Job summary
We are looking for an experienced senior project manager to join Hertfordshire Community Trust's Transformation Team. We are a friendly, warm and supportive team and you will be involved in some of the most exciting areas of work across the organization, working with colleagues from across HCT and partner organizations, including a wide variety of clinicians and senior managers.
We are looking for someone experienced in leading and managing Transformation, who can work independently, has good analytical and creative skills and will bring ideas about how we can continue to improve and support the organizations strategic transformation priorities and help us make changes to the way in which we deliver our services to provide outstanding care to our patients.
As this role will require travel across our different sites, applicants will need to hold a current driving license.
Main duties of the job
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 organization 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 organization.
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.
About us
At Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT), our vision is to provide outstanding services to the populations we serve, supporting healthier communities. We want to improve the outcomes and experiences of everyone who uses our services, support the health and wellbeing of the whole population and reduce the inequalities in access and outcomes that different populations experience. The Transformation Team is an essential part of making improvements to the way in which we deliver care, in partnership with our system partners. We are a very highly regarded team in HCT and are involved in leading and supporting a wide variety of projects and programs that have a direct impact on the experiences and outcomes of our service users. We are a supportive and friendly team, keen to support the development of team members.
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Job description
Job 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 teams to lead on project activity across the Trust in alignment with our strategy and improvement ambitions
- Ensure all elements of the programmed / project are effectively managed, including:
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- 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 to and, where required, lead on the development of business cases and evaluations
- 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 overcome barriers and ensure programme / projects remain on course to achieve successful completion
- Actively influence, motivate, develop and support key stakeholders.
- Use own creativity, ingenuity, ideas, and analysis of relevant data to support colleagues to identify best practice and possible improvements
- Actively contribute as a vital member of the Transformation Team and wider Strategy Directorate, enthusiastically supporting colleagues and attending and contributing to team and directorate meetings
- Supporting our desire to continuously improve, members of the Transformation Team are supported to develop, learn and improve. All team members then have a key role in bringing any learning back to the team to support the development of others
Job description
Job 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 teams to lead on project activity across the Trust in alignment with our strategy and improvement ambitions
- Ensure all elements of the programmed / 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 to and, where required, lead on the development of business cases and evaluations
- 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 overcome barriers and ensure programme / projects remain on course to achieve successful completion
- Actively influence, motivate, develop and support key stakeholders.
- Use own creativity, ingenuity, ideas, and analysis of relevant data to support colleagues to identify best practice and possible improvements
- Actively contribute as a vital member of the Transformation Team and wider Strategy Directorate, enthusiastically supporting colleagues and attending and contributing to team and directorate meetings
- Supporting our desire to continuously improve, members of the Transformation Team are supported to develop, learn and improve. All team members then have a key role in bringing any learning back to the team to support the development of others
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educate to Master Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Further training and experience in project management e.g LEAN, PRINCE2 or equivalent skills demonstrated through experience
- Other relevant training or qualification e.g. leadership training, change management, coaching, facilitation, presentation skills etc
Desirable
- Other relevant qualification or further training demonstrating commitment to continual professional development and improvement
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive project management experience, including leading on important project and engaging effectively with stakeholders
- Experience of leading change that directly leads to improvements in the quality and performance of service delivery
- Experience of communicating effectively, including through written reports and presentations for senior audiences
- Experience of facilitating meeting and groups
Desirable
- Experience of working collaboratively across organizational 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, with the Ability to understand complex information with a curiosity to ask relevant questions and use data to further insight
- 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
- Demonstrate HCT's values
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own and others workload, allocating work as necessary
- Discretion, integrity and trustworthiness
- Ability to cope calmly and sensitively to stressful situations
Other requirement
Essential
- Upholding the Trust's values at all times
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Ability to work flexibly, including hybrid working between home and HCT sites, and the ability and willingness to travel to different HCT sites as needed to achieve best project outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educate to Master Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Further training and experience in project management e.g LEAN, PRINCE2 or equivalent skills demonstrated through experience
- Other relevant training or qualification e.g. leadership training, change management, coaching, facilitation, presentation skills etc
Desirable
- Other relevant qualification or further training demonstrating commitment to continual professional development and improvement
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive project management experience, including leading on important project and engaging effectively with stakeholders
- Experience of leading change that directly leads to improvements in the quality and performance of service delivery
- Experience of communicating effectively, including through written reports and presentations for senior audiences
- Experience of facilitating meeting and groups
Desirable
- Experience of working collaboratively across organizational 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, with the Ability to understand complex information with a curiosity to ask relevant questions and use data to further insight
- 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
- Demonstrate HCT's values
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own and others workload, allocating work as necessary
- Discretion, integrity and trustworthiness
- Ability to cope calmly and sensitively to stressful situations
Other requirement
Essential
- Upholding the Trust's values at all times
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Ability to work flexibly, including hybrid working between home and HCT sites, and the ability and willingness to travel to different HCT sites as needed to achieve best project outcomes
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).
