Programme Manager (Artificial Intelligence and Automation Programme)
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £72,921.00 to £83,362.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £72921.00 - £83362.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE5 8AZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9334-26-0174 |
Summary
Key Responsibilities: To lead, manage and coordinate delivery of the AI and Automation programme of work, with a number of associated workstreams including Digital, Finance, HR, Communications and (clinical) operations. To ensure effective governance and decision-making structures are implemented and maintained, that ensure timely and effective decisions, including with partners as appropriate. To implement effective reporting and assurance processes. To facilitate effective cross workstream communications to ensure all partners are up to date on the latest programme timeline, risks, and issues. 5. Manage dependencies of other programmes and ensure realistic plans are in place. To identify and facilitate the timely resolution of bottlenecks in the critical pathways of the programme, and to track and ensure owners of new deliverables and actions arising. To problem solve with workstream colleagues, negotiating resolutions to issues arising between workstreams and teams. To provide to agreed deadlines regular reports to the relevant Programme Boards updating on progress and requirements, and to deliver to agreed deadlines, the production of high-quality project documentation. To support the Project Support Officer and other stakeholders to manage the activities in an effective and timely manner. 9. Drive the evaluation approach that may inform changes to improve the approach and aid decision-making about future courses of action. To identify risks, issues, and interdependencies between workstreams and ensure robust solutions are in place to resolve and/or mitigate these. To support the development of skills and abilities across the programme workstreams and wider team which will includes staff from different departments. Develop exit plans as the programme nears completion, contributing, as appropriate, to the development of business case proposals for future investment plans and potential return on investment. To develop training programmes to support the use of AI To produce reports such as benefits realisation and continuous improvement plans To develop an audit framework to ensure appropriate use