Associate Director of Strategic Delivery and Improvement

Job summary

The Associate Director of Strategic Delivery is a key leadership post within the organisation, supporting the delivery of the Trust's big ambitions.

The post holder will, as part of the overarching Strategic Delivery Hub, work with the executive team and senior clinical and operational colleagues to ensure the effective implementation and monitoring of the Trust's strategic delivery programme, including transformation and improvement, in a way that maximises the engagement of individuals and clinical teams across the Trust as part of our ambition to 'listen to improve'.

They will have responsibility for the overall leadership and management of the planning and programme management function, developing and delivering robust plans in support of our strategic delivery. They will provide project management expertise and delivery and provide strategic leadership to the team in the delivery and assurance of a complex change portfolio.

The post holder will take a lead role in the delivery of the Trust ambition of listen to improve. They will ensure the development, management, monitoring and implementation of planning, programme and improvement frameworks for the whole organisation to ensure that the strategy delivers the intended benefits.

Main duties of the job

Effectively lead a Trust-wide strategic delivery and improvement programme including the implementation of effective planning, programme/project management and a strong governance and oversight framework;

• Lead and develop the planning and programme management approach across the Trust, ensuring the implementation of robust processes and appropriate methodologies to deliver major change, ensuring implementation benefits are maximised and projects are delivered to time and within cost;

Provide strategic co-ordination and prioritisation of all identified projects, including managing a pipeline, ensuring that prioritisation decisions are in line with the overall aims and vision of the Trust;

Ensure effective monitoring, governance, and evaluation of all identified projects, providing assurance to senior leaders, through preparation and presentation of reports.

Ensure projects deliver clear and measurable benefits to service, patient/staff experience, performance and workforce experience and which contribute to delivery of the Trust's strategic aims and big ambitions; service, patient/staff experience, performance and financial improvement;

Ensure the transformation programme takes a patient-centred approach and facilitates clinical and operational leadership;

To engage with the Board, Executive and senior leaders within the Trust and with commissioners and relevant external partners to build leadership for and commitment to a culture of continuous improvement.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel