Programme and Portfolio Manager

Job summary

Do you want to make a difference and join an enthusiastic team with ambitious plans to deliver exciting transformational change programmes, which will increase operational and clinical effectiveness and help to save and improve lives? We have three positions for capable individuals passionate about making a difference. Whilst these are permanent opportunity, the transformation programmes you can expect to work on include designing and delivery our people plan, transforming our donor centres and support the creation of new operating models. You will collaborate closely with the Programme Director, SRO, Programme Board and the delivery Team. You will have a proven track record in managing end-to-end programmes, leading, and effectively communicating with leadership to drive strategic change agendas. You will have an innovative, problem-solving approach. Experience, understanding and interest in delivery similar large-scale change will be advantageous. You will build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and, by being part of a passionate, enthusiastic, supportive, and high performing team, you will contribute to life-saving work. You can expect daily challenges, from crafting strategic delivery plans with senior stakeholders to visiting teams ready for impactful changes. Every day promises diversity and excitement.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for delivery of large-scale change programmes within NHSBT. You will join an enthusiastic team with ambitious plans to deliver an exciting transformation programme across the organisation. This will be to agreed schedule, budget and quality. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the design and delivery of an assigned transformation programme to achieve its outcomes and benefits, in line with the overall NHSBT strategy. Providing leadership support to the Programme Director and providing guidance on programme development and issue resolution to programme leadership Assuring project and programme products; including tracking, monitoring, and reporting of programme milestones, budgets, and outcomes Developing and maintaining realistic programme delivery plans with support from key stakeholders, and publishing these to the SRO and the Programme Board. Manage the interfaces and communications with the senior stakeholders, including the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), the Business Leads (as accountable executives), and Delivery Leads. The SRO is normally an NHSBT Executive Director Leading any assigned project managers to deliver their projects successfully, by developing a highly motivated and performing team that comply with all relevant internal and external standards, regulations, and our P3 Methodology The ability to travel extensively within the UK and occasionally abroad with prior notice.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.