Address Are you an experienced NHS manager with extensive knowledge of managing change who is looking for your next career step in a really flexible working environment? Working as part of the Strategic Delivery Hub, the role of Programme Manager is critical to the success of our corporate service complex change and value improvement programmes. As a key member of the team, you would support the PMO in providing oversight ensuring our measurable benefits are delivered.
We are looking for an proactive, self-starter with excellent organisational and communication skills. An understanding of programme or project management principles is key with a proven track record of engagement with stakeholders including clinicians and senior managers, and delivery of key milestones. A keen eye for detail, interdependencies and opportunities for service improvement are really important as are written communication skills for report writing. You must understand change management methodology and the importance of measurable improvements.
The Strategic Delivery Hub embraces flexible working and you can choose to work from home should you wish to do so. The role will require you to travel across Greater Manchester to various Pennine Care sites to engage with stakeholders so you will also need to be flexible and be able to travel. We are a newly established team with a keen desire to produce high quality outputs in support of services, both clinical and corporate, delivery their strategic aims.
Effectively manage key projects in line with the aims and objectives of the transformation programme and strategic priorities to support the effective delivery and redesign of high quality outcomes and patient focused care.
To provide project management to designated activities, accountable to identified individuals for specific projects. This will include:
Production of documents, reports, presentations and plans for a variety of audiences, containing or referencing complex facts and information.
Working with highly sensitive or highly contentious information with discretion and judgement, presenting it in a variety of forums and adapting its delivery according to audience.
Preparation of materials for project steering groups and governance meetings.
Interpretation and consolidation of relevant local and national guidance to ensure a best practice approach across workstreams
To be the lead specialist on specific workstreams
To plan and organise the development of a range of complex activities, including project plans, action plans and collaborative events. This will include objective setting and agenda planning, the development of communication and presentational materials and facilitation of group and event activities.
To provide comprehensive support, utilising project planning knowledge, to allocated projects and work streams. Including coordinating and attending meetings, developing work plans and ensuring appropriate monitoring and performance management measures are designed and implemented. This may involve the scoping and delivery of innovative and new solutions, developing policies and protocols across a range of services and will require a significant degree of autonomy. The ability to think creatively and problem solve will be an asset in the delivery of this work.
