Programme Director - Transforming People Services (London Region)
Band: 8d
Day Rate (Umbrella): £425-£475
Contract Length: 11 months with potential to be extended
Location: Canary Wharf / Hybrid
Travel: 30-40% across London
Start Date: ASAP
Interviews: 15th April
About the Organisation
An established NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly experienced Programme Director to lead one of the most significant workforce transformation programmes across London.
The Opportunity
This is a high-impact leadership role where you will provide strategic oversight, governance, and assurance for the Transforming People Services (TPS) programme across the region.
You will play a critical role in ensuring the programme is delivery-ready, compliant, and aligned with national expectations, working closely with senior stakeholders across the NHS landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Leadership & Oversight
* Provide senior leadership across the London TPS programme, ensuring pace, control, and direction
* Act as the accountable lead for regional delivery, reporting into national governance structures
* Ensure alignment with national priorities, milestones, and dependencies
Governance, Assurance & Control
* Establish and maintain robust programme governance and oversight frameworks
* Lead on RAID management (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies)
* Coordinate and respond to national assurance processes
Programme Documentation Ownership
You will take full ownership of programme documentation, ensuring quality and compliance, including:
* Programme Initiation Documentation (PID)
* Target Operating Model (TOM)
* Strategic Workforce Plan
* Business Case and supporting evidence
* Transformation roadmaps and implementation plans
* Financial models and benefits realisation plans
* Governance papers and senior stakeholder briefings
Delivery Oversight
* Provide strategic oversight across service design, digital, people & change, and programme management
* Hold workstream leads and partners accountable for delivery and quality
* Ensure readiness for phased implementation across the region
Stakeholder & System Leadership
* Engage with national TPS teams, providers, and system leaders
* Support CEOs, executives, and People leaders across organisations
* Ensure effective engagement with staff-side and impacted stakeholders
Financial & Benefits Oversight
* Oversee programme funding, investment, and resource planning
* Ensure benefits are defined, tracked, and aligned to national frameworks
* Drive value for money and transparency
About You
You will bring:
* Extensive senior leadership experience delivering large-scale, complex transformation programmes
* NHS experience in similar transformation projects is essential
* Strong expertise in programme governance, assurance, and business case development
* Experience in shared services, operating model design, or workforce transformation
* Proven ability to operate at Board and Executive level across multiple organisations
* Excellent written and documentation skills, with experience owning complex programme artefacts
* NHS experience is highly desirable
Why Apply
* Lead a high-profile, London-wide transformation programme
* Operate at senior system level across multiple NHS organisations
* Influence national workforce transformation strategy
* Immediate start with a competitive day rate
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