Programme Manager (Technical)

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Programme Manager (Technical) to oversee capital projects within a dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to lead large-scale construction initiatives, ensuring compliance with governance systems and fostering effective communication across all levels. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, this organization values inclusivity and aims to create a supportive environment for all staff. Join a forward-thinking trust that prioritizes patient care and staff development, while contributing to impactful projects that enhance community health and wellbeing.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Leisure and Entertainment Discounts

Parental Leave

Childcare Support

Career Development Opportunities

Apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing large construction programmes in the public sector.
• Strong track record in negotiating and influencing at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of capital projects and programmes.
• Ensure project governance systems are in place and followed.

Skills

Project Management

Construction Industry Knowledge

Financial Management

Contract Negotiation

Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Post-graduate Experience in Construction

UK Professional Registration

Tools

Programme Planning Tools

NHS Capital Investment Manual

Job description

All our hospitals have their own unique identities while sharing the same standards and values

You can shape your story with us

Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allows you to build your entire career in one trust.

For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

Programme Manager (Technical), Band 8c

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Programme Manager (Technical) within the Capital Projects Team. The Programme Manager (Technical) will be responsible for the successful day-to-day management and delivery of capital projects and/or programmes allocated to them. Working under the direction of the Programme Director and/or SRO, the post holder will develop new schemes from feasibility stage through to business plan, business case approval, detailed design, construction phase and handover to end users.

The Programme Manager (Technical) will be responsible and accountable for the management of technical support teams, assistant capital project managers and supervising internal and external advisers and specialists.

The Programme Manager will have delegated budget control of specific capital budgets as designated to each project or programme. This could be to the value of multiple millions of pounds, over multiple years.

Main duties of the job

Your role

You will ensure project governance systems are in place and ensure all project processes are followed, establish and oversee efficient project administrative systems aligning with all Trust policies and procedures so that we can deliver a compliant and professional project delivery service.

You will have highly effective interpersonal and communication skills and be able to influence, persuade and negotiate effectively at all levels, often in a challenging environment. You will require excellent written (reports and business cases) and verbal communication skills and be able to communicate key project issues to all levels. You will require excellent staff management skills, with the ability to lead and work as part of a wider team.

A strong and demonstrable approach to project initiation, monitoring, contractual negotiation, customer service attitude and collaboration is key.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interviews will be taking place on 26th February 2025

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

• Extensive post-graduate experience of the construction industry, part of which should be experience of managing large construction programmes (on behalf of the public sector) to a successful outcome.
• A successful track record in negotiating and influencing others at a senior and professional level within a challenging commercial environment.
• Extensive experience in the identification, management, control and mitigation of ‘construction’ risks.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Project Management environment.
• Use and interpretation of NHS Capital Investment Manual/Capital Procedures.

Skills

• A demonstrable track record of leading, motivating and managing a multidisciplinary team and evidence of establishing a performance culture in a construction project.
• Proven ability to develop, monitor, control and report on the financial management of capital projects.
• Proven record of successful contract management, sound understanding of contractual issues and programmes.

Knowledge

• Excellent all-round technical knowledge of the construction industry (design, engineering, and delivery).
• A sound knowledge of the application and use of risk and issues assessment techniques.
• A sound understanding of the financial management of capital projects.
• Understanding of capital procurement programmes and methodology.
• Knowledge and understanding of using and interpreting Programme Planning tools.
• Awareness and use of public sector procurement frameworks.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

You’ll have access to a range of benefits including one of the best pension schemes in the UK, leisure and entertainment discounts and parental leave and childcare support schemes we’re really proud of.

We're also committed to ensuring that you are supported in gaining and developing the skills and knowledge needed to carry out your work safely and effectively, and to achieve your full potential. We offer a range of apprenticeships at all levels, as well as an extensive range of career development opportunities.