Programme Manager

Job summaryAn opportunity has arisen to join the Programme Management Office at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, where you will play a key role in supporting colleagues to transform and improve services.
We are interested in receiving applications from individuals with a passion for PMO working, in a complex and fast-paced healthcare provider environment.
If you are excited by the challenge of working in a PMO function, to deliver world class healthcare for patients, and support the organisation to meet its strategic objectives, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the jobAs Programme Manager within the PMO, you will be responsible for supporting our teams to develop and deliver schemes within the Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) plan.
You will be responsible for maintaining high levels of governance across the CIP schemes and will work with key stakeholders to manage the creation and delivery of schemes.
You will need to possess excellent project management skills and have a good working knowledge of finance within the NHS. You will need to be able to analyse and interpret complex financial data and present it clearly so that it is understandable to a wide audience. You must also possess excellent interpersonal skills to be able to work closely with our divisional colleagues.

About us
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
DetailsDate posted23 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary
57,528 to 64,750 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number241-679CD-26Job locationsDowling HouseRoyal Bolton HospitalBoltonBL4 0JRUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information regarding the

key responsibilities
of this role please see the attached

job description
.
If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.

We offer
a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
Staff benefits
- Bolton NHS FT (boltonft.nhs.uk)From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilitiesFor further information regarding the

key responsibilities
of this role please see the attached

job description
.
If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.

We offer
a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
Staff benefits
- Bolton NHS FT (boltonft.nhs.uk)From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialEducated to master's degree level or equivalent experience in a project management / service improvement fieldProject / programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2, MSP)
Experience
E