This job offer is not available in your country.

Programme Manager

NHS Blood and TransplantEngland, GB

30+ days ago

Salary

£53,755.00–£60,504.00 yearly

Job description

Job Summary

The successful applicant will be joining a diverse team of professionals in Digital Data & Technology Services (DDTS) who are working in a busy, rewarding, and challenging environment.

DDTS has a large portfolio of complex, sometimes high-risk projects and programmes and the role is critical in managing inputs and relationships with key parts of the business through the full lifecycle.

You will join the organisation at a time of challenge but also great excitement, taking decisions and implementing changes which will further improve the life-saving services we provide. You will drive change through your programme & project management skills and be part of proactive team that will make a real contribution.

Working within the DDTS directorate, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of people to drive performance and change.

Note : This role is a national vacancy and offers a hybrid working option , the successful candidate may be based at any of our main centres in the UK, final location to be agreed at interview.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for managing programmes of related NHSBT projects from inception through to completion. To ensure timely and successful project conclusions and delivery of capability for achieving business benefits. Your responsibilities will include :

Planning, supporting, and monitoring the progress of the programme maintaining up to date programme plans and reporting
Managing internal resources and external suppliers and consultants
Ensuring that programme and project deliverables are tightly linked to the achievement of strategic initiatives for the business unit
Regularly suggesting changes to policy / service development which will impact beyond own area of work
Responsible for the planning, structuring, leading, and overseeing implementation of the programme, and escalation of issues relating to delivery or scope
Ensuring adherence to programme objectives.
Participate in the development and improvement of the NHSBT Portfolio, Programme and Project Management tools and methods.

The role does have a requirement to travel and spend time away from base, which can involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

Extensive, practical knowledge of benefits delivery by the formal management of strategic business programmes.

Extensive experience of formal management of complex programmes / projects, including the use of formal project management tools for the full life-cycle of large scale, complex programmes / projects in a real-world environment

Proven experience of benefits management and realisation in the formal programme context

Extensive experience of creating outline business cases and programme / project briefs for communication at Board / Executive level.

Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Project, Outlook, Visio, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint)

Qualifications and Training

A degree in an appropriate discipline (e.g. business, management, information systems) and post-graduate level specialist qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience in one of the above specialist areas or similar

Practitioner Certificate in PRINCE 2 or equivalent qualification

Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)