Programme Manager

Practicus; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Practicus is seeking an experienced interim Programme Manager to launch and establish a critical, cross-organisational transformation across a UK-wide healthcare network.

You will apply MSP governance, define architecture, and drive delivery from day zero, aligning strategy with operations while managing multiple stakeholders across charity, healthcare, and public sector environments.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering live, complex programmes under MSP principles.
• Experience establishing programmes from scratch in multi-stakeholder environments.
• Ability to influence senior executives without direct line authority.

Responsibilities

• Define programme architecture and author the Programme Definition Document (PDD) from scratch.
• Transition BAU workstreams to transformation while preserving routine activities.
• Drive cross-organisational integration and stakeholder alignment across networks.

Skills

MSP Methodology

Strategic clarity

Job description

Are you an experienced interim programme leader who excels at turning day-zero ambiguity into structured, high-impact operational delivery?

We are working in close, exclusive partnership with our client - a leading national healthcare charity - to secure a hands-on, delivery-focused Interim Programme Manager to launch and establish a critical, cross-organisational transformation initiative.

Reporting directly to the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) with dotted-line assurance to Group Strategy & Transformation, this is a high-profile 5–6 month mandate to align and effectively mobilise a UK-wide network of -11,000 healthcare professionals across regional and medical networks.

The Strategic Mission

Step into an early-stage initiative to conduct current-state diagnostics, establish programme architecture, build PMO controls, design RAIDD management frameworks, and author the Programme Definition Document (PDD) from scratch.

Conduct a thorough transition review of existing workstreams to separate Business-As-Usual (BAU) operational tasks from true transformational scope - ensuring ongoing routine activities are handed back to line management while keeping the programme sharply focused on strategic change.

Drive cross-organisational integration between central strategy and operational teams, breaking down internal silos to deploy healthcare specialists into high-impact healthcare spaces.

Applied MSP Governance & Benefits Realisation

Embed formal decision-making structures and design outcome-focused benefits frameworks using Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) principles to track strategic impact.

Balance high-level strategic roadmap design with tactical operational delivery in a lean environment - rolling up your sleeves to drive momentum rather than taking a purely advisory stance.

The Ideal Profile

• Applied MSP Methodology - Essential

  Proven track record of managing and delivering live, complex programmes under MSP principles - classroom-only certifications or theoretical knowledge will not suffice.

  Demonstrable experience establishing programmes from scratch in complex, multi-stakeholder environments across charity, healthcare, public sector, or commercial corporate settings.

• Strategic Clarity

  Sharp capability to distinguish between operational business-as-usual and true transformation, bringing structure and accountability to messy, early-stage landscapes.

  Exceptional stakeholder credibility with the ability to influence cross-functional directorates, external healthcare partners, and senior executives without relying on direct line management authority.

Duration:

5–6 Month Interim Assignment

Daily Rate:

Up to £500/Day — Inside IR35

If you're a hands‑on programme leader who can bring structure, governance and momentum to a complex transformation from day zero, we'd love to hear from you.