Senior Programme Manager - Commercial & Estates Transformation Band 8b

Job summary

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Programme Manager (Band 8b) at a pivotal stage in our transformation journey. As we deliver our new five-year strategy, you will play a central role in leading a bold and ambitious transformation portfolio focused on estates and commercial development, aligned to our vision of delivering the best care every day for everyone.

This role has a strong focus on estates transformation and commercial opportunities, leading programmes that support modernisation of our estate, optimisation of assets, and development of innovative commercial models to improve sustainability and reinvest in patient care.

You will join our newly developing Project Management Office (PMO), at an exciting point as we formalise and strengthen programme delivery across the Trust. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape PMO standards, governance and delivery approaches in a complex and evolving environment.

Working closely with executive leaders, estates and facilities teams, and system partners, you will translate strategy into measurable outcomes that enhance infrastructure, efficiency and long-term organisational resilience.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Programme Manager, you will lead the delivery of complex, high-impact transformation programmes with a focus on estates and commercial development. You will oversee a portfolio that includes estates modernisation, capital projects, asset utilisation and commercial innovation, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and delivering long-term value.

You will be responsible for programme planning, governance, risk and dependency management, and benefits realisation, ensuring that programmes deliver measurable outcomes, optimise resources and support financial sustainability. You will manage multiple workstreams, balancing strategic ambition with operational delivery.

Working within a clinically led, divisional owned and executive-sponsored model, you will collaborate with estates, finance, operational and clinical leaders, as well as external partners, to deliver integrated and sustainable solutions.

We are seeking an experienced programme leader with a strong track record in estates, infrastructure or commercial transformation, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at senior levels. You will be strategic, adaptable and driven to deliver impactful change in a complex healthcare environment.

About us

You will join a forward-thinking and ambitious transformation function delivering a diverse and high-impact portfolio of programmes, including Clinical Service Transformation and Research, Corporate and Non-clinical Service Transformation, Innovation and Commercial, and Estates Transformation. These programmes span key areas such as outpatients, length of stay, digital enablement and estates modernisation, all contributing to improved patient outcomes, better staff experience and more effective use of resources.

Our transformation function is clinically led, divisional owned and executive sponsored, bringing together expertise from across the organisation to deliver sustainable, organisation-wide change. Supported by strong governance and a clear delivery framework, we are focused not only on delivering transformation but embedding it as part of a culture of continuous improvement.

Our team culture is collaborative and inclusive. We are building an organisation that thinks differently about transformation--one that prioritises innovation, leverages digital and data, and invests in capability at every level. Working alongside passionate colleagues, clinical leaders and partners across the wider system, you will contribute directly to meaningful change.

This is more than a project delivery role--it is an opportunity to be part of a supportive, innovative team where your work will help transform services and improve care for the communities we serve.

Details

Date posted

09 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0379

Job locations

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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