Senior Delivery Manager

The Senior Delivery Manager is responsible for delivering multiple Programmes of work and projects across multiple schemes delivering multiple strategic programme and project management solutions within the Group Informatics Service leading the design, development, management,Main duties of the jobProject and programme delivery within their programmes of work (including risk and issue management, reporting, milestone achievement, financial management, comms and engagement, benefits management and ensuring appropriate governance in place to support Managing a range of large-scale, complex project and programme activities (timeline, costs, benefits, risks and issues) to formulate plans and strategy for successful delivery within and cross organisation
Utilising and leading in best practice project, programme and change management expertise and methodologies including change management and configuration control, requirements and scope management, risk and issue management and effective information management and reporting
Engage with clinical and managerial stakeholders to develop, agree, maintain and implement roll out plans, reporting key milestones and escalating slippages and other issues where necessary
Enable effective governance at programme and project level to ensure successful delivery which is reported through Portfolio Office governance About usMFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of 2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at #####.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person SpecificationEducation/Qualifications/TrainingEssential
Education to a minimum of Masters Degree Level or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent level of experience within Informatics Prince 2 Practitioner Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation Agile Practitioner
Desirable
Degree level or equivalent qualification specifically in IT / Informatics Post graduate or equivalent diploma Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner Management of Risk (MoR) Management of Value (Mor)
TrainingEssential
Evidence of Continued Professional Development, including specialist training in areas such as: - Business Case development and appraisal - Risk Management - Programme and Project Delivery methodologies (including Agile, MSP and Prince) - MS Project Planning - Change Management and Controls
Desirable
Commercial and/or Financial Management
Experience/ KnowledgeEssential
Significant large scale and complex implementation experience of programme and management methodologies that support significant organisational change Significant experience of operating in a matrix management structure or working in a consultancy-like arrangement Significant experience of managing a range of complex project and programme activities to formulate plans and strategies that have effect across multiple organisations Significant experience in the development of large and complex business cases Significant knowledge of applying budgeting, benefits tracking and demand management principles large scale and complex programmes and projects Significant experience of applying programme and project controls to resolve critical gaps/issues and apply appropriate remediation/recovery across programme and projects
Desirable
Experience in leading large scale and complex change projects and programmes in health and/or social care environments. Senior management experience. Significant experience of managing a range of complex project and programme activities to formulate plans and strategies that have effect across multiple organisations and health economies. An understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
AttributesEssential
Ability to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiation, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required Ability to present complex, sensitive or contentious information to a large group Ability to make judgements on multi-stranded or complex IM& T problems which may have no precedent or where there are conflicting opinions Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise A strong ability to negotiate and influence others in a positive manner with the confidence to deal with different priorities and differing views in order to achieve change/improvement Demonstrates significant level of communication skills Demonstrates an outstanding ability to manage, motivate and develop staff Demonstrates a collaborative and excellent approach to team working Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure Excellent business, programme and financial management skills Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Outstanding planning and organisational skills Ability to deliver at pace in complex environment Demonstrable excellence interpersonally articulate, creative, self-aware, controlled and confident Strong delivery focus, with the ability to drive progress forward and a passion for results and achieving goals
Desirable
Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
Other requirementsEssential
Ability to undertake shift working including out-of hours, weekend and Public Holidays
Desirable
Ability to travel across sites
Employer detailsEmployer nameManchester University NHS Foundation TrustAddressCobbett House, Oxford Road Manchester M13 9WLAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 349-COR-V6254772
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