Programme Manager

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you want to be part of a company that is striving to revolutionise access to healthcare in the UK? At Simplyhealth, our health plans provide the opportunity to attend routine dental treatments, visit the optician, have complementary therapies (e.g. physio) and much more by providing financial support to those that really need it.

But we’re not just your average health company; we’re aiming to revolutionise access to healthcare in the UK by offering innovative health and wellbeing solutions that are affordable, accessible, and effective. From preventive care to comprehensive medical support, we aim to empower individuals to take charge of their health, inspiring them to make the most of their wellbeing.

As a Programme Manager within the Project Management Office (PMO), your primary focus is to embed and drive the company's product-led strategy, ensuring alignment with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). You'll be responsible for coordinating the overall company change programme, tracking progress, and facilitating the embedding of product-led practices across all facets of the business. Additionally, you'll manage enterprise-wide initiatives beyond product development, maintain the 2024 calendar, and implement robust tracking mechanisms for actions, outcomes, risks, and issues.

Key responsibilities

Product Led Strategy oversight

• Collaborate with stakeholders to align company strategies with a product-led approach.
• Ensure that OKRs are reflected in product development initiatives and across the organisation.
• Drive the adoption and integration of product-led methodologies and principles.

Business-Wide Embedding of Product-Led Practices

• Develop and execute strategies to embed product-led practices throughout different business units.
• Facilitate workshops, training, and coaching sessions to promote understanding and adoption.
• Measure and track progress in adopting product-led approaches across departments

Enterprise Initiative Tracking

• Monitor and manage enterprise-wide initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
•  Collaborate with stakeholders to track initiatives' progress, resource allocation, and impact

2024 Calendar Management

• Create and maintain a comprehensive calendar outlining key activities, milestones, and deliverables for 2024.
• Ensure alignment of initiatives and activities with strategic goals and OKRs.

Action and Outcome Tracking

• Establish a robust system to track actions taken and outcomes achieved related to product-led initiatives.
• Regularly report on progress and outcomes to stakeholders and leadership.

Risk and issue Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues associated with product-led strategies and enterprise initiatives.
• Maintain a detailed register of risks and issues, along with mitigation plans and progress tracking.

Quarterly Planning Facilitation

• Ensure consistent and aligned quarterly planning sessions for product teams, facilitating the process and alignment with company objectives.
• Support the integration of OKRs into quarterly planning sessions for product teams.

Agile Process Enhancement

• Collaborate with product squads to embed metrics and streamlined processes for agile squad reviews, including retrospectives and sprint reviews.
• Provide guidance and support to ensure the effective implementation of agile methodologies.