Programme Manager – Strategy and Innovation

Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation

. Lead the planning, governance and successful delivery of major cross-charity fundraising appeals, including a significant capital appeal.

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £60,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex programmes and projects with multiple stakeholders, ensuring effective governance and decision-making. Skilled in stakeholder management and using data-driven insights to enhance fundraising strategies and delivery.

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Programme ManagementStakeholder ManagementGovernance DesignRisk ManagementFundraising Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementData AnalysisStrategic PlanningProgramme DeliveryGovernance Frameworks

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsCollaborationCommunicationCoachingProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Project Management ToolkitDatabasesBusiness Planning Tools

Industry Keywords

FundraisingNHSHealth ContextCross-Functional TeamsDiversity and Inclusion

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the planning, governance and successful delivery of major cross-charity fundraising appeals, including a significant capital appeal.
Ensure clear milestones, ownership, risk management, cross-team collaboration and delivery readiness.
Design and embed tools and ways of working for effective decision-making and governance.
Translate programme objectives into clear plans, priorities and actions across the Charity and the Trust.
Identify, assess and manage programme risks, issues and interdependencies.
Maintain strategic oversight of the major appeals funding pipeline.
Use data, insight and horizon scanning to identify risks and opportunities supporting long-term fundraising growth.
Act as the primary liaison between the Charities Directorate and the Trust.
Build relationships with senior stakeholders, provide constructive challenge and secure alignment.
Chair appeal boards and senior governance forums.
Lead cross-functional working groups and stakeholder engagement.
Design and embed a project management toolkit.
Build project and programme management capability through coaching, influencing and challenging colleagues.
Partner with the Strategy and Planning Manager on business planning tools and processes.
Maintain relevant databases and files.
Attend occasional evening and weekend events.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience leading complex programmes or projects involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams and dependencies.
Track record of successfully leading the delivery of high-profile programmes or initiatives in complex, fast-moving environments.
Experience designing and embedding governance, reporting and ways of working that improve delivery, accountability and decision making.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, including those more senior, in a matrix or hierarchical environment.
Knowledge of fundraising, ideally both high value and mass market, and ideally in an NHS or health context.
Experience leading delivery across cross-functional teams and managing complex interdependencies without direct line management responsibility.
Strategic thinking and ability to translate organisational priorities into co-ordinated programme delivery.
Skilled at designing practical governance and ways of working.
Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, challenging and alignment-building skills.
Ability to lead governance forums and facilitate discussions resulting in clear decisions, actions and accountability.
Ability to manage risk and interdependencies across multiple strategic projects and teams.
Ability to use data, insight and evidence to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Commitment to continuous learning.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Contributory Pension
Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
Shower facilities and bike lock area.
Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
Subsidies for glasses
Employee Assistance Programme