Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience. Programme Manager (Compliance) Salary: £88,250 £100k Location: London (Hybrid) About the Role We’re seeking an experienced and highly skilled Programme Manage to lead the delivery of complex capital programmes and ensure robust compliance across large-scale construction and estates projects. You will manage multi-million-pound capital schemes from feasibility through design, procurement, construction and handover—ensuring full alignment with clinical, technical, and statutory requirements. Working closely with senior stakeholders, advisors and operational teams, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering safe, compliant, and future-ready facilities for patients, staff, and communities. This is a high-profile leadership role requiring strong technical understanding, excellent stakeholder management and proven expertise in major capital programme delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead Compliance Advisor Oversee all compliance aspects of capital projects, ensuring alignment with HTMs, HBNs, Building Safety Act (BSA) requirements and NHS design guidance Manage external advisors and ensure timely, accurate and cost-effective outputs Record, assess and mitigate compliance risks and derogations Ensure robust clinical, technical and safety assurance across all schemes Coordinate compliance documentation, reviews and approvals with all relevant committees Provide specialist input to decanting, commissioning and operational readiness activities Programme Leadership & Governance Lead day-to-day compliance activities across the programme, managing internal and external specialists Develop, refine and oversee compliance governance systems Support development of Outline and Full Business Cases from a compliance perspective Ensure all compliance elements meet Trust governance, financial controls and statutory requirements Provide leadership, coaching and line management to programme team members Represent the Trust at regional and national forums Financial, Commercial & Risk Management Manage elements of the multi-million-pound programme budget Work with Capital Finance to prepare forecasts, reports and updates Lead contractual oversight including RFIs, EWNs, risk schedules and compensation events Support resolution of contractual disputes and ensure procurement compliance Own and manage compliance risk registers, escalating as required Stakeholder & Operational Collaboration Build strong relationships with senior clinical, operational, estates and external partners Ensure clinical services remain safe and operational during construction activities Foster collaboration with architects, engineers, consultants, and Trust leadership teams Promote a high-performing, inclusive xehkeey and positive programme culture About You You will bring: Extensive experience delivering large construction programmes, ideally within the public or healthcare sector Strong senior-level stakeholder, negotiation and influencing skills Deep knowledge of construction compliance, healthcare standards, risk management and capital programme governance Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in complex environments Excellent analytical, financial and decision-making skills Ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines and pressures with confidence Qualifications: Degree in construction, engineering, building surveying or related field (or equivalent senior-level experience) Corporate membership of a relevant Chartered Institute (e.g., RICS, RIBA, CIBSE, MCIOB) Project/programme management qualification (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2) Higher management qualification