North London NHS Foundation Trust

Programme Manager

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Job summary

Applications are invited for a full-time experienced Programme Manager to provide day-to-day leadership, programme management and co-ordination of a number of complex and high level projects that will impact across the St Pancras Transformation Programme. The role is particularly suited for individuals with strong interpersonal skills and substantial prior experience of managing and coordinating complex and large-scale changes. The Programme Manager will ensure that practices and resources are effectively applied to help deliver the programme within timescale and to budget.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the St Pancras Head of Programme, the post-holder will use programme and project management methodology to develop programme plans and milestones, manage risks and ensure rigorous controls are in place to support delivery of the programme. The post holder will be responsible for liaising with a range of service leads (both clinical and non-clinical), staff, service users and external stakeholders, to ensure full engagement with the programme.

The individual should be able to provide and receive highly complex information and develop clear and concise reports, communicate, lead and influence at all levels, have strong planning and coordination skills, and be able to grasp critical issues and inform clear management priorities.

The individual should be able to proficiently navigate challenging discussions and support teams in mitigating risks and issues.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care

Why NLFT?

We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Date posted

29 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience per annum pro rata, inclusive of inner HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0507-R-A

Job locations

St Pancras Hospital

St Pancras Way

London

NW1 0PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

In collaboration with the Programme Director, Head of Programme and programme team, identify the projects and work- streams at the outset and throughout the duration of the programme, responding to the changing needs over time.

Identify programme and project resources required for full implementation of individual elements of the programme.

Develop programme plans and milestones and ensure that these are managed within agreed timescales.

Ensure that required documentation is professionally produced to deadlines and appropriate programme and project controls are in place and effectively used throughout the life cycle of the programme.

Ensure that benefit realisation ideas are included in any St Pancras Transformation programme projects and to ensure these changes are captured centrally.

Update the risk register and issues log and to keep programme and projects members and the Programme Board fully informed of changes.

Monitor programme performance against expected outcome and develop remedial action plans when required, ensuring task compliance and achievement of key milestones.

Ensure rigorous set of controls are in place to support the delivery of the programme.

Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the Trust and externally.

Where there are differing views, be able to negotiate with stakeholders to achieve an agreed way forward, be able to manage resistance to change, and provide appropriate challenge to ensure project outcomes are met.

Ensure a facilitative and consultative approach is taken so that staff, service user and stakeholder views are considered from the outset of the programme.

Ensure the availability of information and communications about the programme, write reports for and present to the Executive team, securing senior level engagement and support to champion change through the organisation.