Senior Transformation Project Manager

Job responsibilities

The Senior Transformation Project Manager will lead on key areas of transformation and improvement across clinical, operational and corporate services. Working with colleagues from across the organisation and with system partners, the post holder will be responsible for scoping, project planning and ensuring high quality delivery. Engagement and communication will be crucial and the post holder will need to be confident at building and maintaining positive working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels of the organisation.

Working as part of a supportive and highly regarded Transformation team, the Senior Transformation Project Manager will provide line management for Transformation Project Managers and will also be able to provide specialist advice and guidance on transformation, project management and service improvement to HCT colleagues.

MAIN DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead key transformation priorities and projects across the Trust, often in collaboration with system partners
• Work with Executives and senior colleagues, engaging with multi-disciplinary clinical, operational, and corporate clinical teams to lead on project activity across the Trust in alignment with our strategy and improvement ambitions
• Ensure all elements of the programme / project are effectively managed, including:
  • Development of all project documentation
  • Maintaining and managing project plans
  • Maintaining effective project controls, including risk and issue management
  • Ensuring identification, escalation and mitigation of project risks
  • Establish and manage the co-ordination of project meetings
  • Development of key performance indicators

• Contribute and, where required, lead on the development of business cases
• Prepare regular performance / highlight reports for relevant governance forums including steering groups, Executive Teams and Trust Board
• Resolve any issues, disagreements, or disputes between parties to ensure programme / projects remain on course to achieve successful completion
• High quality and effective communication including as part of the project communication requirements and with the wider organisation and colleagues as necessary
• Actively influence, motivate, develop and support key stakeholders.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Educated to Masters Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Further training and experience in project management e.g. Lean, PRINCE2, facilitation training etc.

Desirable

• Other relevant training or qualifications to support change management e.g. leadership training, coaching, presentation skills etc

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive project management experience including engaging effectively with stakeholders
• Experience of leading change that directly leads to improvements in the quality and performance of service delivery
• Experience of writing reports and presentations for senior audiences
• Experience of managing transformational change and associated behaviours
• Experience of facilitating meetings and groups

Desirable

• Experience of working collaboratively across organisational boundaries
• Experience of leading complex projects within an NHS or public sector environment
• Experience of writing and contributing to business cases
• Line management experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills with highly attuned understanding of different audiences and sensitivities including how to effectively work with frontline staff
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills with the ability to persuade, influence and negotiate to achieve successful outcomes
• High level analytical skills and the ability to manipulate and assess qualitative and quantitative data and draw appropriate conclusions
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and sound judgement
• Advanced IT skills including analysing and presenting complex information and the ability to learn to use new software and systems as necessary

Personal qualities

Essential

• Caring - demonstrating care for patients, service users, colleagues and partners
• Flexibility and agility to be able to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively to help solve complex problems
• Discretion, integrity and trustworthiness
• Ability to absorb new information quickly
• Ability to work under pressure and within set timescales
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own and others workload, allocating work as necessary'

Other requirements

Essential

• Upholding the Trust's values at all times
• Ability to work at various sites across Hertfordshire as necessary. There might also be an expectation for a proportion of their time to be home working (to be discussed with manager)
• Eligible to live and work in the UK
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Certificate of Sponsorship

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