Programme Manager

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead and coordinate transformation initiatives across South East London Acute Provider Collaborative networks. The role requires strong governance, stakeholder engagement and the ability to deliver multiple, interdependent workstreams.

Ideal candidates will have a track record in complex healthcare environments and be skilled in data-driven decision making, reporting and cross-organisational collaboration

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, politically sensitive healthcare programmes.
• Ability to interpret complex data and communicate with clinical and operational teams.
• Strong collaboration and leadership in multidisciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide programme and project management support across APC networks and programmes.
• Coordinate governance, reporting and risk management for multiple projects.
• Ensure plans are well executed, within budget and on schedule, across organisations.
• Develop and maintain clear communications with stakeholders and partners.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Education

Masters degree or equivalent

Job description

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £66,274 - £73,496 per annum, including high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 8a

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

We are looking for exceptional an Programme Manager to support the design and implementation of key system transformation and to deliver real benefits to our patients in SEL.

You will have:

Experience: A track record of managing projects in complex, politically sensitive healthcare environments.

Skill: High-level analytical ability to interpret complex data and the ability to communicate with a wide range of key stakeholders, including clinical and operational teams, patients, and other system partners.

Mindset: Tenacity, autonomy, and a genuine commitment to collaborative working

We are a dynamic and supportive team, committed to building individuals’ skills and experience in challenging but enjoyable system leadership roles.

We welcome applications from candidates that would like the opportunity to influence transformation and innovation in acute services in SEL.

Main duties of the job

The Programme Manager will provide high-quality programme and project management support across the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) Networks and Programmes, working closely with clinical, operational, corporate and system partners across the three acute Trusts. The role exists to support the delivery of agreed APC priorities by coordinating complex workstreams, strengthening governance and reporting, and enabling effective collaboration across organisations. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring programmes are well planned and being implemented, risks and issues are proactively managed, and progress is clearly communicated, contributing to improved patient outcomes, equity of access, system performance, and the effective use of shared resources across South East London.

The Programme Manager role will work across a set of networks/programmes aligned to APC priorities and programme requirements.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role will include, but is not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities, acting at a senior level across the SEL system:

· Support the Network/Programme Lead(s) to develop and implement a standardised work approach to managing change.

· Ensure this is reviewed regularly in line with programme and project management best practice.

· Have overall responsibility for the successful delivery of several projects across multiple networks and/or programmes, for the full lifecycle from initiation to closure.

· Ensure that all projects are supported by an appropriate governance structure. Delivering regular reports to APC Groups and Boards, escalating risks, issues, and exceptions.

· Monitor the progress of the projects against the programme/project plan, ensuring where necessary the programme/projects can adapt to changing requirements and that plans are adjusted accordingly so that the deliverables are on time, to specified quality and within budget.

· Analyse and evaluate the many diverse and conflicting issues associated with the completion of the programme and decide how resources are to be used. To be responsible for developing and tracking the progress of programme/project plans, including resource planning.

· Distilling complex qualitative and quantitative data sets into concise, easy to understand information for network and programme teams, allowing them to make decisions based on this.

· Identify and manage risks and issues associated with the projects, including the development and implementation of contingency plans. Where necessary, progress the escalation of project risks and issues which have been identified.

· Ensure that appropriate plans, documentation, and procedures are in place when transitioning from the development project to business as usual.

· Support the alignment and development of organisational; operational; clinical and workforce policies as a key enabler of effective integration.

· Provide effective communications to update stakeholders on programme/project progress.

· Deputise for the Network/Programme Lead(s) as required, expanding on knowledge, skills and experience within personal professional development.

· Link with managers and members of other functions, to address inter-dependencies and ensure alignment in approach

Person specification

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• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
• Demonstrated experience of managing and coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
• Experience of supporting or delivering business cases
• Experience of managing risks and reporting
• Good communication skills and able to organise and motivate a range of stakeholders including patients

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Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.