Job summary
You will join the organisation at a time of challenge but also great excitement, taking decisions and implementing changes that will further improve the life-saving services we provide.
You will be responsible for leading and supporting a motivated cross-functional team to deliver the remainder of the one of NHSBTs mission critical programmes, i.e., the Testing Development Programme. You will be accountable for programme governance meaning you will manage or escalate as appropriate any issues that threaten programme delivery to time or budget.
You will work with established senior leaders within the Blood Supply directorate to ensure strategic decisions taken within the Testing Development Programme (your remit) are aligned to the longer-term strategic direction for the Blood Supply directorate.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be responsible for leading the Blood Supply Testing and Development Programme, a large scale change Programme within NHSBT. Your responsibilities include:
Developing and maintaining the overall Testing Development Programme modernisation, in line with the overall NHSBT strategy,
Delivering and ensuring the execution of the Programme on time and to budget in line with individual business cases and relevant programme plans,
Managing the Programme governance and assurance over delivery, where required escalating risks and issues to the Programme Board, maintaining change controls, and identifying wider programme impacts,
Providing leadership support to the SRO and providing direction and guidance on programme development and issue resolution to the established leadership structure within the Testing Development Programme.
Developing a high performing, delivery focused team with clear accountability and responsibilities,
Ensuring sufficient resource capacity and capability is continuously aligned to TDP to enable on time delivery, managing competing demands for shared resources,
Leading, managing and directing stakeholder relationships to achieve buy-in to the programme objectives and delivery of outcomes. Communicating the outcomes and benefits to all stakeholders,
Maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels including Board,
Seeking and identifying opportunities for quality/ service improvement,
About us
At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.
Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.
Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a masters degree Level or equivalent qualification.
- Postgraduate study in leadership and management or equivalent experience at a senior level.
- Recognised qualifications in project and programme management methodology e.g., Agile, PRINCE2, MSP.
- Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)
- Post-graduate study in Finance management or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of designing and leading the implementation of large-scale complex change and transformation programmes from inception to completion, including benefits.
- Extensive experience of leading, influencing and motivating multiple diverse specialists across a number of teams to work together to successfully deliver programme outcomes.
- Experience providing escalation and resolution points for programme risks and issue and monitoring risks and issues across large complex programmes and portfolios.
- Experience of leading supplier negotiation and discussions to ensure value from service/assets.
- Extensive experience of creating outline and detailed mandates, business cases and programme / project briefs for Board / Executive level scrutiny and approval.
- Proven knowledge and experience of planning and implementing major business process change, service reconfiguration and/or new applications.
- Proven knowledge and experience of working across a supply chain and awareness of the associated programme impact.
- Experience of resource management to identify, profile and secure the resources required to deliver a programme.
- Experience in maximising opportunities to realise measurable benefits from investment.
- Knowledge and experience of managing project and programme budgets, contributing to financial budget forecasts and driving initiatives.
- Significant experience of applying project and programme practices, tools and techniques and using effective quality, risk & issue management and planning strategies.
- Significant experience of planning techniques including Strategic planning, understanding, and managing critical dependencies, looking for opportunities to achieve milestones.
- Significant experience of managing project and programme metrics for delivery.
- Experience of designing and implementing fit for purpose governance with clear roles and responsibilities for the programme team.
- Experience of planning and managing reviews at appropriate assurance points during all stages of the project life cycle to provide evaluations of progress against time, cost, quality, compliance and ongoing viability.
- Experience of identifying and acting on positive and negative trends from assurance reviews.
- Ensures that lessons learned are captured throughout the lifecycle; identifies and applies previous lessons learned (including those from other projects and programmes) to ensure continuous improvement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a masters degree Level or equivalent qualification.
- Postgraduate study in leadership and management or equivalent experience at a senior level.
- Recognised qualifications in project and programme management methodology e.g., Agile, PRINCE2, MSP.
- Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)
- Post-graduate study in Finance management or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of designing and leading the implementation of large-scale complex change and transformation programmes from inception to completion, including benefits.
- Extensive experience of leading, influencing and motivating multiple diverse specialists across a number of teams to work together to successfully deliver programme outcomes.
- Experience providing escalation and resolution points for programme risks and issue and monitoring risks and issues across large complex programmes and portfolios.
- Experience of leading supplier negotiation and discussions to ensure value from service/assets.
- Extensive experience of creating outline and detailed mandates, business cases and programme / project briefs for Board / Executive level scrutiny and approval.
- Proven knowledge and experience of planning and implementing major business process change, service reconfiguration and/or new applications.
- Proven knowledge and experience of working across a supply chain and awareness of the associated programme impact.
- Experience of resource management to identify, profile and secure the resources required to deliver a programme.
- Experience in maximising opportunities to realise measurable benefits from investment.
- Knowledge and experience of managing project and programme budgets, contributing to financial budget forecasts and driving initiatives.
- Significant experience of applying project and programme practices, tools and techniques and using effective quality, risk & issue management and planning strategies.
- Significant experience of planning techniques including Strategic planning, understanding, and managing critical dependencies, looking for opportunities to achieve milestones.
- Significant experience of managing project and programme metrics for delivery.
- Experience of designing and implementing fit for purpose governance with clear roles and responsibilities for the programme team.
- Experience of planning and managing reviews at appropriate assurance points during all stages of the project life cycle to provide evaluations of progress against time, cost, quality, compliance and ongoing viability.
- Experience of identifying and acting on positive and negative trends from assurance reviews.
- Ensures that lessons learned are captured throughout the lifecycle; identifies and applies previous lessons learned (including those from other projects and programmes) to ensure continuous improvement.
