Job summary
The New Hospital Programme is more than building hospitals, it's a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in England. We're delivering over 40 new hospitals that will be modern, sustainable and built around the needs of patients and staff.
We're looking for people who care about purpose, who thrive in complex environments and who want to help deliver change at scale for future generations.
Main duties of the job
The New Hospital Programme (NHP) is changing the way hospitals are built and we're looking for a dynamic PMO Director to lead the directorate at the core of our national Delivery Team. You will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and will responsible for shaping assurance, operations, business management and internal communications. You'll be the critical link between our Sponsor Team and Delivery Team with exposure to the Senior Leadership across NHS England and DHSC. We're looking for an experienced leader with a deep understanding of major programmes and the ability to influence at the highest levels. You'll bring:
- Strong track record of delivering digital transformation and managing change, particularly in clinical settings and system implementations.
- Senior management experience with a strategic mindset including team and budget responsibility.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex data sets often from multiple or conflicting sources.
- In depth understanding of current healthcare policy and its impact on providers, commissioners and wider NHS structures.
- Experienced in leading teams to deliver under pressure, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Please note that the grade for this post is ESM 1.
For more information on the NHP programme
Interview will be held:18 July 2025
Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Please note that the grade for this post is ESM 1.
For more information on the NHP programme
Interview will be held:18 July 2025
Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level in a relevant area of academic practice
- Additional management qualification or specialist qualification at post graduate level or significant leadership experience at post graduate level in specialist area
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Membership of a relevant professional body
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience in a large complex organisation including leading a Chief of Staff team
- Experience of working in the public sector/private sector interface and/ or major programme environment
- Ability to translate strategy into delivery and adhere to a plan
- Extensive experience and knowledge of strategic planning and prioritisation
- Experience of working with Board Directors and/ or strategic stakeholders, providing expert plans and analysis to support reporting and decision-making
- Knowledge of the legal and governance framework of the NHS
- Experience of explaining complex strategic and technical matters simply to non-technical colleagues, Boards and subcommittees
Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Essential
- Inclusive leader who has proven ability to lead, manage and organise teams and pressures in a complex and fast paced environment across multiple locations
- Able to work effectively between strategic and operational activities
- Skills in budgetary management with strong numerical proficiency
- Ability to analyse complex problems qualitatively and quantitatively to facilitate the development of plans and processes which are shared and delivered across multiple teams
- Able to manage own workload, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Significant influencing skills to gain acceptance and implementation of NHP strategic priorities, including the ability to articulate complex and/ or controversial arguments in a compelling manner on major public platforms
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level in a relevant area of academic practice
- Additional management qualification or specialist qualification at post graduate level or significant leadership experience at post graduate level in specialist area
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Membership of a relevant professional body
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience in a large complex organisation including leading a Chief of Staff team
- Experience of working in the public sector/private sector interface and/ or major programme environment
- Ability to translate strategy into delivery and adhere to a plan
- Extensive experience and knowledge of strategic planning and prioritisation
- Experience of working with Board Directors and/ or strategic stakeholders, providing expert plans and analysis to support reporting and decision-making
- Knowledge of the legal and governance framework of the NHS
- Experience of explaining complex strategic and technical matters simply to non-technical colleagues, Boards and subcommittees
Skills, Abilities & Attributes
Essential
- Inclusive leader who has proven ability to lead, manage and organise teams and pressures in a complex and fast paced environment across multiple locations
- Able to work effectively between strategic and operational activities
- Skills in budgetary management with strong numerical proficiency
- Ability to analyse complex problems qualitatively and quantitatively to facilitate the development of plans and processes which are shared and delivered across multiple teams
- Able to manage own workload, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Significant influencing skills to gain acceptance and implementation of NHP strategic priorities, including the ability to articulate complex and/ or controversial arguments in a compelling manner on major public platforms
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
