Job summary
This role is a fixed 12 month contract to cover Maternity Leave. The role will be required to oversee the delivery of major capital projects within the Strategic Assets & Property Directorate, mainly estates. You will line manage a team of project and programme managers and be the point of contact for a team of agency and contracted project team.
Main duties of the job
As a programme manager and member of the senior leadership team for the directorate you will be the face of the programme delivery of a number of high profile building projects. You will be required to write regular reports to the Director of Finance, chair programme boards, meet with the project team on site when required and complete project governance paperwork.
You will work closely with the Head of Fleet, Estates, Logistics and Make Ready to ensure a collaborate approach to projects and represent the directorate at various meetings both internal and external.
About us
London Ambulance Service serves one of the worlds most dynamic and diverse cities and is the busiest ambulance service in the UK. We handle over 1.9 million emergency calls from across the capital every year as well as delivering a 24 hour NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service in South East and North East London that we estimate will respond to around 1.4million urgent care calls by the end of the year.
We employ over 9,000 people who work or volunteer, across London to respond to the health needs of over 8 million people who live, work and travel in the capital.
We work closely with our NHS partners and are commissioned by 32 clinical commissioning groups spread across 5 STPs and NHS England for our specialist services.
As the only pan-London NHS provider we have a unique opportunity to play a leading role in integrating access to emergency and urgent care right across London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the busiest ambulance Trust in the UK. We are seeking someone who will fit with the Trust values of Caring, Respect and Teamwork
For further details of the job description and main responsibilities, please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the busiest ambulance Trust in the UK. We are seeking someone who will fit with the Trust values of Caring, Respect and Teamwork
For further details of the job description and main responsibilities, please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree and master's level in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Experience in leading programmes delivering strategic objectives to achieve organisational goals
- Prince 2 Foundation & Practitioner Certified
- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Certified
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience Programme Management of Programmes
- Experience working with a Project Management Office
- Experienced in developing long term programme and project plans aligned to the Trust strategic vision
- Experienced with programmes with Systems Integration
- Experience with Business Transformational Programmes
Desirable
- Experience in a Senior Programme Management position
- Experience working with Executive Team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good Communications skills both Oral and written
- Excellent Presentation skills
- Demonstrable analytical skills
- Highly developed ability to provide guidance and advise to programme manager peers or project managers/project teams
- Use of computer software to produce complex reports that will include statistical analysis and information
- Highly developed ability to make decisions through analysing complex information from various specific sources such as revised strategic business plans, NHSE changes and Trust priorities
Desirable
- Demonstrable ability to turn around failing programmes and projects and report on such failing to rescue such programmes or projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree and master's level in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Experience in leading programmes delivering strategic objectives to achieve organisational goals
- Prince 2 Foundation & Practitioner Certified
- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Certified
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience Programme Management of Programmes
- Experience working with a Project Management Office
- Experienced in developing long term programme and project plans aligned to the Trust strategic vision
- Experienced with programmes with Systems Integration
- Experience with Business Transformational Programmes
Desirable
- Experience in a Senior Programme Management position
- Experience working with Executive Team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good Communications skills both Oral and written
- Excellent Presentation skills
- Demonstrable analytical skills
- Highly developed ability to provide guidance and advise to programme manager peers or project managers/project teams
- Use of computer software to produce complex reports that will include statistical analysis and information
- Highly developed ability to make decisions through analysing complex information from various specific sources such as revised strategic business plans, NHSE changes and Trust priorities
Desirable
- Demonstrable ability to turn around failing programmes and projects and report on such failing to rescue such programmes or projects
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
