Deputy Director of Programme Management Office

You'll be at the helm of our PMO, leading a brilliant team and managing a complex portfolio of high-impact projects and programmes. We're talking about the whole lifecycle - from ideas and planning through to delivery and measurable results. You won't just be ticking boxes - you'll be helping to reimagine how we work, spend, and care. Heading up the PMO - think strategy, leadership, and delivery. Driving key programmes and projects across the organisation. Supporting divisions to build and execute robust waste reduction plans. Delivering results that boost both financial health and patient care. Ensuring solid governance, rock-steady assurance, and impactful outcomes. This isn't just about cutting costs - it's about smart change, sustainable improvement, and making sure every pound we spend delivers for our patients. So, if you're a seasoned programme leader with a passion for improvement, transformation, and doing things differently (for the better), we want to hear from you. Make your mark. Lead real change. Join the journey. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals - where challenge meets opportunity.,

• Responsible for the management of the PMO portfolio of work.
• Accountable for the delivery of the whole lifecycle of all programmes and projects relating to the Trusts waste reduction programme.
• Develop, with other senior leaders, the strategic vision to achieve financial sustainability and develop a programme management strategy and operational policies that support this vision.
• Accountable for the delivery of all projects and programmes in the PMO portfolio, working with colleagues and subject matter experts to scope, plan design and deliver those across the organisation and in collaboration with partners.
• Lead on the management of relationships with stakeholders to achieve a common purpose and realise mutual benefits across the wider health and social care system.
• Lead on the reporting of progress to the Board and Improvement and Assurance Group.
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Help Shape the Future of Healthcare at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals! Are you ready to take on a senior leadership role with serious impact? Want to be right at the heart of one of the NHS's most vital transformations? We've got just the opportunity for you. We are rolling up our sleeves and getting serious about financial recovery and we need someone brilliant to help lead the charge. Say hello to our brand-new Recovery Programme Management Office (PMO) - and potentially, your new professional home. We're looking for a dynamic, driven individual to take the reins of this brand-new PMO, leading the development and delivery of our most complex and critical waste reduction programme to date. Yes, the financial challenges are real - but so is the opportunity to make a lasting difference., Here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we're all about people - and that means looking after our staff just as much as our patients. We're proud to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone's voice is heard and respected. Whether you're here to grow your career, learn something new, or take on a fresh challenge, we'll support you every step of the way with real development opportunities. And because we know life doesn't stop when your shift ends, we champion flexible working and a healthy work-life balance too. It's a place where you can thrive, belong, and make a difference - all at once.