PMO Lead - Transformation Pathfinder Scheme

Key Duties and Responsibilities The PMO Lead will lead the Transformation Programme Management Office (PMO) for the Transformation Pathfinder Scheme, ensuring effective planning, governance, delivery, monitoring and evaluation throughout the project lifecycle. Key responsibilities include: • Leading the planning, coordination and delivery of programme activities, ensuring milestones, benefits, quality standards and objectives are achieved. • Establishing and managing robust project governance, reporting, risk, issue and change control processes. • Developing and maintaining project plans, documentation, reporting systems and audit trails. • Monitoring programme performance, managing dependencies and interdependencies, and implementing corrective actions where required. • Producing high-quality reports, presentations and assurance updates for Trust executives, programme boards and external stakeholders. • Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Trust leaders, NHS England, DHSC, the New Hospital Programme, ICB partners, suppliers and national programme teams. • Supporting the development of business cases, programme submissions, procurement documentation and stakeholder responses. • Facilitating effective communication across programme workstreams, ensuring stakeholders are informed and engaged. • Managing governance meetings, tracking actions and supporting timely decision-making. • Analysing complex information, identifying solutions to challenges and making recommendations to support programme delivery. • Ensuring adherence to best practice project and programme management methodologies. • Leading the PMO administrative function, including onboarding professional advisors and supporting recruitment activities. • Managing the PMO revenue budget and ensuring compliance with governance, financial, legal and regulatory requirements. • Providing leadership, coaching and development support to staff, including recruitment, appraisals, performance management and training. The successful candidate will be a highly organised project professional with excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills, capable of driving complex transformation programmes in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Job description Job responsibilities Key Duties and Responsibilities The PMO Lead will lead the Transformation Programme Management Office (PMO) for the Transformation Pathfinder Scheme, ensuring effective planning, governance, delivery, monitoring and evaluation throughout the project lifecycle. Key responsibilities include: • Leading the planning, coordination and delivery of programme activities, ensuring milestones, benefits, quality standards and objectives are achieved. • Establishing and managing robust project governance, reporting, risk, issue and change control processes. • Developing and maintaining project plans, documentation, reporting systems and audit trails. • Monitoring programme performance, managing dependencies and interdependencies, and implementing corrective actions where required. • Producing high-quality reports, presentations and assurance updates for Trust executives, programme boards and external stakeholders. • Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Trust leaders, NHS England, DHSC, the New Hospital Programme, ICB partners, suppliers and national programme teams. • Supporting the development of business cases, programme submissions, procurement documentation and stakeholder responses. • Facilitating effective communication across programme workstreams, ensuring stakeholders are informed and engaged. • Managing governance meetings, tracking actions and supporting timely decision-making. • Analysing complex information, identifying solutions to challenges and making recommendations to support programme delivery. • Ensuring adherence to best practice project and programme management methodologies. • Leading the PMO administrative function, including onboarding professional advisors and supporting recruitment activities. • Managing the PMO revenue budget and ensuring compliance with governance, financial, legal and regulatory requirements. • Providing leadership, coaching and development support to staff, including recruitment, appraisals, performance management and training. The successful candidate will be a highly organised project professional with excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills, capable of driving complex transformation programmes in a fast-paced healthcare environment.