Programme Manager

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 April 2025

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Job summary

At Sheffield Health and Social Care (SHSC), we are committed to providing excellent care to our service users. We are currently seeking a Programme Manager for a 12-month fixed-term role within our Programme Management Office (PMO). The Programme Manager will lead multiple complex projects, working with clinical and operational leads, partner organisations, and experts by experience to ensure service users, carers, and families are at the heart of delivery.

The post holder will have a proven track record of successful programme and project implementation and can handle the complexity of working on numerous projects at the same time. They will also have experience of working collaboratively with stakeholders and building strong relationships across teams and organisations and overseeing change management processes and the successful adoption of changes. They will monitor quality and performance to ensure that projects are delivered to a high standard, driving continuous improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a programme that has a significant impact on the delivery of care within Sheffield, helping us shape services for the future. By joining us you will be part of a dynamic and motivated PMO team that is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of the people we serve.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering programmes and projects applying skills, knowledge and experience of programme and project management to promote successful delivery and providing effective leadership to teams. This includes the competent use of control strategies, developing and maintaining realistic project, quality and risk management plans, creating effective teams and providing robust information to the Programme / Project Boards to assist good governance and decision making.

About us

At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

457-25-7095215

Job locations

Distington House

Atlas Way

Sheffield

S4 7QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the job are:

Developing, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of programmes / projects, ensuring that they are delivered effectively and on time.

Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including clinical teams, operational staff, service users, external partners, and government bodies, to ensure collaboration, transparency, and the achievement of objectives.

Identifying and managing risks and issues that may affect delivery, ensuring timely solutions and mitigation strategies are in place.

Ensuring the optimal use of resources, including finances, staff, and technology, to meet agreed goals

Leading and supporting the management of change processes, ensuring that changes are implemented smoothly, adopted and embedded.

Ensuring high standards of care, performance, and quality by monitoring and evaluating progress, measuring outcomes, and driving continuous improvement.

Providing regular reports to senior leadership and stakeholders to ensure transparency, keep the team informed of progress, and assist in decision-making.

Continuous improvement of the project management methodology, tools, templates and control strategies, implementing them by providing training, coaching, guidance and support to colleagues

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the job are:

Developing, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of programmes / projects, ensuring that they are delivered effectively and on time.

Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including clinical teams, operational staff, service users, external partners, and government bodies, to ensure collaboration, transparency, and the achievement of objectives.

Identifying and managing risks and issues that may affect delivery, ensuring timely solutions and mitigation strategies are in place.

Ensuring the optimal use of resources, including finances, staff, and technology, to meet agreed goals

Leading and supporting the management of change processes, ensuring that changes are implemented smoothly, adopted and embedded.

Ensuring high standards of care, performance, and quality by monitoring and evaluating progress, measuring outcomes, and driving continuous improvement.

Providing regular reports to senior leadership and stakeholders to ensure transparency, keep the team informed of progress, and assist in decision-making.

Continuous improvement of the project management methodology, tools, templates and control strategies, implementing them by providing training, coaching, guidance and support to colleagues

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of significant continuing professional development
  • Project or Programme Management qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate examples of positive impact change delivered via programmes
  • Ability to influence and secure positive change within an organisation
  • Lead in the production of key reports and papers
  • Analysing and resolving delivery issues
  • Ensure effective systems in place to monitor, manage and mitigate risks
  • Create a clear plan and prioritise workloads and resource them in response to changing demands
  • Ability to work across / provide leadership to various projects and programmes at the same time

Desirable

  • Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change

Experience

Essential

  • Working across organisations boundaries / partner organisations
  • Significant experience of delivering programmes and projects in complex environments / with collaborative decision making groups
  • Successful comms and engagement with the public, service users, staff and other stakeholders
  • Significant experience of change management, service improvement
  • Managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance
  • Experience of coproduction in projects

Desirable

  • Experience of working within Mental Health
Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of significant continuing professional development
  • Project or Programme Management qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate examples of positive impact change delivered via programmes
  • Ability to influence and secure positive change within an organisation
  • Lead in the production of key reports and papers
  • Analysing and resolving delivery issues
  • Ensure effective systems in place to monitor, manage and mitigate risks
  • Create a clear plan and prioritise workloads and resource them in response to changing demands
  • Ability to work across / provide leadership to various projects and programmes at the same time

Desirable

  • Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change

Experience

Essential

  • Working across organisations boundaries / partner organisations
  • Significant experience of delivering programmes and projects in complex environments / with collaborative decision making groups
  • Successful comms and engagement with the public, service users, staff and other stakeholders
  • Significant experience of change management, service improvement
  • Managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance
  • Experience of coproduction in projects

Desirable

  • Experience of working within Mental Health

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Distington House

Atlas Way

Sheffield

S4 7QQ


Employer's website

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Distington House

Atlas Way

Sheffield

S4 7QQ


Employer's website

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Programme Management Office

Zoe Sibeko

zoe.sibeko@shsc.nhs.uk

07801496882

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

457-25-7095215

Job locations

Distington House

Atlas Way

Sheffield

S4 7QQ


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