Application Deadline: 29 May 2026
Department: Transformation Delivery
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: London or Edinburgh
Reporting To: Richard Cartland
Compensation: £67,087 - £80,150 / year
About the team and what we do
The Transformation Delivery team at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) drives large-scale operational and cultural changes across the organisation. They oversee the delivery of major strategies, such as upgrading technology, improving case management and regulatory efficiency, and addressing internal cultural issues.
Your role and impact
As Programme Manager, you'll take ownership of a significant change programme from conception through to successful delivery and embedded operation. You'll be the key catalyst behind transformational initiatives, leading cross-functional teams to deliver policy, people, process and system changes that directly impact our regulatory effectiveness.
Your leadership will ensure programmes are delivered on time, within budget, and achieve their intended benefits. You'll be responsible for navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring that change is seamlessly integrated into business-as-usual operations through collaborative approaches.
The outcomes we want to see are successful programme delivery that enhances NMC's regulatory capabilities, improved operational efficiency, and sustained benefit realisation that supports our mission to protect the public.
What you’ll bring
1. Achieving Results
Delivering high-quality outcomes efficiently and effectively
2. Collaborating and Including Working effectively with others, fostering diversity, and ensuring everyone feels valued.
3. Communicating with ImpactDelivering clear, persuasive messages that resonate with your audience.
4. Improving and Adapting Demonstrating innovation, flexibility and resilience in the face of change.
Salary Details
London -£72,135 - £80,150
Edinburgh -£67,087 - £74,541
Please note this a fixed term position, set to end October 2027
The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post.
Hybrid Working Policy
We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part-time role, please pro-rata office attendance based on the number of days you would be working.
Our Pay Policy
It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.
For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.
Reasonable adjustments
We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.
Screening and vetting
All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.
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