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We are looking for a strategically minded and highly committed individual to lead our System Navigation Services. This person will be responsible for developing exceptional services to help people seeking sanctuary navigate the systems they are forced to exist in and delivering these in solidarity with those seeking sanctuary.These System Navigation Services - The Sanctuary, The Drop-In, The Sheffield Project for Refugee Integration and Growth (SPRING), and our Volunteering Team - are exciting, joyful, and powerful city-wide services that are developed alongside the community of people seeking sanctuary. They are both impressive in their current form and have so much potential for the right candidate to build and develop them further.
Alongside this work, we also expect a successful candidate will also have a deep understanding of systemic change, understand our unique role in that work, and understand how their role contributes to systemic change.
Ultimately, this is a position of leadership within a highly trusted and impactful organisation at the forefront of the movement for the rights of people seeking sanctuary. We are truly excited about bringing on someone to join us on the journey we are all on together – towards a city that is safe and welcoming for those seeking sanctuary. In a time when that vision seems to be receding from us, we believe this work is more important than ever.
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Programme Director - Transforming People Services (London Region)
Band: 8d
Day Rate (Umbrella): £425-£475
Contract Length: 11 months with potential to be extended
Location: Canary Wharf / Hybrid
Travel: 30-40% across London
Start Date: ASAP
About the Organisation
An established NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly experienced Programme Director to lead one of the most significant workforce transformation programmes across London.
The Opportunity
This is a high-impact leadership role where you will provide strategic oversight, governance, and assurance for the Transforming People Services (TPS) programme across the region.
You'll play a critical role in ensuring the programme is delivery-ready, compliant, and aligned with national expectations, working closely with senior stakeholders across the NHS landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Leadership & Oversight
- Provide senior leadership across the London TPS programme, ensuring pace, control, and direction
- Act as the accountable lead for regional delivery, reporting into national governance structures
- Ensure alignment with national priorities, milestones, and dependencies
Governance, Assurance & Control
- Establish and maintain robust programme governance and oversight frameworks
- Lead on RAID management (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies)
- Coordinate and respond to national assurance processes
Programme Documentation Ownership
You will take full ownership of programme documentation, ensuring quality and compliance, including:
- Programme Initiation Documentation (PID)
- Target Operating Model (TOM)
- Strategic Workforce Plan
- Business Case and supporting evidence
- Transformation roadmaps and implementation plans
- Financial models and benefits realisation plans
- Governance papers and senior stakeholder briefings
Delivery Oversight
- Provide strategic oversight across service design, digital, people & change, and programme management
- Hold workstream leads and partners accountable for delivery and quality
- Ensure readiness for phased im
