Programme Director

Job Title: Programme Director

2 year Fixed Term Post

Job Summary

NHSBT has a vision to ensure that every patient gets the donation that they need. Our people are at the heart of delivering that vision and we are looking for a Programme Director with a track record of leading estates related change programmes.

You will join the organisation at a time of great opportunity, taking decisions and implementing major changes that will further improve the life-saving services we provide.

You will be responsible for leading and supporting cross-functional teams, working with a range of stakeholders to deliver our transformational programmes. This role will lead our Donor Centre plans working to develop and implement estate solutions that meet our Donor needs.

You will be accountable for creating the foundations that enable lasting change working in collaboration with our Operational colleagues across Blood and Plasma, Estates team, Team representatives, staff networks, senior leaders, and board members. This includes operating a programme governance that supports transparent decision making with credible plans, a viable business case, that have the buy-in of our people.

You will be accountable to the programme senior responsible owner (Director of Blood Supply). You will lead the Transformation team, to ensure strategic decisions taken within the Donor Centre Programme (your remit) are aligned to the longer-term strategic direction of NHSBT, our Donor needs and the Estates Strategy.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will lead a large-scale change programme, ensuring alignment with the NHSBT strategy. Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and delivering programme outcomes and benefits.
• Overseeing the design and implementation of change impact plans to minimise disruption, ensure high adoption, and sustain changes.
• Ensuring timely and on-budget delivery in line with the business case and programme plans.
• Managing programme governance, addressing risks and issues, maintaining change controls, and identifying broader impacts.
• Supporting the SRO by guiding programme development and resolving issues within the Colindale Investment Programme's leadership structure.
• Building a high-performing, accountable team focused on delivery.
• Continuously aligning resource capacity and capability to programme needs, managing competing demands for shared resources.
• Leading stakeholder relationships to gain buy-in for programme objectives and outcomes, and communicating these effectively.
• Maintaining relationships with all levels of stakeholders, including the Board.
• Identifying opportunities for quality and service improvements.
• Collaborating with external organisations, including suppliers, to create a conducive environment for meeting programme requirements.
• Managing the programme budget while seeking opportunities for efficiency and value for money.

You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of leading estates and workplace environment development programmes will be an advantage.
• Experience of designing and leading the implementation of large-scale complex, estates and culture change programmes from inception to completion, including benefits.
• Extensive experience of leading, influencing and motivating multiple diverse specialists across a number of teams to work together to successfully deliver programme outcomes.
• Experience providing escalation and resolution points for programme risks and issues and monitoring risks and issues across large complex programmes and portfolios.
• Experience of leading supplier negotiation and discussions to ensure value from service/assets.
• Extensive experience of creating outline and detailed mandates, business cases and programme / project briefs for Board / Executive level scrutiny and approval.
• Proven knowledge and experience of planning and implementing major business process change, service reconfiguration and/or new applications.
• Proven knowledge and experience of working across a supply chain and awareness of the associated programme impact.
• Experience in maximising opportunities to realise measurable benefits from investment.
• Knowledge and experience of managing project and programme budgets, contributing to financial budget forecasts and driving initiatives.
• Significant experience of applying project and programme practices, tools and techniques and using effective quality, risk & issue management and planning strategies.
• Experience of designing and implementing fit for purpose governance with clear roles and responsibilities for the programme team.
• Experience of planning and managing reviews at appropriate assurance points during all stages of the project life cycle to provide evaluations of progress against time, cost, quality, compliance and ongoing viability.
• Ensures that lessons learned are captured throughout the lifecycle; identifies and applies previous lessons learned (including those from other projects and programmes) to ensure continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Training

• Educated to a master's degree Level or equivalent qualification.
• Postgraduate study in leadership and management or equivalent experience at a senior level.
• Recognised qualifications in project and programme management methodology e.g., Agile, PRINCE2, MSP.
• Post-graduate study in Finance management or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work - and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

What we offer:

• You will be responsible for leading and supporting cross-functional teams, working with a range of stakeholders to deliver our transformational programmes. The first is to develop a key site in Colindale, London, that is an essential office and laboratory space for a number of our teams.
• NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
• 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years' service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at:
• We've fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It's open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 5 th January 2025.

Interviews are anticipated to be held week commencing 17 th January 2025 subject to confirmation.

For informal enquiries please contact - Ruth Hill Director of Strategy and Programmes via Tracey Thompson ()

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.