Job summary
The Programme Director will work alongside other senior system leaders across all organisations in the ICS footprint to lead the delivery of the SDPP programme. This initiative is a core component of our system strategy and provides a fundamental foundation that enables us to create and maintain a sustainable health and care system that supports healthier happier lives for the population of BNSSG.
The core purpose of the role is to lead the effective design, delivery and benefits realisation of the SDPP programme over the next two years and to embed the platform seamlessly into the decision-making architecture of the ICB. The core benefits of the SDPP are to enable decision making and effective allocation of resources, underpin and enable improvement initiatives, drive new innovative models of care and ultimately ensure we are able to attain measurably better outcomes for people.
This role is focused on creating and maintaining a programme structure and delivery plan that enables the objectives set out in the SDPP OBC to be achieved
The post holder will be responsible for leadership and the development of dedicated project team. Creating a cohesive partnership across the system with all key providers. Maintaining clear delivery governance reporting to ICB Digital Delivery Board and wider Integrated Care Board on key milestones and progress.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to drive evidence based and insights led practice focusing on user need to shape design decisions, establish and maintain a grip on delivery and ensure core stakeholder engagement .
The Job Description is attached and outlines further detail
About us
We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to drive evidence based and insights led practice focusing on user need to shape design decisions, establish and maintain a grip on delivery and ensure core stakeholder engagement and assurance is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the programme.
This will include the following focus areas.
- Conclude the reset activities: The programme is currently at OBC stage which aligns to gateway 2 of the BNSSG programme delivery methodology. The post hold will be required to lead and design and programme that can reset the current missed milestones and create an agile approach to the programme that ensures timely delivery of core functionality that is in line with expectation of senior product owners. Establishing the right workstreams and phasing of delivery that provides key elements of functionality and benefit as set out in the OBC as early as possible in the programme lifecycle.
- Leading the day to day running of the programme across the full range of workstream and ensuing key milestones and reached and these align to deliver the core benefits of the programme.
- Act a senior thought leader in informatics and data systems for the system. The data sharing and IG elements of the programme will be a key focus of this work.
- Develop commercial investment and procurement approach: The post holder will be highly knowledgeable in understand the current market and technology enabling a commercially astute approach to procurement that provides the best possible value and quality for the system. This will create a balance between what we buy from the market and what we develop as a system using internal teams and skills.
- Providing regular assurance to the Digital Delivery Board, Integrated Care Board and related committees
- Responsible for ensuring the quality assurance of high-quality programme development documentation in line with BNSSG programme delivery gateway process.
- Defined approach to engagement across stakeholder groups including political and population where this is required.
- Develop and manage the SDPP Programme roadmap aligning with interdependences and risks aligned with the wider system joint forward plan.
- Manage the delegated SDPP programme budget in line with ICB SFIs
- Convene and support the data leadership of the system to ensure the implementation plans for SDPP are realistic and consider the needs, constraints and opportunities across the system. This will require deep understanding of the data sharing and IG constraints and opportunities across the system.
- Establish and manage the resource allocation function for the programme as set out in the business case and delegated by the ICB Board.
- Create and maintain and benefits realisation plan that drives the programme focus and consistently aligns the milestones and delivery approach in relentless pursuit of the defined benefits.
- As a member of the ICB Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will work with clinical and managerial colleagues across the ICB and ICS to support improved partnership working and leadership across the system contributing to the improved outcomes for our population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to drive evidence based and insights led practice focusing on user need to shape design decisions, establish and maintain a grip on delivery and ensure core stakeholder engagement and assurance is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the programme.
This will include the following focus areas.
- Conclude the reset activities: The programme is currently at OBC stage which aligns to gateway 2 of the BNSSG programme delivery methodology. The post hold will be required to lead and design and programme that can reset the current missed milestones and create an agile approach to the programme that ensures timely delivery of core functionality that is in line with expectation of senior product owners. Establishing the right workstreams and phasing of delivery that provides key elements of functionality and benefit as set out in the OBC as early as possible in the programme lifecycle.
- Leading the day to day running of the programme across the full range of workstream and ensuing key milestones and reached and these align to deliver the core benefits of the programme.
- Act a senior thought leader in informatics and data systems for the system. The data sharing and IG elements of the programme will be a key focus of this work.
- Develop commercial investment and procurement approach: The post holder will be highly knowledgeable in understand the current market and technology enabling a commercially astute approach to procurement that provides the best possible value and quality for the system. This will create a balance between what we buy from the market and what we develop as a system using internal teams and skills.
- Providing regular assurance to the Digital Delivery Board, Integrated Care Board and related committees
- Responsible for ensuring the quality assurance of high-quality programme development documentation in line with BNSSG programme delivery gateway process.
- Defined approach to engagement across stakeholder groups including political and population where this is required.
- Develop and manage the SDPP Programme roadmap aligning with interdependences and risks aligned with the wider system joint forward plan.
- Manage the delegated SDPP programme budget in line with ICB SFIs
- Convene and support the data leadership of the system to ensure the implementation plans for SDPP are realistic and consider the needs, constraints and opportunities across the system. This will require deep understanding of the data sharing and IG constraints and opportunities across the system.
- Establish and manage the resource allocation function for the programme as set out in the business case and delegated by the ICB Board.
- Create and maintain and benefits realisation plan that drives the programme focus and consistently aligns the milestones and delivery approach in relentless pursuit of the defined benefits.
- As a member of the ICB Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will work with clinical and managerial colleagues across the ICB and ICS to support improved partnership working and leadership across the system contributing to the improved outcomes for our population.
Person Specification
Knowledge,Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level in relevant Training and subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area of Data, Informatics/ Digital
- Proven and significant senior leadership and experience in the field of informatics, data or digital in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry. Experience of the strategic horizon-scanning of business intelligence and data management platforms and related technologies
- Implementation of a large-scale business intelligence solution and related operating model within a population health or NHS setting
- Experience or exposure to national or regional digital information management programmes
- Significant experience of leading complex delivery programmes that include large scale commercial and procurement components
- Clear track record of successful delivery of highly complex system innovation and service change. Advanced data and intelligence knowledge and understanding including legal and ethical constraints and opportunities to use data to improve health care. Including IG and data sharing knowledge and expertise
- Highly skilled in user centred design and product delivery to meet consumer needs
- Proven record in system leadership and leading through influence rather than line management
- Understanding of purpose and function of ICB and System approaches to health and care
- Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of projects and programmes management methodologies
Communication Skills
Essential
- Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context like the NHS
- Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in handling media
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate initiatives
Planning Skills
Essential
- Leadership,vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience of managing and prioritising a large budget
- Ability to provide informative reporting on finances and impact to Board management
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues
Management Skills
Essential
- Experience in leading a major change initiative with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment
- Experience of creating a new team and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take action that supports and promotes this agenda
Person Specification
Knowledge,Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level in relevant Training and subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area of Data, Informatics/ Digital
- Proven and significant senior leadership and experience in the field of informatics, data or digital in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry. Experience of the strategic horizon-scanning of business intelligence and data management platforms and related technologies
- Implementation of a large-scale business intelligence solution and related operating model within a population health or NHS setting
- Experience or exposure to national or regional digital information management programmes
- Significant experience of leading complex delivery programmes that include large scale commercial and procurement components
- Clear track record of successful delivery of highly complex system innovation and service change. Advanced data and intelligence knowledge and understanding including legal and ethical constraints and opportunities to use data to improve health care. Including IG and data sharing knowledge and expertise
- Highly skilled in user centred design and product delivery to meet consumer needs
- Proven record in system leadership and leading through influence rather than line management
- Understanding of purpose and function of ICB and System approaches to health and care
- Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of projects and programmes management methodologies
Communication Skills
Essential
- Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context like the NHS
- Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in handling media
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate initiatives
Planning Skills
Essential
- Leadership,vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience of managing and prioritising a large budget
- Ability to provide informative reporting on finances and impact to Board management
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues
Management Skills
Essential
- Experience in leading a major change initiative with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment
- Experience of creating a new team and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take action that supports and promotes this agenda
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.
