Programme Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Jane Andrews Position General Manager Email jane.andrews10@nhs.net  

We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and forwardthinking Programme Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex transformation programmes in MMPS and across our organisation. This is a pivotal role within our leadership team, supporting the Trust’s strategic priorities and ensuring that our services continue to deliver outstanding care for our patients.

You will work collaboratively across clinical, operational, finance, and digital teams to drive largescale change, improve pathways, and deliver measurable benefits for patients, staff, and the wider health system.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the endtoend delivery of a portfolio of programmes, ensuring clear governance, risk management, and benefit realisation.
• Work closely with senior leaders, clinicians, and external partners to codesign and implement sustainable change.
• Produce highquality programme documentation including business cases, plans, risk logs, and progress reports.
• Provide expert advice on programme methodology (PRINCE2, MSP, Agile) and support the embedding of best practice.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, ensuring communication is clear, timely, and aligned with organisational priorities.
• Ensure robust financial and resource planning to deliver programmes on time and within budget.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, innovation, and more effective ways of working.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest acute trusts in England with MMPS being a highly respected and forward thinking Pharmacy department.

MMPS is recognised in the organisation for our collaborative working and we continuously support our workforce to develop to their potential in delivering the best patient care.

Our vision is ‘Making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines’ and we are continually innovating to improve our services for patients and staff.

• The opportunity to shape and influence large-scale improvements across our organisation.
• A supportive and inclusive team environment.
• Access to NHS training, development programmes, and leadership opportunities.
• Flexible working options and a comprehensive NHS benefits package.

We are looking for someone who is:

• An experienced programme or senior project manager, ideally within the NHS or complex publicsector environment.
• Highly skilled in programme governance, planning, and delivery at scale.
• Able to work confidently with executive leaders, clinicians, and multidisciplinary teams.
• A strong communicator who can translate complex information into clear, actionable plans.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing competing priorities, and driving progress in a fastpaced environment.
• Passionate about improving patient care and delivering meaningful, measurable change.

A recognised project/programme management qualification (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, Agile) is desirable.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree or equivalent experience
• MSP Practitioner qualification
• Prince 2 Practitioner and / or Agile Project Management qualification.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Experience

Essential

• Possess a good standard of written and spoken English.
• Basic computer literacy and willingness to further computer skills.
• A thorough understanding of all policies and procedures governing the Trusts approach and delivery of IT projects.
• An understanding of team management and the policy and procedures governing the Trusts approach to managing staff.
• Has extensive experience in the IT industry.
• Has considerable experience managing programmes or multiple projects in a structured environment.
• Has substantial experience of managing IM&T staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St James’s University Hospital

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)