Guidance Programme Manager

  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • City, London
  • Jul 29, 2025
Full time Education

Job Description

Guidance Programme Manager (Head of Guidance)

  • Salary range: £49,473
  • Type of contract: Permanent
  • Location: London, Hybrid
  • Working hours: 35 hours (other options available)

About the role

As Guidance Programme Manager, you will lead the Guidance team delivering quality assurance and innovation of our clinical guidance and patient information resources. You ll work closely with the Director of Clinical Quality and Senior Guidance Editorial Manager, and collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including clinicians, patients, partner organisations and specialist societies.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop the Guidance team
  • Managing key relationships with partner organisations such as NICE, RCM, and our specialist societies
  • Leading the continuous improvement of RCOG guidance and patient information
  • Ensuring robust governance, quality assurance and compliance with information governance and SOPs
  • Supporting innovation in guidance production, recognising the fast pace of technological change in this space
  • Championing patient and public involvement throughout our work

About you

This position is well-suited to an experienced and inspiring Programme Manager to lead our Guidance and Patient Information team, a pivotal part of our mission to improve care for women, girls, and babies around the world.

Requirements:

  • Experienced team leader
  • Experienced in managing complex programmes or portfolios in a healthcare, academic, or charity setting
  • Skilled in stakeholder management, especially in multidisciplinary or clinical environments
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to co-production and inclusive engagement
  • A confident communicator, capable of presenting to a range of audiences and influencing at all levels
  • A team player and leader, passionate about improving standards and making an impact

A qualification in programme or project management (e.g. PRINCE2) or equivalent experience is essential. Experience working with or developing clinical guidance and familiarity with women s health are desirable.

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

  • Agile and flexible working environment and free lunch onsite
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
  • 10% pension contribution after probation
  • Enhanced wellbeing and family support
  • Interest-free bike and season ticket loans after probation
  • Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
  • Affinity staff networks
  • Life assurance and income protection schemes
  • Lifestyle discounts

Apply Now!

  • Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 4 August 2025
  • We encourage candidates to apply early and reserve the right to close the advert and appoint before the closing date.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups, including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

If you require any adjustments to apply for this role or need the job advert in an alternative format, please contact us. We are happy to support with reasonable adjustments to accommodate individual needs throughout the recruitment process.

Please note: We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

Guidance Programme Manager (Head of Guidance)