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Job overview
We are looking for a Delivery Programme Manager to join the Integrated Quality, Improvement and Delivery Team at North London NHS Foundation Trust. This is a high-profile role working across the organisation to support the delivery of major transformation programmes, strategic priorities and complex organisational change.
The role works directly with Executive, operational and clinical leaders to support delivery of ‘Tier One’ priority programmes and other priority initiatives approved by the Executive Team. It sits at the centre of programme delivery, governance, assurance and organisational improvement.
You will lead and support complex programmes and interdependent projects from initiation through to delivery and benefits realisation — ensuring robust programme management disciplines, governance, reporting and assurance processes are in place throughout the programme lifecycle.
Main duties of the job
- Leading and supporting large-scale transformation and improvement programmes
- Establishing robust programme governance, reporting, risk and assurance arrangements
- Developing programme documentation including business cases, scoping documents, delivery plans and benefits frameworks
- Supporting organisational change and embedding sustainable ways of working
- Working closely with Care Groups and corporate teams to strengthen programme and project delivery capability
- Producing high-quality reporting for senior leaders and programme boards, including progress, risks, dependencies and delivery trajectories
- Supporting staff development through programme management training and capability building
- Working in partnership with operational, clinical, improvement and analytical colleagues to support delivery and decision-making
- Using complex qualitative and quantitative information to support planning, improvement and delivery oversight
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification. A summary of the role duties includes:
- Programme and project management support across strategic improvement programmes
- Supporting governance, reporting, planning and delivery oversight
- Facilitating workshops, planning sessions and collaborative delivery approaches
- Helping teams identify risks, issues, dependencies and mitigations
- Supporting benefits realisation and improvement tracking
- Using performance and quality information to support delivery and decision-making
- Applying practical improvement, change and problem-solving approaches to complex challenges
- Helping develop consistent ways of working, tools and delivery disciplines across programmes
Person specification
Values
Essential
- Alignment with Trust Values / fit
Experience
Essential
- Managing benefit realisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised programme management qualification per person spec
Desirable
- Quality Improvement qualification
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This advert is for Delivery Programme Manager with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £75,328 - £86,114 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.
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