Job summary
The Programme Management Office is primarily responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of the Trusts Cost Improvement Programme (CIP). Enabled by the PMO, the trust has made significant progress in the current financial year and on track to achieve a significant reduction in the Trusts deficit. The Trusts long-term Financial Sustainability Plan sets the direction for future years with opportunities around further transformation, digital enablement and continued service improvement. As one of the top priorities of the Executive Team, the PMO team is building its capacity and capability to seize these opportunities and therefore a fantastic time to join to build and lead the team into this exciting next phase.
Main duties of the job
As Head of PMO you will be responsible for building an effective, proactive and flexible delivery assurance function to support complex multifaceted programmes. At its heart, the PMO is focussed on facilitating the successful delivery of East Kents cost improvement programme while taking steps to build a common approach to all major change activity across the Trust.
As an experienced delivery leader, you will provide leadership in programme management and ensure best practice assurance standards are applied to successfully deliver both cost and wider improvement initiatives. Further you will act as a central point for problem solving key issues across the organisation that are blocking delivery through the use of structured methods and your own personal influence.
Such methods include establishing and maintaining robust programme management processes (including reporting), supporting key governance forums, facilitating the resolution of strategic issues and interdependencies and providing flexible targeted support to facilitate delivery. The Team is expected to challenge, review and support Managers and Clinicians and be able to influence senior colleagues within the organisation.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Leading the PMO function and overseeing the delivery, monitoring and reporting of a portfolio of major improvement programmes within the Trust.
- Providing an NHS leading assurance function for delivery of the Trusts cost improvement programme and Financial Sustainability Plan
- Developing close working relationships with Trust Senior Leaders, Programme and Project leads and their teams, clinical teams and corporate departments to ensure successful delivery.
- Leading senior stakeholders in regularly reviewing the continuing relevance of projects based on a clear understanding of cost, risk and benefits.
- Supporting the wider Executive in leading the improved visibility and positive change narrative around cost improvement and culture of efficiency.
- Championing the implementation of the portfolio across the organisation and providing overall lead and direction. You will promote an energised culture focused on collaborative working in the interests of the organisation and portfolio as a whole.
- Fulfilling line management responsibilities in line with Trust policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Leading the PMO function and overseeing the delivery, monitoring and reporting of a portfolio of major improvement programmes within the Trust.
- Providing an NHS leading assurance function for delivery of the Trusts cost improvement programme and Financial Sustainability Plan
- Developing close working relationships with Trust Senior Leaders, Programme and Project leads and their teams, clinical teams and corporate departments to ensure successful delivery.
- Leading senior stakeholders in regularly reviewing the continuing relevance of projects based on a clear understanding of cost, risk and benefits.
- Supporting the wider Executive in leading the improved visibility and positive change narrative around cost improvement and culture of efficiency.
- Championing the implementation of the portfolio across the organisation and providing overall lead and direction. You will promote an energised culture focused on collaborative working in the interests of the organisation and portfolio as a whole.
- Fulfilling line management responsibilities in line with Trust policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Strong cost improvement and efficiency background.
- Ability to work well with very senior stakeholders.
- Ability to lead a team through a very busy and pressurised environment at the moment.
- Previous NHS experience (or very strong cost-improvement or efficiency background).
- Evidence of knowledge and experience of the key technical competencies of the role: Cost improvement methodologies, Project and Programme Management, Financial Management.
- Experience of leading and/or implementing complex organisation wide transformational projects.
- Track record of delivering against programme and project management objectives, achieving key organisational targets within tight timelines.
- Highly developed communications and presentation skills. Able to present ideas and proposals effectively, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis, with groups and in large audience presentations.
- Experience of managing staff and leading staff development.
- Able to analyse complex data, reports and interpret statistical (including financial) data and draw conclusions.
- Highly skilled in formulating solutions to problems and managing those solutions through to completion. Highly skilled in stakeholder engagement and co-design approaches for service development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Strong cost improvement and efficiency background.
- Ability to work well with very senior stakeholders.
- Ability to lead a team through a very busy and pressurised environment at the moment.
- Previous NHS experience (or very strong cost-improvement or efficiency background).
- Evidence of knowledge and experience of the key technical competencies of the role: Cost improvement methodologies, Project and Programme Management, Financial Management.
- Experience of leading and/or implementing complex organisation wide transformational projects.
- Track record of delivering against programme and project management objectives, achieving key organisational targets within tight timelines.
- Highly developed communications and presentation skills. Able to present ideas and proposals effectively, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis, with groups and in large audience presentations.
- Experience of managing staff and leading staff development.
- Able to analyse complex data, reports and interpret statistical (including financial) data and draw conclusions.
- Highly skilled in formulating solutions to problems and managing those solutions through to completion. Highly skilled in stakeholder engagement and co-design approaches for service development.
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.
