Programme Manager Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to join the North Manchester Clinical Group Programme Management Office at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will provide senior programme leadership, delivery support, governance and assurance across a portfolio of complex clinical and operational transformation programmes.

The role will support delivery of high priority programmes aligned to MFT and Clinical Group objectives, including elective care improvement, productivity, outpatient transformation, theatre productivity, clinical pathway redesign, service improvement and value for patients. The post holder will work closely with operational, clinical and corporate colleagues across the managed single services to ensure robust delivery and measurable improvement.

• Lead and manage a portfolio of complex programmes and projects from initiation through to implementation, evaluation and handover.
• Develop and maintain programme documentation, including programme briefs, project initiation documents, delivery plans, milestone plans, risk and issue logs, dependency maps and benefits trackers.
• Provide programme governance and assurance, ensuring appropriate escalation to senior governance groups, programme boards and Clinical Group leadership forums.
• Work with Senior Responsible Officers, clinical leads, operational managers and corporate teams to agree scope, objectives, deliverables, benefits and implementation plans.
• Analyse performance, activity, workforce and financial information to identify opportunities, quantify benefits and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Facilitate workshops, task and finish groups and stakeholder sessions to support service redesign and improvement.
• Support delivery of productivity, efficiency, access and quality improvement priorities, ensuring change is embedded into operational practice.
• Provide line management and coaching to project managers, project support staff or workstream leads where required.
• Promote consistent programme and project management methodology, including benefits realisation, risk management, dependency management and post implementation evaluation.