Main area: Head of PMO
Grade Band: 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday excluding Bank Holidays)
Job ref: 278-HPMO-0125-CC
Employer: South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Nexus House - SECAmb HQ
Town: Crawley
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/02/2025 23:59
Head of PMO
Band 8c
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has a vision to ‘support our staff to provide a caring, high quality and efficient urgent and emergency care service to our communities’. We are rated ‘Good’ for care by the Care Quality Commission and aim to continually improve to reach outstanding across all areas of the Trust. Our 4,000+ workforce provides services to 4.9m people across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and North East Hampshire. We handle over 1 million calls to 999 and 1 million calls to NHS 111 every year. Job overview
SECAmb is looking for an experienced Head of PMO to lead the development and oversight of its newly established Programme Management Office (PMO). This role will provide strategic leadership across three core portfolio areas, ensuring alignment with the Trust’s strategic objectives: Our People Enjoy Working at SECAmb Delivering High-Quality Care We Are a Sustainable Partner Main duties of the job
This is a senior leadership position within the Strategy & Transformation Directorate, responsible for ensuring effective programme governance, resource allocation, and delivery of strategic priorities. The post-holder will: Establish and embed robust PMO frameworks, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives. Oversee portfolio performance reporting at senior and executive levels. Provide expert guidance on programme governance, risk management, and benefits realisation. Lead and develop a high-performing team of Portfolio and Programme Managers to ensure quality programme delivery. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive transformation across operational, clinical, and support services. Working for our organisation
Option to join NHS pension scheme A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service. Personal and professional development and training opportunities. Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes. Access to occupational health and counselling services. Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will have significant experience in PMO leadership, preferably within the NHS or a complex public sector organisation. You will bring: Proven expertise in programme management, portfolio governance, and transformation. Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. Knowledge of NHS governance structures and experience in healthcare improvement programmes. A strategic and analytical approach, with the ability to oversee multiple complex programmes. Relevant professional qualifications in portfolio and programme management (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2). This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead a newly established PMO, playing a key role in delivering SECAmb’s strategy and driving transformation across the Trust. SECAmb is committed to upholding its core values of Kindness, Courage, and Integrity, fostering a positive and inclusive working environment where staff are supported to deliver the best possible care to our communities. For further information or an informal discussion about this role, please contact Matt Webb, Deputy Director of Strategy & Transformation. Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field. Advanced professional certifications in portfolio management. Evidence of continuous professional development. Formal management qualification in leadership or business management. Experience
Significant experience implementing programme and project management methodologies, delivering complex programmes, and leading multi-disciplinary teams. Proven track record of managing large-scale, multi-programme initiatives, including full lifecycle management of high-profile projects. Senior management experience within a complex programme/project environment, including line management of professional staff. Demonstrated ability to manage highly complex and politically sensitive information in diverse organisational contexts. Experience in strategic planning, governance, and embedding change management processes. Experience managing programmes in NHS or similar complex public-sector environments. Knowledge and Skills
Advanced leadership and team management skills, with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes. Strategic thinking and decision-making to address highly complex and contentious issues. Advanced analytical skills to assess complex data, interdependencies, and risks, and develop evidence-based recommendations. Proven ability to plan and adapt complex activities in rapidly changing circumstances. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills to influence senior stakeholders and present complex or sensitive information effectively. Expertise in programme governance, resource allocation, and business case development. Skilled in managing relationships with diverse stakeholders, including NHS England, ICBs, partner providers, and clinical/academic staff. Proficiency in IT tools, including MS Office and project management software. Detailed understanding of the NHS regulatory landscape. Advanced problem-solving skills in complex healthcare settings. Personal Attributes
Resilient, self-motivated, and adaptable to changing demands. Collaborative and approachable, with strong stakeholder management skills. Compassionate and inclusive leader who fosters collaboration, trust, and team development, acting as a role model for Trust and NHS values. Able to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines. Please note that the salary range noted on the vacancy is in line with agenda for change (AFC) pay scales. All successful applicants would be placed automatically at the bottom of the banding, unless proven, relevant NHS or equivalent experience can be demonstrated. The Trust is passionately committed to being an inclusive employer - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. As an employer we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement networks, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds. We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief.
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Band 8c
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has a vision to ‘support our staff to provide a caring, high quality and efficient urgent and emergency care service to our communities’. We are rated ‘Good’ for care by the Care Quality Commission and aim to continually improve to reach outstanding across all areas of the Trust. Our 4,000+ workforce provides services to 4.9m people across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and North East Hampshire. We handle over 1 million calls to 999 and 1 million calls to NHS 111 every year. Job overview
SECAmb is looking for an experienced Head of PMO to lead the development and oversight of its newly established Programme Management Office (PMO). This role will provide strategic leadership across three core portfolio areas, ensuring alignment with the Trust’s strategic objectives: Our People Enjoy Working at SECAmb Delivering High-Quality Care We Are a Sustainable Partner Main duties of the job
This is a senior leadership position within the Strategy & Transformation Directorate, responsible for ensuring effective programme governance, resource allocation, and delivery of strategic priorities. The post-holder will: Establish and embed robust PMO frameworks, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives. Oversee portfolio performance reporting at senior and executive levels. Provide expert guidance on programme governance, risk management, and benefits realisation. Lead and develop a high-performing team of Portfolio and Programme Managers to ensure quality programme delivery. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive transformation across operational, clinical, and support services. Working for our organisation
Option to join NHS pension scheme A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service. Personal and professional development and training opportunities. Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes. Access to occupational health and counselling services. Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will have significant experience in PMO leadership, preferably within the NHS or a complex public sector organisation. You will bring: Proven expertise in programme management, portfolio governance, and transformation. Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. Knowledge of NHS governance structures and experience in healthcare improvement programmes. A strategic and analytical approach, with the ability to oversee multiple complex programmes. Relevant professional qualifications in portfolio and programme management (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2). This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead a newly established PMO, playing a key role in delivering SECAmb’s strategy and driving transformation across the Trust. SECAmb is committed to upholding its core values of Kindness, Courage, and Integrity, fostering a positive and inclusive working environment where staff are supported to deliver the best possible care to our communities. For further information or an informal discussion about this role, please contact Matt Webb, Deputy Director of Strategy & Transformation. Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field. Advanced professional certifications in portfolio management. Evidence of continuous professional development. Formal management qualification in leadership or business management. Experience
Significant experience implementing programme and project management methodologies, delivering complex programmes, and leading multi-disciplinary teams. Proven track record of managing large-scale, multi-programme initiatives, including full lifecycle management of high-profile projects. Senior management experience within a complex programme/project environment, including line management of professional staff. Demonstrated ability to manage highly complex and politically sensitive information in diverse organisational contexts. Experience in strategic planning, governance, and embedding change management processes. Experience managing programmes in NHS or similar complex public-sector environments. Knowledge and Skills
Advanced leadership and team management skills, with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes. Strategic thinking and decision-making to address highly complex and contentious issues. Advanced analytical skills to assess complex data, interdependencies, and risks, and develop evidence-based recommendations. Proven ability to plan and adapt complex activities in rapidly changing circumstances. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills to influence senior stakeholders and present complex or sensitive information effectively. Expertise in programme governance, resource allocation, and business case development. Skilled in managing relationships with diverse stakeholders, including NHS England, ICBs, partner providers, and clinical/academic staff. Proficiency in IT tools, including MS Office and project management software. Detailed understanding of the NHS regulatory landscape. Advanced problem-solving skills in complex healthcare settings. Personal Attributes
Resilient, self-motivated, and adaptable to changing demands. Collaborative and approachable, with strong stakeholder management skills. Compassionate and inclusive leader who fosters collaboration, trust, and team development, acting as a role model for Trust and NHS values. Able to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines. Please note that the salary range noted on the vacancy is in line with agenda for change (AFC) pay scales. All successful applicants would be placed automatically at the bottom of the banding, unless proven, relevant NHS or equivalent experience can be demonstrated. The Trust is passionately committed to being an inclusive employer - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. As an employer we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement networks, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds. We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief.
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