People Programme Manager

Job Description:

People Programme Lead, Technology (FTC)

Competitive Salary + bonus and benefits

Hybrid Working

12-month fixed-term contract

We make health happen

At Bupa, we're on an exciting digital transformation journey, driven by our ambition to become the world's most customer-centric healthcare company. Our mission is to help people live longer, happier, healthier lives-and to make a better world. As a global healthcare leader, we're harnessing cutting-edge technology to enhance our services and deliver exceptional experiences for our customers.
This role will lead the delivery of a strategic People Programme within our Technology function, which is undergoing a multi-year transformation. You'll focus on upskilling and developing our people, enabling new ways of working, and supporting the implementation of new structures, career pathways, and capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead complex people-focused change initiatives, including project planning, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of bespoke materials, tools, and communications.

- Develop and manage a coordinated programme vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with broader transformation goals and managing interdependencies.

- Establish and maintain effective governance and reporting frameworks to track progress and ensure accountability.

- Partner with senior leaders across Technology and the People function to deliver outcomes that support long-term capability building and cultural change.

- Use data and insights to inform decision-making, assess commercial and legal risks, and shape programme direction.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prepare strategic proposals and business cases.

- Act as a mentor and role model, supporting the development of colleagues and contributing to a high-performing team culture.

- Escalate risks and issues appropriately, using sound judgment and established channels.

What We're Looking For

- Proven experience leading large-scale, people-focused change programmes in complex, matrixed environments. Must have an understanding of the Product model and associated shifts in the ways of working.

- Strong project and programme management skills, experienced in agile and with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence up to and including Executive Leadership.

- Commercially savvy, with the ability to interpret data, assess risks, and make informed decisions.

- Comfortable working with ambiguity and adapting to change with a pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset.

- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate insights into action.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Bonus scheme (please insert details)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Opportunities for career development and internal mobility Why Bupa

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa". We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Strategy, Change & Transformation

Locations:

London