Programme Manager – Start Well

Job overview

The Programme Manager will play a key role in delivering the Start Well Programme, a major transformation programme across North Central London aimed at improving maternity, neonatal and paediatric services. Working across multiple organisations, the postholder will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of complex programme workstreams, ensuring successful implementation through effective programme management, stakeholder engagement and governance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to large-scale service transformation and improve outcomes for women, babies, children and families across the region.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of designated workstreams within the Start Well Programme, ensuring delivery of agreed objectives, milestones and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, monitoring progress and managing risks, issues, dependencies and benefits to support successful programme delivery.
• Coordinate programme governance, including preparing reports, papers and updates for programme boards and stakeholder groups.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clinical, operational and system partners, facilitating collaboration and resolving issues where required.
• Analyse complex information and performance data to support decision-making and provide recommendations to the Programme Director and senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities, ensuring actions are tracked and delivered.
• Support the Programme Director with financial monitoring, resource planning, procurement and programme reporting.
• Maintain accurate programme documentation and ensure compliance with governance, information governance and organisational policies.
• Contribute to the implementation of service transformation, ensuring delivery is aligned with programme objectives, quality standards and best practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Programme Manager will support the delivery of the Start Well Programme, a major transformation programme across North Central London to improve maternity, neonatal and paediatric services.

The postholder will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of designated programme workstreams, ensuring objectives are achieved within agreed timescales, scope and quality standards. They will work collaboratively with clinical, operational and system partners to manage programme plans, governance, risks, issues, dependencies and stakeholder engagement, ensuring effective programme delivery.

The role requires excellent programme and project management skills, with the ability to analyse complex information, manage competing priorities and influence a wide range of stakeholders. The postholder will contribute to service transformation by supporting governance, monitoring performance, managing programme documentation, facilitating meetings and workshops, and providing high-quality reports and advice to senior leaders and programme boards.

The Programme Manager will also support the Programme Director in financial monitoring, procurement, resource planning and benefits realisation, ensuring compliance with organisational policies, governance requirements and information governance standards.

Main responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of designated programme workstreams to achieve agreed objectives and milestones.
• Develop and maintain programme plans, monitoring progress and managing risks, issues, dependencies and benefits.
• Coordinate programme governance, including preparing reports, papers and updates for programme boards and senior stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clinical, operational and external stakeholders to support collaborative working across organisations.
• Analyse complex information and performance data to inform decision-making and provide recommendations to senior leaders.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities, ensuring actions are tracked and delivered.
• Support the Programme Director with budget monitoring, procurement, resource planning and financial reporting.
• Maintain accurate programme documentation and ensure compliance with governance, information governance and organisational policies.
• Contribute to the successful implementation of service transformation, ensuring delivery is aligned with programme objectives, quality standards and best practice.