Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Programme Management Office in one of the largest Transformation teams in a North Central London acute trust, where you will play a key role in supporting colleagues to transform and improve services.
We are interested in receiving applications from individuals with a passion for PMO working, in a complex and fast-paced healthcare provider environment.
If you are excited by the challenge of leading a PMO function, to deliver world class healthcare for patients, and support the organisation to meet its strategic objectives, we look forward to hearing from you.
*** Please note, this vacancy may close early if high levels of applications are received. ***
Main duties of the job
As the Group Head of PMO, you will be responsible for providing a PMO service to the Group, through formal leadership of the PMO team, and maintaining relationships across both the host Service Transformation team and the wider organisation. You will be expected to deliver PMO's operational functions alongside development of the PMO in order to ensure that its offer meets the needs of its stakeholders. The role will oversee the effective co-ordination, governance and visibility of priority portfolios, notably to deliver against the Transformation and Financial Sustainability agendas, and monitor interdependencies between these.
You will need a thorough understanding of programme and project management, particularly benefits realisation, and be able to challenge robustly but with a flexible approach to delivery. Alongside this technical expertise, you will need excellent interpersonal skills, in order to deliver your agenda through collaboration with others. You will need a strategic mindset, while maintaining oversight of an operational team.
As a senior leader within the Transformation team, you will have a high level of autonomy, self-drive, and will be able to manage multiple priorities and provide direction. You will need to demonstrate effective leadership skills, and have the resilience to deliver in a complex organisation. You will champion improvement and model the integrity, patient focused and value for money behaviours essential to deliver sustainable change.
About us
How we can help youWe offer a range of fantastic opportunities and support, including:* Exposure to projects within all parts of one of the largest NHS organisations* Joining a large supportive team with a wealth of change experience* Commitment to embedding agile working principles* Access to an internal leadership tool kit and development programme* A robust competency framework to shape career progression* An environment that fosters continuous development of the individual and team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification in Management, Mathematics or Information Systems or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and/or experience.
- PMO Management qualification or proven experience in managing a PMO
- A recognised qualification in or working towards a programme management qualification (eg PRINCE2 or MSP)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of overseeing a portfolio of programmes and interdependencies, specifically including Change and Financial Recovery
- Demonstrable experience of working in a matrix management environment and understanding of complex projects/programmes
- Relevant, demonstrable experience of implementing systems and processes
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Able to ensure department standards in project methodologies are adhered to
- Oversee all of change portfolio benefits through tracking of milestones and reporting of key risks/issues
- Ability to communicate across all levels across the organisation
- Ability to present and transform complex technical information in a way suitable to the audience
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to persuade, influence and negotiate
- Ability to lead, develop and work within a team environment
- Able to work under own initiative and judgement
Royal Free London World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification in Management, Mathematics or Information Systems or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and/or experience.
- PMO Management qualification or proven experience in managing a PMO
- A recognised qualification in or working towards a programme management qualification (eg PRINCE2 or MSP)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of overseeing a portfolio of programmes and interdependencies, specifically including Change and Financial Recovery
- Demonstrable experience of working in a matrix management environment and understanding of complex projects/programmes
- Relevant, demonstrable experience of implementing systems and processes
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Able to ensure department standards in project methodologies are adhered to
- Oversee all of change portfolio benefits through tracking of milestones and reporting of key risks/issues
- Ability to communicate across all levels across the organisation
- Ability to present and transform complex technical information in a way suitable to the audience
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to persuade, influence and negotiate
- Ability to lead, develop and work within a team environment
- Able to work under own initiative and judgement
Royal Free London World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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).
