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Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Skills
Ability to present complex information to senior audiences
- Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Skills
Ability to interpret operational and financial data
- Skills
Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Skills
Ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders
- Skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Skills
Ability to lead change and drive service improvement
- Skills
Ability to work autonomously and use initiative
- Knowledge
Knowledge of programme and project management methodologies
- Knowledge
Understanding of healthcare operational performance and service transformation
- Knowledge
Advanced computer skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience
Significant experience leading complex programmes or transformation projects within healthcare
- Experience
Experience of business case development and benefits realisation
- Experience
Experience managing competing priorities across multiple workstreams
- Experience
Experience of governance, assurance and reporting to senior committees
- Experience
Experience working with senior clinical and operational stakeholders
- Experience
Significant experience of managing programme budgets, including budget setting, expenditure control, financial forecasting and variance management.
- Education/Qualifications
Educated to master’s degree level in a relevant subject, or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate study and/or specialist training and extensive relevant experience
- Education/Qualifications
Highly developed specialist knowledge of programme and project management, change and transformation methodologies, business case development, financial appraisal, programme governance and benefits realisation, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and significant practical experience.
- Education/Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development
- Education/Qualifications
Specialist knowledge of healthcare operational management, capacity, and demand management, service redesign, workforce planning and transformation within a complex healthcare environment.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience delivering capacity, utilisation or service redesign
- Experience
Experience supporting private healthcare or commercial service development
Job overview
The Royal Marsden Private Care Division is entering an exciting period of growth and transformation, and we are seeking experienced Programme Leads to join our high-performing senior team.
These newly established roles will play a pivotal part in delivering the Private Care Growth Strategy, leading complex programmes that support service development, operational transformation, commercial growth and sustainable income generation. Working across multiple stakeholders and workstreams, you will help deliver initiatives that enhance patient experience, increase capacity and utilisation, and optimise performance.
We are looking for dynamic individuals with exceptional programme management skills, strong analytical capability and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation. Whether your expertise is operational transformation or commercial development, you will have the opportunity to lead strategically significant programmes that directly contribute to the future growth of The Royal Marsden Private Care.
Main duties of the job
The Programme Lead – Operations will be responsible for leading and delivering a portfolio of strategically significant operational transformation programmes within The Royal Marsden Private Care Division. The post holder will provide expert programme management leadership and specialist advice, with responsibility for the delivery of a portfolio of strategic programmes arising from the Private Care Growth Strategy, ensuring agreed operational, financial and service objectives are achieved.The role will lead complex programmes involving multiple stakeholders, develop business cases and implementation plans, coordinate governance arrangements, and ensure benefits realisation following programme delivery. The post holder will work closely with senior clinical, operational, commercial, workforce, estates and finance colleagues to drive the successful delivery of major capacity, utilisation and service development initiatives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
2.1. Lead and coordinate the delivery of major operational growth initiatives across the Private Care division including:
- ° Capacity assessment, optimisation and expansion programmes ° Mobilisation and implementation of approved operational developments ° Delivery of service improvement and utilisation initiatives ° Implementation of new services aligned with strategic growth priorities ° Development of robust business cases and oversight of approved projects through to delivery
2.2. Develop and maintain comprehensive programme plans, implementation schedules, milestones and reporting frameworks.
2.3. Ensure programmes are delivered within agreed scope, timescales, quality standards and budgetary parameters.
2.4. Manage programme interdependencies and ensure alignment between concurrent workstreams.
2.5. Identify, assess, manage and escalate programme risks, issues and delivery barriers.
2.6. Lead programme mobilisation and implementation, determining and coordinating the programme delivery approach and ensuring successful transition into operational delivery.
2.7. Maintain oversight of programme outcomes and ensure delivery of agreed benefits.
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This advert is for Programme Lead - Operations with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Programme manager role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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