Deputy Director – Commissioning PMO: Sponsorship Available

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Director – Commissioning PMO to provide senior leadership for the development and delivery of the commissioning cycle across Kent and Medway ICB.

The post holder will establish and strengthen programme management, governance, assurance and delivery arrangements across the ICB’s commissioning priorities. Working closely with multidisciplinary commissioning teams, finance colleagues and system partners, the role will support delivery of organisational priorities, including the cost improvement programme.

The successful candidate will ensure robust oversight of risk, performance, benefits realisation and financial delivery, providing clear reporting and assurance to senior forums. They will play a key role in improving commissioning capability, supporting effective decision-making and embedding strong governance across the commissioning function.

This role requires a confident senior leader with strong political awareness, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across complex health and care systems.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead the development and delivery of the commissioning PMO function, ensuring effective programme management, governance, assurance and delivery across the ICB’s commissioning priorities.

o Provide strategic leadership for the commissioning cycle and ensures robust systems are in place for commissioning decision making and MDT operation

o Supports the process of developing and agreeing the CIP plan for the organisation working across commissioning and finance to embed in commissioning plans and ensure delivery.

o Establish and oversee robust governance, programme controls, risk management and benefit realisation frameworks across all commissioning programmes.

o Identify, manage and resolve critical strategic interdependencies, ensuring system level grip on delivery, risk and performance.

o Provide Executive, Committee and Board level assurance through high quality reporting, insight and analysis on programme progress, risks and outcomes.

o Support the programme of commissioning capability development to strengthen organisational capability and drive continuous improvement.

o Build and maintain strong relationships with Integrated Care Partnerships, system partners, NHS England and external agencies to support delivery and manage dependencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience, with significant senior experience leading complex commissioning, transformation or programme management functions within a health, care or public sector environment.

Desirable

  • Programme or project management qualification, or evidence of continuing professional development in commissioning, transformation, governance or assurance.

Leadership and stakeholder management

Essential

  • Proven ability to lead teams and influence senior stakeholders across complex systems, including working collaboratively with finance, commissioning teams, system partners and external agencies.

Desirable

  • Experience working with Integrated Care Partnerships, NHS England or other system-level partners to deliver strategic commissioning priorities

Governance, assurance and delivery

Essential

  • Strong experience of establishing governance, programme controls, risk management, benefits realisation and reporting arrangements to support delivery of complex organisational priorities.

Desirable

  • Experience supporting Board, Committee or Executive-level reporting and assurance within an NHS or public sector environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 25 September 2026

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