NHS Kent & Medway
Strategy Programme Manager
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Role Availability
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed by the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Southeast Integrated Care Boards; and current at-risk employees within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts.
About the Role
You will be responsible for leading and managing complex, high-value strategic programmes that support the delivery of the organisation’s long-term objectives and statutory responsibilities. You will translate strategic priorities into structured, deliverable programmes, providing expert programme management, governance, assurance, and stakeholder engagement across the organisation and wider system.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivering components of the Five Year Strategy
- Translating strategic priorities into structured, deliverable programmes, ensuring alignment with NHS England operating framework, planning guidance, and statutory requirements
- Co-ordinating development of commissioning intentions
- Providing expert programme management, including governance, risk management, benefits realisation, financial oversight, and reporting
- Working across the wider team and organisation to deliver strategic priorities
- Participating in stakeholder engagement across the organisation and the wider system
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Our Culture
We are committed to a culture that supports all staff at NHS Kent and Medway to be the best version of themselves.
Our ability to improve outcomes for our population depends on how effectively clinical, operational, financial, and strategic professionals work together to make informed commissioning decisions. That’s why our workforce works a minimum of two days-a-week on-site, with the expectation that all one-to-ones are held face-to-face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.
We believe regular on-site working supports stronger collaboration, faster problem-solving, peer learning, visible leadership, and the integration of colleagues into our organisation. We also know that culture is built through shared experiences and day-to-day interactions.
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Flexible Working
We are a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
Equal Opportunities and Diversity
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Rachel Hewett
- Job Title: Deputy Director of Strategy
- Email Address: r.hewett1@nhs.net
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