Head of Programme Management Office

Overview

In this role you will lead the Trust’s PMO and drive delivery of cross-cutting financial improvement programmes. You will shape governance, assurance and performance frameworks to support financial sustainability and transformation. You collaborate with executive sponsors, clinicians and corporate teams to unlock delivery and realise benefits, while building PMO capability. This position offers scope to influence strategy and lead high-impact programmes across a large health system. You will operate at senior levels to ensure delivery, accountability and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and oversee the PMO function to deliver high-quality programme, project and portfolio management
• Establish an effective PMO operating model aligned to priorities and financial sustainability
• Develop standards, methodologies and assurance frameworks for programme and portfolio management
• Lead governance and performance monitoring across the portfolio and provide independent assurance on delivery, risks and benefits
• Ensure timely reporting to governance bodies and senior sponsors
• Implement a benefits realisation framework and ensure benefits are demonstrable and reflected in financial reports
• Support financial recovery, productivity and sustainability through robust governance and performance management
• Lead and develop the PMO team, manage workforce planning and budget
• Promote best practice, knowledge management and lessons learned across the organisation
• Engage stakeholders to promote visibility and ownership of programme delivery and outcomes
• Act as trusted adviser to senior leaders on governance and portfolio management
• Represent the PMO at internal, system, regional and national forums

Key requirements

• Extensive senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation with responsibility for financial improvement and transformation
• Strong financial and commercial acumen including benefits realisation and sustainability assessment
• Experience of establishing and leading a PMO or equivalent portfolio function with governance and reporting
• Proven ability to provide independent assurance and challenge to senior governance Forums
• Ability to interpret complex financial and performance information and provide evidence-based recommendations
• Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills for board-level audiences
• Desirable: experience of NHS/healthcare environments and cost improvement programmes

• collaborative and inclusive leadership
• independent thinking with constructive challenge
• resilience and adaptability
• programme and project management
• governance frameworks and assurance arrangements
• benefits realisation and performance management

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