Associate Director of Digital Delivery
| Posting date: | 05 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £88,168.00 to £101,677.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £88168.00 - £101677.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, RG1 5AN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9193-25-0479 |
Summary
Ensure that each project carried out within the Trust has a clear, consistent and rigorous project management methodology.Be responsible for effective programme management, through a formal and rigorous methodology; formal processes for risks and issues management; clear change-control policies; standardised reporting to convey clear messages to all stakeholder groups; as well as a standardised set of project deliverables.Ensure that all projects and programmes are supported with the appropriate governance structures and buy-in from the most senior stakeholders downward, including executive sponsors and steering committees. There must also be the technology to support the project methodologies that are defined (such as automation/document sharing).Be responsible for the provision of rigorous training for senior management and programme/project managers in order to understand and deliver best practice programme/project management. The Project Management dimensions cover governance, planning and budgeting, the project management office, quality assurance, risk and issue management and project leadershipWork closely with the leadership provided by the Digital Hospital Committee to manage delivery and programme streams, in line with the Top Ten Digital Programmes and the priority Care Group Digital Projects.Scope, mobilise and deliver projects and programmes in conjunction with operational colleagues. Oversee the teams delivery of technical work packages will be part of the operational framework and ensure that area leads take full responsibility for delivery of digital solutions.Constantly check the portfolio of programmes against affordability and capital limit envelopes and only commence projects when deliverability is assured.Make regular reports via the Digital Oversight Group and Digital Hospital Committee.Take overall responsibility for the progressive standardisation to a common set of lifecycles, approval gated and delivery tools.Work closely with the DCDIO to provide oversight and assurance of delivery through the revamped Trust Digital Governance, Programme Boards, PMO and DDaT management meetings.Have overall responsibility for monitoring portfolio progress and resolving workstream risks, issues & dependencies that may compromise delivery and benefits realisation.Overall responsibility for identification and realisation of benefits from digital projects/programmes in conjunction with the Benefits Manager.Develop transferable technologies supported by working with innovative suppliers and gain buy in from senior colleagues to implement within the Trust.works with senior Operations and clinical colleagues bringing digital solutions successfully into the Trust to improve patient services.It develops relationships with suppliers and Digital seniors in the wider System to share ideas and opportunities for new solutions and mutual benefit. As it applies to programmes and projects within the identified portfolio of workThe post holder also has budget responsibility for digital solutions development and supplier contract management ensuring good supplier performance and value for money for the Trust.Responsibility to drive financial economies and develop tight professional capability for the digital projects and programmes for which the DDaT PMO and Portfolio teams are responsible (value for money). Identify opportunities through DDaT activities to create cost savings and income generation to support the Trusts financial strategies. Support benefits achievement against all approved Digitally based business cases.The post holder is responsible for providing inspiring leadership to several areas of DDaT which are pivotal to the functioning of the Trust.