Redevelopment Programme Director

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work force

This post is responsible for line management of the Programme Team Office. Line manage and performance appraisal in adherence to the Trust Appraisal process

Financial

Responsible for capital planning and expenditure in the programme (potential programme value exceeding £50m) Contractual management of Trust external advisors Lead key procurement activities, providing advice to the Programme Board on VFM

Partnerships

Support relationship development with Local Authority and other statutory and voluntary organisations Manage relationship with external funders (Salix and NHSE)

Communications and Relationships

(Effectively and proactively lead a personal portfolio of concurrent, complex design and planning development projects Use a high level of concentration and apply expertise to analyse large volumes of complex and conflicting data. This includes ensuring appropriate capture of data through surveys and audit, presenting information obtained to a wide range of audiences in a way that they would understand and be able to take action. Support the work stream leads to achieve project objectives within agreed and specific timescales, liaising with staff of all levels and professions to achieve this. Utilise IT programmes to organise and interrogate data to produce evaluation and monitoring reports on projects and programmes. Appraise the quality of information, undertake audits where required and make judgements regarding the action taken in light of the information, which may be limited. Ensure detailed design of new service models including design of new policies, processes, roles, relationships, protocols etc. Employ excellent change management, facilitation and negotiation skills to encourage full participation of project team members Influence the roles of individuals in change management, service improvement and service delivery. Provide drive and challenge to achieve change objectives as rapidly as possible. Act as an ambassador for the Trust both internally and externally Develop and deploy communication strategies appropriate to the level and complexity of change within projects Employ expert negotiation and diplomacy skills with all key working relationships in order to communicate highly complex and frequently sensitive or contentious information necessary to achieve the programme goals

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in senior management
• Proven experience of developing Business cases, and securing approval
• Experience in developing and delivering strategic and service change at scale
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience to lead the development, implementation and delivery of systematic projects.
• Excellent leadership, influencing and motivational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively and independently without direct supervision
• Proven ability to communicate complex issues.
• Negotiating and persuasive skills
• Excellent presentation skills

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in healthcare setting
• Previous experience of working on redevelopment or transformation programmes
• oPrevious experience of delivering sustainability projects

Qualifications/ Training

Essential

• Educated to masters degree level or equivalent
• Built environment related professional qualifications (engineering, design, planning, construction management)
• LEAN training or equivalent range of SI methodology skills / training
• Project management qualification Prince 2 or equivalent.

Desirable

• Engineering qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of the NHS Plan and National, local and strategic agenda
• Ability to thrive in a highly complex and changing environment while maintaining purpose and direction
• Inspirational leader who demonstrates the ability to lead and manage change
• Committed to the continuous development of staff and self and able to demonstrate the learning that has occurred
• Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership
• Commitment to improving quality of patient care
• Evidence of self-awareness
• Evidence of integrity, objectivity and fairness
• Comfortable with ambiguity Energy, resilience, flexibility

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Lewisham

Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6LH

Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)