Senior Implementation Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Implementation function delivers proven interventions across our strategic priority areas. This role will line manage an Implementation Manager.

Key responsibilities:

Lead and manage the successful design and delivery of key programmes and large projects in strategic priority areas, including through:

o Managing and supporting project teams, enabling collaboration, structuring decision-making and delivery and supporting the development of individuals

o Planning a broad range of complex activities, spotting risks and opportunities early

o Manages complex relationships and influences wider organisation and external stakeholders

o Ensuring projects produce high-quality work, providing challenge, problem-solving and support where necessary

Responsible for the design and development of major reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders

Lead transformational projects that often includes presenting sensitive or complex information

Build and maintain excellent and effective working relationships with key stakeholders including senior patient and public representatives, local clinicians and partners across care settings

Initiate, design and facilitate key meetings and workshops in support of implementation at ICS/CCG, ICP/borough, Primary Care Network (PCN) and practice level

Capture and share lessons from implementation with the wider organisation and stakeholders across the UCLPartners geography

Provide coaching and management support to staff leading implementation

Support other teams delivering implementation programmes across UCLPartners for example teaching or devising staff development programmes across the organisation

Work closely with other relevant national programmes to identify collaborative opportunities

Proactively seek feedback from key stakeholders and, where relevant, make adjustments to the programme as required

Ensure the involvement of patient and public representatives in programme design and delivery

Ensure programme implementation is accessible and equitable and does not exacerbate health inequalities

Coordinate evaluation and data collection including learning and insights for the programme

A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and an understanding of how these principles apply to this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Were looking for a dynamic senior implementation manager, ideally with experience of delivering and managing innovation, improvement or transformation projects in the NHS. Below we have outlined key skills and experience required for this role:
• Demonstrable experience and specialised skills in project/programme management methodologies and techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling, including resource planning and risk management
• Demonstrable experience of working in a complex environment delivering and/or leading multiple concurrent and successful projects and programmes
• Experience of exhibiting credibility to build relationships and influence others
• Understanding of a range of practices to support the adoption of information or transformation
• Demonstrable experience of overcoming barriers to change, innovation or transformation
• Ability to work with and through others
• Ability to develop and build networks and alliances to achieve objectives
• A strong commitment to equity, and diverse and inclusive teams and principles
• Experience in preparing, delivering and facilitating online and in-person meetings to share learning and insights around complex programmes of work
• Ability to effectively manage a complex range of competing priorities to achieve goals
• Ability to capture, synthesise and present complex data and information in order to engage stakeholders and measure progress
• Ability to actively identify opportunities and respond to feedback to improve projects and programmes
• Knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation
• Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically, and creatively
• A working knowledge of health inequalities and what is needed to ensure equity of access to services
• An understanding of the importance of patient, carer and community involvement in the effective development, adoption and spread of health innovation
• Experience in delivering a supportive and collaborative approach to people management
• Project and/or programme management qualifications is desirable
• Good IT skills, particularly in the use of MS Office.

Employer details

Employer name

UCLPartners

Address

U C L Partners

170 Tottenham Court Road

London

W1T 7HA

Employer's website

https://uclpartners.com/ (Opens in a new tab)