Healthcare Specialist

Role Description

The Project / Programme Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight for the planning, execution, and delivery of projects and programs, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and successful outcomes. This role manages multiple workstreams, coordinates cross-functional teams, and implements governance frameworks to monitor progress, mitigate risks, and ensure timely delivery. The Project / Programme Manager works closely with senior leadership, stakeholders, and project teams to ensure that projects meet scope, budget, and quality standards while delivering maximum business value.

Core responsibilities include defining project and program objectives, establishing timelines, allocating resources, and developing detailed plans that guide execution. The role monitors project performance, identifies potential risks and issues, and implements mitigation strategies to maintain momentum and achieve goals. The Project / Programme Manager ensures that deliverables are completed to specification and aligned with organizational priorities.

The position also involves stakeholder management, facilitating communication across teams, and providing regular status updates and reports to senior leadership. The Project / Programme Manager supports decision-making by providing insights, recommendations, and performance metrics. The role may also involve reviewing project proposals, evaluating feasibility, and ensuring that projects align with strategic objectives and organizational capabilities.

Success in this role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage complex, high-impact initiatives. The Project / Programme Manager must demonstrate effective communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to balance multiple priorities. The role requires analytical capability, attention to detail, and the ability to drive accountability and performance across teams.

Through structured oversight, governance, and coordination, the Project / Programme Manager ensures that projects and programs are delivered efficiently, risks are managed, and strategic objectives are achieved. This role plays a pivotal part in driving organizational success and enhancing operational performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project and program management, with a proven track record of delivering complex initiatives
• Ability to define project scopes, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements
• Strong skills in risk management, performance monitoring, and governance implementation
• Proficiency in coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously
• Strategic mindset with the ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiency