Programme Manager (Security)

Company Description

Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics. We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments – with patients and participants at the heart of it all.

Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.

We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.

Job Description

We are seeking a Programme Manager to lead the delivery of our Security Programme Initiatives here at Genomics England. In this role, you will lead a critical security programme, ensuring strategic alignment, proactive risk management, and successful execution.  

You will work closely with senior leadership, including the Chief Technology & Product Officer, Director of Assurance, and Head of Information Security, to drive key initiatives forward. Collaborating across teams, you will engage with Product, Engineering, Security, and Assurance, as well as Scientists, Bioinformaticians, and external partners.  

With full ownership of programme delivery, you will oversee planning, resourcing, budgeting, and governance to maintain high standards of execution. Your focus will be on steering our most critical deliveries, working with internal teams and third-party suppliers to achieve successful outcomes. 

Everyday responsibilities Include: 

Develop and maintain a structured programme plan, outlining key milestones and ensuring all teams have aligned project plans. Support the CTPO in long-term strategy, scope management, and replanning when needed. 
Ensure clear communication of programme requirements, working closely with the CTPO to prioritise work through the OKR process and address cross-organisational challenges. 
Continuously track progress and performance, ensuring teams and squads stay aligned with goals while proactively resolving technical and operational issues alongside Delivery Managers. 
Implement a robust risk management framework, capturing and managing risks, dependencies, and decisions while fostering a proactive, solution-oriented culture. 
Support budget and resource planning, collaborating with Finance to manage funding and ensuring teams are well-resourced, escalating any gaps to leadership. 
Oversee procurement processes, ensuring compliance with policies and working with Procurement to track and validate procurement activities. 
Lead governance and assurance activities, acting as the secretariat for Programme Boards, providing governance reports, and coordinating external compliance reviews (e.g. ISO Audits, Governmental Gateway reviews). Skills and experience for success: 

Proven ability to manage and deliver complex technical programmes. 
Experience in implementing and maintaining governance framework and compliance processes. 
Skilled in identifying, assessing, and mitigating programme risks.
Strong experience in engaging senior leadership, technical teams, and third-party vendors to drive programme success. 
Ability to oversee and align technical initiatives with business and security objectives. 
Adept at structuring work, prioritising tasks, and ensuring timely delivery of key initiatives.
Familiarity with leading or supporting procurement processes.  
Experience in budget monitoring and development.  
Familiarity with security frameworks and cyber security principles is advantageous, but not essential.  

Qualifications

While we recognise the value of relevant qualifications or certifications, we are primarily interested in your real-world experience. 

Additional Information

Salary from: £63,500

We welcome applications from suitably experienced candidates, and we aim to interview end of March with a view to someone starting with us as soon as possible.  

Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we’re continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including: 

Generous Leave: 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, additional leave for long service, and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%, however you can contribute more if you wish), Life Assurance (3x salary), and a Give As You Earn scheme.
Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace 

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background. 

Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.  

Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary to