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Programme Manager, GUY'S & ST THOMAS FOUNDATION
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Programme Manager, GUY'S & ST THOMAS FOUNDATION
Programme Manager
Job Title: Programme Manager
Reports to: Head of Change
Key Statement: Reporting to the Head of Change, the Programme Manager will oversee the Foundation’s strategic change portfolio of work. Establish a trusted, secure, and well-governed programme of change, ensuring all programmes deliver organisation-wide transformation. This role is cross-organisational, collaborating with key figures such as the Chief People Officer, Chief Finance Officer, and Director of Transformation.
Core Responsibilities
The Programme Manager will assist in delivering:
- A transformational, organisation-wide change approach grounded in best practice.
- High-quality, consistent programme delivery through an enhanced PMO capability.
- Increased organisational readiness and staff confidence during change.
- Clear, measurable outcomes across strategic transformation priorities.
- A culture of innovation, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Data Leadership
- Establish and maintain programme governance frameworks, controls, and reporting standards.
- Ensure the programme delivers measurable business value and ROI.
- Provide executive-level reporting to sponsors and governance groups.
Portfolio & Delivery Oversight
- Oversee multiple interdependent projects from design through implementation and evaluation.
- Manage the programme with clear plans, milestones, budgets, and risk controls, ensuring informed decision-making.
- Drive adherence to time, cost, scope, and quality targets.
- Ensure benefits realisation planning and post-implementation reviews, sharing findings as appropriate.
Risk & Issue Management
- Develop a programme-level risk management framework.
- Proactively identify cross-project risks and systemic issues using data, evidence, and lessons learned.
- Design organisation-wide mitigation and contingency strategies.
- Maintain regulatory, compliance, and governance standards across projects.
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Change & Transformation Leadership
- Lead large-scale organisation-wide change initiatives.
- Embed change management and ensure organisational adoption.
- Develop communication plans to support transformation.
- Introduce new ways of working, processes, or systems.
Financial & Commercial Management
- Support delivery leads in developing business cases.
- Manage financial performance and cost control, ensuring value for money for charitable funds.
- Develop vendor and third-party relationships, serving as an escalation point.
- Assist with procurement strategy, where needed.
Team & Capability Leadership
- Lead and mentor junior project managers and delivery leads for consistent performance.
- Develop performance standards and accountability structures.
- Foster a culture of delivery excellence and continuous improvement.
Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve ways of working, programme design, and delivery.
- Implement assurance and quality control measures.
- Promote best practices in project and programme management.
- Conduct lessons-learned reviews and drive process improvements.
Note: Responsibilities are not exhaustive, and flexibility is expected for commensurate tasks.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Attributes
- A self-starter, adaptable, and able to operate both strategically and hands-on.
- Committed to continuous improvement, with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven ability to develop new skills and guide colleagues.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to influence and collaborate with diverse teams at all levels.
- Confident in clear, written, and verbal communication, embodying the Foundation’s core values and integrity.
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Experience & Skills
- Strong experience in advanced programme and portfolio management, particularly in complex, multi-stream programmes.
- Demonstrates strategic thinking and commercial acumen, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Financial literacy in budget management, cost modeling, and ROI analysis.
- Expertise in building business cases and benefits realisation planning.
- Experience leading cultural organisational change, including alignment across staff.
- Ability to translate technical information for non-technical executives.
- A track record of influencing at senior/executive levels.
Desirable Qualifications
- Qualifications in MSP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or PMP (or equivalent).
- Experience in fundraising organisations (desirable).
Benefits
- Contributory pension
- Annual personal development budget
- Annual health & wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/parental leave (with no service requirements)
- Health check-ups (optional and yearly) and a wellbeing programme
- Support for healthy eating (fruit bowls, onsite lunch facilities)
- Agile working and flexible hours, with supportive IT equipment
- Shower facilities and a secure bike lock area
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Glasses subsidies
- Employee Assistance Programme
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Programme Management
Change Management
Risk Management
Financial Management
Communication
Strategic Thinking
Problem Solving
Analytical Skills
Agile Methodologies
Leadership
Stakeholder Engagement
Continuous Improvement
Project Delivery
Governance
Business Case Development
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