Head of Programmes (Delivery Team)
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £68,156-£84,352 dependent upon experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB22 3AD |
| Company: | Health Innovation East |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 22 |
Summary
Job Advert
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
AS HEAD OF PROGRAMME WITHIN THE DELIVERY TEAM YOU WILL OVERSEE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT DELIVERY FOR OUR MAIN CONTRACT WITH NHS
ENGLAND. THE POST HOLDER WILL BE PIVOTAL TO LEADING A HIGH PERFORMING TEAM, SKILLED IN PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT, AND METHODICAL IN
THEIR APPROACH TO ENSURING PROGRAMME DELIVERY. FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING APRIL 2024 THE SIZE OF THIS PORTFOLIO COULD BE
20-30 PROJECTS, WITHIN FIVE PROGRAMMES, AND ACROSS 5 ICBS. THE TEAM IS APPROXIMATELY 10 WITH SEVERAL CLINICAL ADVISORS. THE
PROJECTS ARE VERY DIVERSE IN TERMS OF CLINICAL AREA AND TYPE OF INNOVATION, BUT ALL HAVE AN UNDERLYING AIM TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE
INEQUALITIES, IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AN INNOVATION, AND/OR MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE FOR PATIENTS AND/OR WORKFORCE.
It is to be expected that the post holder will take on key strategic roles on behalf of the Director of Delivery (e.g. to act as a
lead for a national programme on behalf of the 15 networks, or in a lead role for a regional programme of work). The post holder
will take ownership for agreeing the delivery of projects with ICBs and our commissioner (business planning and contract
specification delivery), and external quarterly reporting.
The post holder will be required to commit to flexibility and responsiveness, as the requirements of the post are certain to
change over time. You will be working closely with Head of Evaluations, Head of Consulting and Head of Operations within a large,
growing delivery team (c35 staff from diverse professional backgrounds).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The post holder will support the Director of Delivery and wider Advisor team to ensure projects are managed effectively and be
accountable on their successful delivery through:
* Providing leadership and programme oversight to the respective programme portfolio ensuring successful outcomes and delivery of
projects
* Responsibility for effective delivery and oversight of all relevant projects, working closely with Advisors in a matrix
structure
* Ensuring (and modelling) robust project management processes are in place for all projects including effective project
governance, development and maintenance of business cases; project scopes and briefs; project initiation documents; milestones
and key deliverables; risks and issues log etc
* Responsible for effective management and delivery of programme portfolio to the agree budgets, ensuring compliance with
organisational policies and procedures relating to financial management
* Providing support to the Director of Delivery to establish effective resource utilisation processes across the organisations
project delivery function
* Leading on communications and engagement activity relevant to the programmes, including liaison with regional stakeholders and
system partners to raise awareness of and support implementation of the projects
* Line management of assigned Senior Advisors and Advisors as agreed with the Director of Delivery
Corporate and personal responsibilities
* Promote equal opportunities and affirm that staff, colleagues, patients, and others who encounter Health Innovation East are
afforded equality of access, experience and outcomes
* Observe Health Innovation East’s equity, diversity and inclusion pledges in every aspect of your work, avoiding any behaviour
which discriminates against colleagues, potential employees, patients, or partners on any grounds
* Uphold and promote the organisation’s values
* Work flexibly and collaboratively with others to achieve the organisation’s goals and support its values
* Support the organisation in creating an environment that values risk management and promotes the highest standards of health
and safety for Health Innovation East’s employees, supported by policies and procedures as appropriate
* Ensure up to date knowledge is maintained and comply with current data protection laws and company data protection and
confidentiality policies and procedures
* Ensure that we only operate within our remit of not offering clinical advice
* Adhere to all company policies and procedures and any applicable legislation
Person specification
Competence
Essential requirements
Desirable requirements
Qualifications and
training
Degree in relevant disciple or equivalent experience
Evidence of continuous personal development including project and programme management
Knowledge
Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the NHS (politically, regionally and local) including commissioning, procurement,
and governance
Extensive awareness of strategic challenges facing the NHS (with a working knowledge of Eastern region preferred).
Knowledge of the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and management of change in a complex, political, multiple
stakeholder environment
Understanding of innovation and change science, evidence and practice
Skills
Excellent written communication skills; able to write clearly and concisely, producing reports and business cases
Excellent oral communication, presentation and negotiating skills and is confident presenting to large groups and is able to
handle challenge from senior specialist professionals
Ability to prioritise, work to, and set deadlines and function effectively under pressure with competing demands
Strong track record of successful project and programme delivery
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Advanced skills in Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Excel.
Experience
Extensive management experience across large multi-disciplinary teams
Extensive experience of policy and procedure development
Leadership experience including strategy development and visioning development
Extensive experience of monitoring and managing budgets
Experience of managing teams
Experience in the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and management of change in a complex, political, multiple
stakeholder environment
Right to work in the UK: Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK at the point of interview.
Personal development responsibilities
* Understanding and awareness of own personal development needs
* Maintenance of a compliant professional portfolio where required
Key relationships
Internal - all Health Innovation East employees will be expected to form key relationships within the organisation relevant to the
role.
External - in addition, the successful appointee will need to develop and build relationships with external colleagues as relevant
to the role. These may include, but are not limited to, relationships with:
* Industry partners including SMEs and large corporates within the health arena
* Academic partners in HEIs and Tech Transfer Offices
* Funding/investment organisations
* Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East of England colleagues
* Local Government.
* Integrated Care System and Integrated Care Boards.
* NHS England
* Office for Life Sciences
* NHS providers
* Third Sector Organisations
* Patient Advisory Groups/Services
* Other AHSNs
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT HEALTH INNOVATION EAST
As part of the benefits package, Health Innovation East’s employees are entitled to 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
(pro rata for less than wholetime equivalent) and are offered a company pension (employer contribution up to 10% of annual salary)
as well as a cycle to work scheme. In addition, after passing probation, all employees are covered for life insurance, which also
allows access to a broad well-being programme which is fully confidential.
How to apply
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter, by 6 May 2024, to recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk specifying your
motivation for applying and how you meet our person specification. For an informal discussion, please contact
sarah.robinson@healthinnovationeast.co.uk [sarah.robinson@healthinnovationeast.co.uk].
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
AS HEAD OF PROGRAMME WITHIN THE DELIVERY TEAM YOU WILL OVERSEE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT DELIVERY FOR OUR MAIN CONTRACT WITH NHS
ENGLAND. THE POST HOLDER WILL BE PIVOTAL TO LEADING A HIGH PERFORMING TEAM, SKILLED IN PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT, AND METHODICAL IN
THEIR APPROACH TO ENSURING PROGRAMME DELIVERY. FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING APRIL 2024 THE SIZE OF THIS PORTFOLIO COULD BE
20-30 PROJECTS, WITHIN FIVE PROGRAMMES, AND ACROSS 5 ICBS. THE TEAM IS APPROXIMATELY 10 WITH SEVERAL CLINICAL ADVISORS. THE
PROJECTS ARE VERY DIVERSE IN TERMS OF CLINICAL AREA AND TYPE OF INNOVATION, BUT ALL HAVE AN UNDERLYING AIM TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE
INEQUALITIES, IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AN INNOVATION, AND/OR MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE FOR PATIENTS AND/OR WORKFORCE.
It is to be expected that the post holder will take on key strategic roles on behalf of the Director of Delivery (e.g. to act as a
lead for a national programme on behalf of the 15 networks, or in a lead role for a regional programme of work). The post holder
will take ownership for agreeing the delivery of projects with ICBs and our commissioner (business planning and contract
specification delivery), and external quarterly reporting.
The post holder will be required to commit to flexibility and responsiveness, as the requirements of the post are certain to
change over time. You will be working closely with Head of Evaluations, Head of Consulting and Head of Operations within a large,
growing delivery team (c35 staff from diverse professional backgrounds).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The post holder will support the Director of Delivery and wider Advisor team to ensure projects are managed effectively and be
accountable on their successful delivery through:
* Providing leadership and programme oversight to the respective programme portfolio ensuring successful outcomes and delivery of
projects
* Responsibility for effective delivery and oversight of all relevant projects, working closely with Advisors in a matrix
structure
* Ensuring (and modelling) robust project management processes are in place for all projects including effective project
governance, development and maintenance of business cases; project scopes and briefs; project initiation documents; milestones
and key deliverables; risks and issues log etc
* Responsible for effective management and delivery of programme portfolio to the agree budgets, ensuring compliance with
organisational policies and procedures relating to financial management
* Providing support to the Director of Delivery to establish effective resource utilisation processes across the organisations
project delivery function
* Leading on communications and engagement activity relevant to the programmes, including liaison with regional stakeholders and
system partners to raise awareness of and support implementation of the projects
* Line management of assigned Senior Advisors and Advisors as agreed with the Director of Delivery
Corporate and personal responsibilities
* Promote equal opportunities and affirm that staff, colleagues, patients, and others who encounter Health Innovation East are
afforded equality of access, experience and outcomes
* Observe Health Innovation East’s equity, diversity and inclusion pledges in every aspect of your work, avoiding any behaviour
which discriminates against colleagues, potential employees, patients, or partners on any grounds
* Uphold and promote the organisation’s values
* Work flexibly and collaboratively with others to achieve the organisation’s goals and support its values
* Support the organisation in creating an environment that values risk management and promotes the highest standards of health
and safety for Health Innovation East’s employees, supported by policies and procedures as appropriate
* Ensure up to date knowledge is maintained and comply with current data protection laws and company data protection and
confidentiality policies and procedures
* Ensure that we only operate within our remit of not offering clinical advice
* Adhere to all company policies and procedures and any applicable legislation
Person specification
Competence
Essential requirements
Desirable requirements
Qualifications and
training
Degree in relevant disciple or equivalent experience
Evidence of continuous personal development including project and programme management
Knowledge
Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the NHS (politically, regionally and local) including commissioning, procurement,
and governance
Extensive awareness of strategic challenges facing the NHS (with a working knowledge of Eastern region preferred).
Knowledge of the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and management of change in a complex, political, multiple
stakeholder environment
Understanding of innovation and change science, evidence and practice
Skills
Excellent written communication skills; able to write clearly and concisely, producing reports and business cases
Excellent oral communication, presentation and negotiating skills and is confident presenting to large groups and is able to
handle challenge from senior specialist professionals
Ability to prioritise, work to, and set deadlines and function effectively under pressure with competing demands
Strong track record of successful project and programme delivery
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Advanced skills in Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Excel.
Experience
Extensive management experience across large multi-disciplinary teams
Extensive experience of policy and procedure development
Leadership experience including strategy development and visioning development
Extensive experience of monitoring and managing budgets
Experience of managing teams
Experience in the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and management of change in a complex, political, multiple
stakeholder environment
Right to work in the UK: Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK at the point of interview.
Personal development responsibilities
* Understanding and awareness of own personal development needs
* Maintenance of a compliant professional portfolio where required
Key relationships
Internal - all Health Innovation East employees will be expected to form key relationships within the organisation relevant to the
role.
External - in addition, the successful appointee will need to develop and build relationships with external colleagues as relevant
to the role. These may include, but are not limited to, relationships with:
* Industry partners including SMEs and large corporates within the health arena
* Academic partners in HEIs and Tech Transfer Offices
* Funding/investment organisations
* Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East of England colleagues
* Local Government.
* Integrated Care System and Integrated Care Boards.
* NHS England
* Office for Life Sciences
* NHS providers
* Third Sector Organisations
* Patient Advisory Groups/Services
* Other AHSNs
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT HEALTH INNOVATION EAST
As part of the benefits package, Health Innovation East’s employees are entitled to 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
(pro rata for less than wholetime equivalent) and are offered a company pension (employer contribution up to 10% of annual salary)
as well as a cycle to work scheme. In addition, after passing probation, all employees are covered for life insurance, which also
allows access to a broad well-being programme which is fully confidential.
How to apply
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter, by 6 May 2024, to recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk specifying your
motivation for applying and how you meet our person specification. For an informal discussion, please contact
sarah.robinson@healthinnovationeast.co.uk [sarah.robinson@healthinnovationeast.co.uk].
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