NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Programme Manager

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Job summary

The last few years have undoubtedly changed the way we view the world we live in, and as a result, here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) we are going through an exciting period of change and rapid growth. There could not be a better time to join us! As an organisation we all collaborate to achieve the same goal through empowering our workforce to do great things. We understand the importance of creating a respectful, supportive and transparent environment for all our employees which is why your health and wellbeing is a top priority for us!

Main duties of the job

As a programme manager in the professional team, you will be responsible for managing a workforce planning system to enable clear resource assignment and trackable activity. You will work closely with the PMO and topics hubs to monitor the flow of work.

You will work collaboratively with other NICE programmes and external parties to deliver programme change, efficiency improvements and resolve issues and conflicts. You will also establish and maintain effective engagement with key stakeholders across the programme.

Main duties

Working closely with the Associate Director, Senior Programme Manager PMO and Scheduling to establish the new Project Management Professional Team.

Providing management and leadership to the project management professional team to achieve the Centre's business objectives.

Acting as a key point of contact and liaising and networking within NICE and with external partners

About us

The project management professional team provides administrative and project management support across the centre for guidelines.

Here at NICE, we are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make. We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

Benefits:

We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and staff discounts

We provide a thorough induction programme

Personal development is supported through extensive training and development opportunities

We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance

We value equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in line with the NHS Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Details

Date posted

29 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-590

Job locations

Level 1A

City Tower

Manchester

M1 4BT


Job description

Job responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrateall essential criteriathrough the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.

Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrateall essential criteriathrough the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.

Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant programme manager qualification (MSP) or project management qualification (APMP, Prince2, MSP)

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable and extensive experience in the management of complex projects involving multidisciplinary teams to time and quality

Experience

Essential

  • Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of external and internal stakeholders at all levels

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective and persuasive communicator demonstrating oral, written and presentation skills with a high degree of personal credibility

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to think and plan strategically and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures and deadlines
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant programme manager qualification (MSP) or project management qualification (APMP, Prince2, MSP)

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable and extensive experience in the management of complex projects involving multidisciplinary teams to time and quality

Experience

Essential

  • Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of external and internal stakeholders at all levels

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective and persuasive communicator demonstrating oral, written and presentation skills with a high degree of personal credibility

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to think and plan strategically and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures and deadlines

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

Level 1A

City Tower

Manchester

M1 4BT


Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

Level 1A

City Tower

Manchester

M1 4BT


Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director

Vanessa Nunes

vanessa.nunes@nice.org.uk

Details

Date posted

29 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-590

Job locations

Level 1A

City Tower

Manchester

M1 4BT


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