VA1446 | Programme Manager (Central - Peripatetic)

Location: Hybrid working with home working and a requirement to travel to different sites as required. This role is permanent and we require an immediate start on 1st October 2026, so please do not apply if you are not available to start on this date.

Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays with accrual to 29 and 33 days with continuous service, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Company sick pay provision with continuous service.

AJM Healthcare is a leading provider of wheelchair & community equipment services to the NHS and the Private Sector. We have over 43 years’ experience in these sectors and see ourselves as innovators helping increase independence, offering choice and personalisation, while delivering better outcomes. Our team provide a caring, user-centric and holistic approach that is tailored to each individual.

What we are looking for: We are seeking to recruit a Programme Manager who will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of strategic programmes, projects and business change initiatives across AJM Healthcare. The post holder will provide programme leadership across a diverse portfolio of work, ensuring projects are planned effectively, governed appropriately and delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. Working closely with operational, clinical and corporate teams, the Programme Manager will coordinate multiple workstreams, manage risks and dependencies, provide assurance to senior stakeholders and support the successful implementation of organisational change and service improvements. The role will play a key part in translating strategic priorities into practical delivery plans and ensuring anticipated operational, service and financial benefits are achieved and projects run to deadline.

Person Specification: Essential Criteria (Please do not apply unless you have these):

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Recognised programme or project management qualification, such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, MSP Foundation or equivalent.
• Significant experience delivering complex programmes, projects or business change initiatives.
• Strong programme and project management capability.
• Integrity, accountability and professionalism.
• Strong ownership of delivery and outcomes.
• Collaborative and able to work effectively across functions.
• Service-user and commissioner focused.
• Committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Flexible and willing to travel regularly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Governance and assurance.
• Change management and implementation.
• Risk and performance management.
• Financial and resource management.

Closing Date: 22nd September 2026. This position is working in a regulated environment and will therefore be subject to a basic DBS disclosure check. Cost will be covered by the Company.

AJM Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to equality in the workplace and does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, marital status, age, physical or mental disabilities, medical condition. AJM will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. Please note, during certain high volume recruitment times, AJM may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.