Programme Manager 

Location: Suffolk

Parking: Not Specified

Job Type: Temporary

Duration of booking: Ongoing temporary role.

Proposed start date: ASAP

Sector: Healthcare

Base: Healthcare based

Band: 8B

Pay Rates: 

£27.00-£31.70 paye per hours

£28.00 to £34.40 paye including holiday per hour

£31.80 to £39.20 umbrella per hour

All the above rates are dependent on skill and experience.

Working Days and Hours: Monday-Friday

Remote working option: Not Specified

Travelling for work purposes: Not Specified

Job Purpose 

The post holder will have responsibility for key service and quality improvement programmes as directed within the Trust as jointly agreed with the ICB.

• Assist in the design and delivery of improvement programmes.
• Have a practical hands-on approach to implementation of project standards/ best practices.
• Ensure that outputs and benefits defined within the overall Programme and Project scope are delivered on time, within budget and to the required standard of quality.
• Help in the development of Project / Programme business cases, clearly demonstrating costs and benefits realisation of the proposed schedule of work.
• Develop, mobilise and review project delivery plans as directed
• Hold administrative duties such as the creation of project workbooks, project risk management, milestone and KPI development and routine project reporting.
• Act as a source of independent expertise and advice.
• Identify where projects are off plan

Duties 

• To provide specific project management knowledge and experience to lead and direct the efforts of the project team towards achieving successful outcomes.
• Cleary identify the benefits that will emerge from the project activities.
• Develop a project plan to support project activities.
• Gain organisational support for the initiative / project.
• Manage links and communication across all major stakeholders.
• Where applicable, identify costed options for the specific change.
• Contribute to  the development and maintenance of the overarching Project / Programme Plan, highlighting interdependencies and major gateways and review as appropriate.
• Making best use of available technology, ensure timely and accurate reporting from each workstream / project.
• Track progress towards identified outcomes against the overall project / programme plan.
• Provide progress reports as agreed 
• Ensure that all workstreams and projects are adhering to programme management protocols, and in accordance with good practice.
• Assist in the management and reporting of gateway reviews.
• Ensure high standards of project governance including the identification and management of project / programme risks.
• Ensure that project / programme plans consider corporate services support. For example, Finance, HR, IT are all fit for purpose and resourced accordingly.
• Ensure that project plans are in line with the Trust’s strategies and objectives 
• Monitor project progress against the project initiation documents and where appropriate, the business case
• Publish exception / highlight reports where required.
• Assess risk and identify risk management / mitigation initiatives.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• First Degree level standard of education or equivalent experience
• Post-graduate studies or equivalent experience
• Use of computer software including Microsoft windows, Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio
• Experience in Managing/ Leading Quality Improvement projects.
• In-depth experience of leading complex service change and/or service improvement
• Proven experience of senior stakeholder engagement
• Experience of working in and leading multi- disciplinary teams and working across organisational boundaries.
• Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex information
• Expertise in engaging others in change process, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Competent in the communication of highly complex and sensitive information
• Ability to formulate long-term strategic plans that may impact across organisations
• Is able to manage and present complex information and data through presentation skills and report writing
• Excellent ability to develop and sustain relationships with individuals at all levels in an organisation, including the ability to engage with and influence senior stakeholders
• An ability to prioritise/ organise own workload to ensure that deadlines are adhered to, and to successfully deliver under pressure, whilst displaying ability to deal with ambiguity
• Excellent attention to detail, quality and control