Assistant Programme Manager

JOB TITLE: Assistant Programme Manager

BAND: 6

DIRECTORATE: Planning, Performance & Corporate Services

INITIAL LOCATION: NIAS Trust Headquarters

REPORTS TO: Head of Strategic Transformation

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Assistant Director of Planning and Performance and Strategic Transformation

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will be the Assistant Programme Manager within the Strategic Transformation Team.

The Strategic Transformation Team supports Northern Ireland Ambulance Service in the delivery of ‘Caring today, planning for tomorrow – Our Strategy To Transform 2020-2026’ and beyond.

The post holder will:

· Be responsible for developing, maintaining and managing the Strategic Transformation Team’s Programme Management Office and methodology;

· Be responsible for the collation, correlation, quality assurance and records management of NIAS Transformation Portfolio of programmes that delivers ‘Our Strategy to Transform 2020-2026’.

· Prepare and quality assure all reporting requirements for programme and project governance bodies such as the Strategy Implementation Group (SIG); the Trust Board and Trust Committees;

· Provide support and training when required to all Directorates in the project management methodology for delivering our transformation strategy.

· Support performance and service improvement objectives;

· Perform the role of Project Manager when assigned to service development and improvement programmes / projects. Working with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, influencing collaborative working to deliver successful outcomes and establish service improvement performance measures and associated policies.

· Contribute to the development or change of working practices and processes within the Strategic Transformation Team in order to improve the team’s service delivery and performance.

· Promote a culture of positive change management within the Trust

· Deputise for senior Strategic Transformation Team members when required.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. ·Hold a relevant degree or a recognised professional qualification or equivalent/higher qualification

· And have at least 2 years’ experience in programme / project management demonstrating successful delivery and tangible improvements, benefits and outcomes.

OR

2. · Been employed at a Band 5 level or equivalent for at least 5 years with at least 3 years’ experience in a specific Programme Manager, Project Manager, PMO or Business Improvement role demonstrating successful delivery and tangible improvements, benefits and outcomes.

· And hold a relevant accreditation in a recognised programme or project management technique such as PRINCE2, MSP or P3O (or similar).

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