Job summary
The HRA is transforming the research approvals process and its associated applications over the next three . As the Chief Business Transformation Officer, accountable to the Senior Responsible Owner (Chief Executive) you will lead the implementation of the overall business change needed to achieve our strategic goals and objectives. The main focus will be enabling the business transformation needed (internally and externally) by our Research Systems programme. This is a critical role with significant responsibility and visibility for leading this programme's outcomes and benefits within agreed time, cost and quality constraints. You will be responsible for leading the delivery of a matrixed programme across all change dimensions: people, process, technology, organisational design and communication.
The matrix will include access to required capabilities across the HRA and our suppliers including Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO), SRO(s), Senior User, programme management, HR, process analysis, legal, finance, operational expertise, engagement and communications.
Main duties of the job
As the Chief Business Transformation Officer, you will:
- Lead business transformation delivery for the HRA with a particular focus on enabling our Research Systems programme.
- Create and deliver the business transformation programme of work.
- Lead programme and project management for business transformation.
- Be a change leader and co-lead the HRA with the Executive Committee and the Board to deliver our objectives in line with our values.
- Enable effective stakeholder engagement for business transformation.
- Lead the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints making sure responsibilities for the business transformation programme are adequately assigned, resourced and undertaken.
About us
Working at the HRA, we are reminded daily of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for you, not just us and the work we do.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace 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: age, disability, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, and other diverse characteristics, and we have policies in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
When applying to work here, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement - if it works for us, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role reports directly to the Chief Executive (SRO for Research Systems programme) and is a member of our Executive Committee.
To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached.
In submitting your application with us, please note the following:
- We currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
- We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
- Where applicants fail to demonstrate how they meet any one of the essential criteria of the person specification, the application will not be shortlisted. You will be considered based only on the information in your application form. CVs will not be considered.
The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should it receive a sufficient number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role reports directly to the Chief Executive (SRO for Research Systems programme) and is a member of our Executive Committee.
To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached.
In submitting your application with us, please note the following:
- We currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
- We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
- Where applicants fail to demonstrate how they meet any one of the essential criteria of the person specification, the application will not be shortlisted. You will be considered based only on the information in your application form. CVs will not be considered.
The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should it receive a sufficient number of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in business change or transformation programme management and evidence of continuing professional development.
- Managing Successful Programmes (practitioner or advanced practitioner) or Prince2 Practitioner or demonstrable experience in large scale project/programme delivery
Desirable
- Major Projects Leadership Academy
Knowledge, Skills and Expertise
Essential
- Extensive experience in business transformation programme management - planning and prioritising highly complex, multi-dimensional projects and programmes; setting up programmes; prioritising; adapting plans; resource planning; stakeholder management and benefits identification, change management delivery and tracking
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of health and social care sector research
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Strong relationship management skills - able to build a powerful network of partnerships to work collaboratively.
- Strong collaboration experience both within teams and across diverse stakeholder and partner networks with the ability to gain alignment.
Desirable
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other stakeholders and colleagues in the desire to provide or support continuous improvement throughout the HRA and our external stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills and Expertise
Essential
- Able to imagine and implement beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations, using in depth knowledge and previous experience to produce more effective, innovative and commercially astute service delivery and partnerships.
Experience
Essential
- Significant practical and specialist experience in the delivery of transformation through complex and innovative programmes using project management frameworks and methodology in a government funded environment.
- Extensive experience of leading at a senior level across multi-disciplinary matrix teams, with the ability to implement and translate strategy into action, developing new approaches and setting a clear vision, that matrix teams can align behind and deliver.
- Extensive experience of successfully leading transformational change within a complex and multi-disciplinary system, inspiring and motivating others to deliver tangible and sustained outcomes in a challenging and high-profile environment.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in analysing highly complex problems, formulating options and using structured decision-making techniques to recommend vision, roadmap and strategic recommendations
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication and exceptional influencing skills with the ability to communicate highly complex information where there may be barriers to understanding and acceptance.
Other
Essential
- Commitment to inclusivity and valuing diversity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in business change or transformation programme management and evidence of continuing professional development.
- Managing Successful Programmes (practitioner or advanced practitioner) or Prince2 Practitioner or demonstrable experience in large scale project/programme delivery
Desirable
- Major Projects Leadership Academy
Knowledge, Skills and Expertise
Essential
- Extensive experience in business transformation programme management - planning and prioritising highly complex, multi-dimensional projects and programmes; setting up programmes; prioritising; adapting plans; resource planning; stakeholder management and benefits identification, change management delivery and tracking
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of health and social care sector research
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Strong relationship management skills - able to build a powerful network of partnerships to work collaboratively.
- Strong collaboration experience both within teams and across diverse stakeholder and partner networks with the ability to gain alignment.
Desirable
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other stakeholders and colleagues in the desire to provide or support continuous improvement throughout the HRA and our external stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills and Expertise
Essential
- Able to imagine and implement beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations, using in depth knowledge and previous experience to produce more effective, innovative and commercially astute service delivery and partnerships.
Experience
Essential
- Significant practical and specialist experience in the delivery of transformation through complex and innovative programmes using project management frameworks and methodology in a government funded environment.
- Extensive experience of leading at a senior level across multi-disciplinary matrix teams, with the ability to implement and translate strategy into action, developing new approaches and setting a clear vision, that matrix teams can align behind and deliver.
- Extensive experience of successfully leading transformational change within a complex and multi-disciplinary system, inspiring and motivating others to deliver tangible and sustained outcomes in a challenging and high-profile environment.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in analysing highly complex problems, formulating options and using structured decision-making techniques to recommend vision, roadmap and strategic recommendations
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication and exceptional influencing skills with the ability to communicate highly complex information where there may be barriers to understanding and acceptance.
Other
Essential
- Commitment to inclusivity and valuing diversity
