transparency, accountability, and successful transformation delivery.

What can we offer you?

• 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.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations.Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Portfolio, Programme & Transformation Management – Strong experience overseeing complex transformation portfolios, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and align delivery to strategic objectives.
• Strategic Planning & Dependency Management – Ability to manage integrated plans, anticipate future risks, and understand how decisions, dependencies, and resources impact programme success.
• Executive Stakeholder Management & Influence – Confidence working with senior leaders, facilitating strategic discussions, aligning competing priorities, and driving informed decision-making.
• Data Analysis & Insight Generation – Skilled at translating complex portfolio data into clear recommendations, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and providing a compelling narrative for stakeholders.
• Risk Management & Proactive Problem Solving – Forward-thinking approach to identifying issues before they arise, coordinating solutions across teams, and maintaining delivery momentum in a complex environment.

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.