Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Programme Manager
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (ending 30/09/2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 907-736
- Employer
- NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Floor 3
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Programme Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8b
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.
As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to creating a inclusive environment and welcome everyone from all backgrounds to apply so we can continue to create a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve.
If you are suitably qualified and have an interest in remote, hybrid, full time or part time working we encourage you to get in touch as we are happy to discuss potential flexible working opportunities.
We have modern offices in Manchester city centre and Stratford, London. Please take into consideration that you may be required to commute to one of our offices for business purposes if necessary.
Job overview
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance and advice on promoting high quality health, public health and social care.
We improve outcomes for people using the NHS and other public health and social care services by:
- producing evidence-based guidance and advice for health, public health and social care practitioners
- developing quality standards and performance metrics for people providing and commissioning health, public health and social care services
- providing a range of information services for commissioners, practitioners and managers across the spectrum of health and social care.
The Centre for Guidelines develops guidance on the promotion of good health and social care and the prevention of ill health, the appropriate treatment and care for people with specific diseases and conditions, and service delivery. The guidance is used by those working in the NHS, local government, social care, and patients and their families. The NICE guidelines programme is one of the largest in the world, having produced more than 300 guidelines since it was established in 2001.
The Project Management Professional Team provides administrative and project management support across the Centre for Guidelines
Main duties of the job
The Senior Programme Manager manages a team of programme managers, project managers, coordinators and administrators providing support across the Centre for Guidelines.
They will be responsible for maintaining a workforce planning system to enable clear resource assignment and trackable activity for the Professional team.
They will support the CfG SLT in delivering priorities as set out in the business plan, for example the Timeliness project.
They will work closely with the PMO and topic hubs to monitor the flow of work to ensure adequate team resources are available and will undertake forward planning to ensure the programme is suitably resourced to meet business plan objectives. This includes leading on recruitment planning and working closely with the senior team to inform recruitment decisions for the next business year.
The post holder will be an effective collaborator who will maintain key relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders who input into the development of guidance.
Working for our organisation
We’re proud to offer a supportive, inclusive working environment with excellent benefits, including:
Generous NHS Pension – One of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.Time to Recharge – 27 days’ annual leave, plus Bank Holidays.
Flexible Working – Options like remote working, compressed hours, and flexible start/finish times.
Inclusive Staff Networks – Join communities such as Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, and Disability Advocacy.
If this sounds like a place where you’d thrive, we’d love to hear from you!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Master’s degree in business/logistics management or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Highly experienced in resource/workforce planning and forecasting in real-time complex operational environments
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of designing and implementing new business planning processes and meeting demanding delivery timetables
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to define requirements and parameters for complex workforce models and to implement and manage these with clarity.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advocacy, negotiation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to manage challenging conversations with internal colleagues and external partners.
Other
Essential criteria
- High drive and determination to resolve complex problems
Education
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in change/benefit improvement management
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of long-term planning
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vanessa Nunes
- Job title
- Associate Director – CfG
- Email address
- [email protected]
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