NHS England

Head of Delivery

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Job summary

This role will lead the cross-portfolio delivery team for the Product Delivery and Operations area of Product and Platforms which is part of the Digital sub-directorate of the Transformation directorate of NHS England.

The Head of Delivery is responsible for co-ordinating the delivery of complex cross-portfolio delivery across Product and Platforms as exemplified by the Mobile First strategy and is expanding across the wider scope of the Productivity Plan and emergent Spend Review plans.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Delivery will have responsibility for the following:

Provide leadership for cross portfolio delivery of initiatives which involve more than one product portfolio e.g. Mobile First

Build and maintain a shared roadmap for delivery for cross-cutting initiatives

Responsible for ensuring that key deliverables on the cross-cutting initiatives are met in line with ministerial expectations

Work across delivery teams to ensure alignment between Product and Platforms delivery expectations supporting Mobile First and other cross-cutting initiatives

Responsible for co-ordinating briefings, information requests and presentation materials required

Manage dependencies, risks and issues for cross portfolio delivery

Ensure that available funding is maximised across the different portfolio workstreams for optimal delivery

Provide progress reporting and updates against objectives and OKRs

Represent the Deputy Director of Product Delivery and Operations at delivery meetings in NHSE

Key Relationships (Internal)

Senior leaders across Product and Platforms including Executive Director, Core SLT and Product/Delivery leaders

Director Mobile First.

Relationships (External)

Chief Information Officer's Office

HR, Commercial and Finance business partners.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£88,168 to £101,677 a year exclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-TD-P&P-6595974-E

Job locations

Any NHSE office

Leeds, London or Exeter

LS1 4AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Assignment Brief should be read in conjunction with the Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Assignment Brief should be read in conjunction with the Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Significant experience of effective engagement with and leadership of major projects / initiatives.
Extensive experience and advanced practical understanding of product delivery methodologies - including agile methods and other structured approaches
Experience of managing multiple stakeholders at all levels

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to agreed goals, in a self-directed and professional manner

Desirable

Advanced facilitation skills

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Highly credible communicator, with the ability to challenge and influence at senior management/director level, often communicating highly contentious information within environments of major change.

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to master's level or equivalent qualification/delivery experience.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Significant experience of effective engagement with and leadership of major projects / initiatives.
Extensive experience and advanced practical understanding of product delivery methodologies - including agile methods and other structured approaches
Experience of managing multiple stakeholders at all levels

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to agreed goals, in a self-directed and professional manner

Desirable

Advanced facilitation skills

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Highly credible communicator, with the ability to challenge and influence at senior management/director level, often communicating highly contentious information within environments of major change.

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to master's level or equivalent qualification/delivery experience.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE office

Leeds, London or Exeter

LS1 4AP

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE office

Leeds, London or Exeter

LS1 4AP

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)