Head of Planning and PMO - HIWE
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 January 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS34 8RB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9427-26-0020 |
Summary
The post holder will be responsible for establishing, managing and developing the Programme Management Office function and supporting and co-ordinating the production of annual and longer-term business plans and supporting/enabling initiatives. The role of the Head of Programme Management Office will be to ensure that to the necessary planning and resource allocation processes are in place to support the senior executive team in managing all project activity within the organisations work programme. This will ensure: Appropriate sponsorship and ownership of each individual project A robust process to determine which initiatives put before the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) should be included within the work programme Effective governance and reporting is in place for each project Correct project documentation is completed to the required standard Appropriate resources are made available to successfully plan and deliver each programme of work or project including appropriate human resource either from core staffing or from the flexible register Arrangements are in place to manage key stakeholders effectively Risks and issues associated with each project are managed effectively Progress is monitored regularly to ensure each project delivers to its specification and that adequate resources are available to support delivery (unless specifically agreed otherwise) with a clear focus on delivering the planned outputs and realising the expected benefits Appropriate project closure processes are designed and followed including the capture of learnings that can be used in the scoping and planning of future projects. Evaluation arrangements are in place to monitor benefits realisation following completion of projects within the work programme.