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Programme Manager
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There are two roles available, one permanent and one fixed term for 12 months.
Job Summary
As a Programme Manager at NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), you’ll lead complex programmes that help deliver our strategic priorities and make a lasting difference for donors, patients and colleagues. You’ll turn ambitious goals into clear plans, bringing together people, resources and expertise to deliver meaningful outcomes and measurable benefits. Working with senior stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams, you’ll provide leadership, direction and confidence in environments that can be complex and fast moving. This is an opportunity to contribute to work with real purpose, while using your expertise to drive change, improve services and help NHSBT continue saving and improving lives. Based on the NHSBT talent brand guidance, this role offers the chance to contribute, learn and progress while making a genuine impact.
This is a national role with the opportunity to work for a national organisation and be based at one of the following locations: Barnsley, Basildon, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, Southampton, or Oxford. Your base location will be mutually agreed with the hiring manager following the final interview outcome, and we will aim to appoint you to the nearest available base where possible.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for managing programmes or portfolios of projects from inception through to completion within the Clinical Services Directorate. Your responsibilities will include:
About You
Experience and Knowledge
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 can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:
Next steps
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 1st November 2026 however this vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.
The assessment process for this role will include: a single interview. Interviews are anticipated to be held on the 12th and 13th November 2026 – subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact –
Name: Joanne McCarthy
Job Title: Head of Portfolio (Clinical Services)
Contact Details: Email - joanne.mccarthy@nhsbt.nhs.uk
There are two roles available, one permanent and one fixed term for 12 months.
Job Summary
As a Programme Manager at NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), you’ll lead complex programmes that help deliver our strategic priorities and make a lasting difference for donors, patients and colleagues. You’ll turn ambitious goals into clear plans, bringing together people, resources and expertise to deliver meaningful outcomes and measurable benefits. Working with senior stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams, you’ll provide leadership, direction and confidence in environments that can be complex and fast moving. This is an opportunity to contribute to work with real purpose, while using your expertise to drive change, improve services and help NHSBT continue saving and improving lives. Based on the NHSBT talent brand guidance, this role offers the chance to contribute, learn and progress while making a genuine impact.
This is a national role with the opportunity to work for a national organisation and be based at one of the following locations: Barnsley, Basildon, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, Southampton, or Oxford. Your base location will be mutually agreed with the hiring manager following the final interview outcome, and we will aim to appoint you to the nearest available base where possible.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for managing programmes or portfolios of projects from inception through to completion within the Clinical Services Directorate. Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead high-profile programmes from planning through to delivery, helping NHSBT achieve strategic goals that save and improve lives.
- Shape clear delivery plans, governance arrangements and resources so that programmes achieve their outcomes, benefits and quality standards.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders to build support, influence decisions and keep programmes moving forward.
- Create visibility and confidence in delivery by monitoring progress, managing risks and resolving complex challenges.
- Lead benefits realisation activities, ensuring programme investment delivers measurable value for NHSBT, donors and patients.
- Support business readiness and change activities so that new ways of working are adopted successfully.
- Manage programme budgets and resources responsibly, ensuring effective use of public funds.
- Lead, coach and develop multi-disciplinary teams, creating an environment where people can learn, contribute and perform at their best.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- Extensive practical knowledge of benefits delivery by the formal management of strategic business programmes
- Extensive experience of formal management of complex programmes, including the use of formal project management tools for the full life-cycle of large scale, complex programmes in a real-world environment
- Leadership and management experience of staff at remote locations
- Experience of benefits management and realisation in the formal programme context
- Extensive experience of creating outline business cases and programme or project briefs for communication at Board / Executive level
- Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio,Teams and PowerPoint)
- Degree in a relevant subject e.g. (business, management, information systems) and post graduate level specialist qualification OR demonstrable equivalent experience in one of the specialist areas or similar
- Practitioner Certificate in PRINCE 2 or equivalent qualification
- Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)
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
- Hybrid working arrangements – because NHSBT works nationally, we’re able to offer hybrid working options that give you more flexibility to balance work with life.
- Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
- Generous annual leave - 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.
- Inclusive 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: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
- Supportive learning culture - 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.
- Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:
- Read about our application process
- Learn more about our culture at NHSBT
Next steps
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 1st November 2026 however this vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.
The assessment process for this role will include: a single interview. Interviews are anticipated to be held on the 12th and 13th November 2026 – subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact –
Name: Joanne McCarthy
Job Title: Head of Portfolio (Clinical Services)
Contact Details: Email - joanne.mccarthy@nhsbt.nhs.uk