Job summary
Interview Date: 7th March 2025
12 months fixed term / secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave
Are
you a dynamic individual who is looking to progress in a PMO career? An
exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Portfolio Management Office
(PMO) at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic Deputy Head of
PMO to join our team who are currently working in a hybrid manner.
The
PMO has an extensive agenda supporting the Strategic Programme of work and
associated Trust Objectives, Efficiency and Productivity Programme, Service
Improvement, Business Planning and Investment Portfolio. This post will provide
day to day line management of the Portfolio Management Office team and Deputy
to the Associate Director of Strategy and Planning. This role will drive
forward the development of our core PMO priorities along with providing direction
and support to the team to deliver the programmes and projects in line with the
Trust strategic direction.
The
PMO team work closely with our Clinical Business Unit and Corporate Teams to
support delivery of the Trust Strategy and associated change programmes to
deliver our mission to provide the best possible care for the people of
Barnsley and beyond at all stages of their life. The role is extremely diverse
and offers the right candidate the opportunity to be involved in shaping the
Hospitals long-term future.
Main duties of the job
This
is a key role within the Portfolio Management Office, providing day to day line
management, leadership and support to the project managers and project support
office team. This role will ensure the delivery of programmes outlined within
the PMO portfolio. Key responsibilities include;
Day
to day line management of the PMO team
Oversight
and delivery of the PMO portfolio including Efficiency and Productivity
Programme, Investment Portfolio Programme, Strategy and Trust Objectives, GIRFT
programme, Business Planning.
Oversight
of Strategic Change projects delivered by the PMO team ensuring appropriate
resource allocation.
Oversight
of governance and project documentation completion, providing a Project
Assurance role to project managers
Ensure
key escalation processes are in place for challenges with the delivery of
projects/programmes
Be
the key point of contact for change requests and investment case requests
Leading
on the delivery of major transformational change programmes, collaboratively
working with a range of clinical and admin stakeholders
Staff
development and departmental development
Direct any allocated
staff, ensuring they are clear about what is required of them and supervising their
work so that they are effective.
Undertake
appraisal and team development in addition to progressing any disciplinary or
capability issues.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to
close a position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high
performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality
Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery
of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to
ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly
valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley
Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right
through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to
being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed
to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants
regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental
or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or
offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for
Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through
salary deduction.
Certificates of Sponsorship
For individuals who
may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa
route please use the link below to check your eligibility - Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for Deputy Head of PMO
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for Deputy Head of PMO
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of planning and managing major projects in a senior project management or programme position
- Experience of managing major change and shaping future vision
- Experience of service development
- Experience of effective partnership working with other organisations at a senior level
- Experience of managing multiple parties including third party suppliers
- Experience of managing dependencies and interfaces between projects
- Experience of achieving ambitious targets and of implementing innovative solutions designed to improve services within financial constraints
- Experience of planning and managing budgets and resource allocation
- Experience of risk management
- Experience of MS Project
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters Degree level
- Postgraduate diploma or equivalent management qualification
- MSP Practitioner or equivalent professional programme management qualification
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent professional project management qualification
Trust Values
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to facilitate diverse groups of stakeholders
- Strong negotiation, persuasion and influencing skills
- Strong strategic planning, visionary and business case skills
- Ability to develop strategic plans and translate them into action
- Strong manager with demonstrable experience of being able to deliver cultural change
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills, written and verbal
- Excellent change management skills, facilitating clinicians, service users and carers in delivering news ways of working that improve the quality of patient care
- Sound analytical skills able to grasp critical issues and distil them into clear and manageable priorities, communicating highly complex information to diverse audiences
- Ability to manage upwards
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- In-depth professional knowledge of programme and project management
- A general understanding of IT system environments i.e. operating systems, networking, applications and databases)
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of IT applications
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of planning and managing major projects in a senior project management or programme position
- Experience of managing major change and shaping future vision
- Experience of service development
- Experience of effective partnership working with other organisations at a senior level
- Experience of managing multiple parties including third party suppliers
- Experience of managing dependencies and interfaces between projects
- Experience of achieving ambitious targets and of implementing innovative solutions designed to improve services within financial constraints
- Experience of planning and managing budgets and resource allocation
- Experience of risk management
- Experience of MS Project
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters Degree level
- Postgraduate diploma or equivalent management qualification
- MSP Practitioner or equivalent professional programme management qualification
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent professional project management qualification
Trust Values
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to facilitate diverse groups of stakeholders
- Strong negotiation, persuasion and influencing skills
- Strong strategic planning, visionary and business case skills
- Ability to develop strategic plans and translate them into action
- Strong manager with demonstrable experience of being able to deliver cultural change
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills, written and verbal
- Excellent change management skills, facilitating clinicians, service users and carers in delivering news ways of working that improve the quality of patient care
- Sound analytical skills able to grasp critical issues and distil them into clear and manageable priorities, communicating highly complex information to diverse audiences
- Ability to manage upwards
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- In-depth professional knowledge of programme and project management
- A general understanding of IT system environments i.e. operating systems, networking, applications and databases)
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of IT applications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
