Programme Manager at Linear Executive Search, Holborn, £750 to £950 per Day

Job Title: Programme Manager

Location: Camden Area, London

Contract: 12 months, £750-950 per day (outside IR35), Hybrid Role

Our client, a leading professional body in the healthcare sector, is looking to hire an experienced Programme Manager to join their team.

This organisation plays a key role in promoting safe and high-quality clinical care, upholding professional standards, and advocating for the profession within the industry.

The Programme Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive IT, digital, and data strategy for the organisation.

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer and Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will address critical challenges and ensure that the digital agenda aligns with broader organisational goals.

The is very much a ‘people, process, and technology’ change related role.

Key responsibilities of the role include improving digital engagement with healthcare clinicians, reviewing and managing the organisation's technology stack, and leading high-performing teams to deliver IT and digital-related change.

Requirements:

- Proven experience as a Project Manager, Programme Manager, or Programme Director in dynamic, sensitive and highly-secure environments.

- Ideally experience of working within Agile development environments.

- Ability to establish and manage programmes, build PMO operations, and recruit programme and project teams.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including interacting with senior executives at up to C-Suite level, regulators, the NHS, government, and directors.

- Demonstrate clear examples of applying innovation and adaptability in fast-paced settings.

Person Specification:

- Proven experience as a Programme Manager leading transformational change in an professional setting.

- Strong leadership skills with the ability to confidently engage with senior executives and stakeholders

- Ability to assemble and lead high-performing teams to deliver IT, digital, continual professional development / digital learning, and business-related change

- Experience in integrating programmes into existing organisational or corporate structures

- Budget management experience with a track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders, including reporting to C-Suite / SteerCo.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Business Management, or related field

- Relevant professional certifications such as PRINCE2, Agile, or MSP would be advantageous.

The selection process for this role will involve a shortlist of candidates being submitted to the client and likely two interviews in Central London.

Linear Executive Search is handling the recruitment process as a Recruitment Consultancy. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.