Senior Programme Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£66,582 to £77,368 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 7NP
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in shaping and delivering innovative programmes that make a real difference across the health and care system. As a Senior Programme Manager, you will lead a diverse portfolio of high-profile national and regional projects, bringing together partners from across the system to design, deliver and scale solutions that improve outcomes for patients, communities and services. Working at a strategic level, you will identify emerging opportunities, develop collaborative partnerships, secure and manage funding, and oversee programmes from concept through to implementation and dissemination. You will have the opportunity to influence system-wide change, working with senior leaders and stakeholders across health, care, academia and industry. What You'll Be Responsible For As a Senior Programme Manager you will be responsible for managing and implementing a portfolio of projects, putting in place appropriate project collaborative arrangements, actively seeking appropriate funding, managing the projects and promoting dissemination. You will; Determine and co-ordinate the strategic and operational delivery of a high-profile portfolio of work. You will scope needs across the system, put in place collaborative arrangements to deliver each programme or project and manage the process through to dissemination of findings. Provide assurance reports to the HIW Senior Leadership Team, our member organisations and HIW commissioners. You will have excellent knowledge of health and care systems to understand the context and complexity of the areas of work. The portfolio will comprise of several national and local programmes. Join Us This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior programme manager who wants to make a lasting difference to health outcomes, healthcare transformation and economic growth. If you are passionate about innovation, inspired by the future of the NHS and excited by the opportunity to shape the next chapter of Health Innovation Wessex, we would love to hear from you. Together, we can accelerate innovation, improve lives and create a healthier future for Wessex and beyond.

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