Deputy PD Short

Planning & Programme Management Plan, design and manage Frimley’s programme of work as directed by programme senior leadership, monitoring delivery against agreed milestones, budgets and critical paths, and initiating corrective action as required to maintain progress. Develop, maintain and assure the Integrated Programme Plan (IPP), identifying synergies and dependencies across projects, avoiding duplication, and applying programme management best-practice methodology, including robust risk, financial and benefits controls. Establish and maintain an effective governance and assurance framework for the New Hospital Programme at programme, project and workstream level, adapting to national programme requirements while ensuring clear oversight, accountability and reporting. Hold accountability for delivery structures across named workstreams, ensuring alignment with clinical strategy, agreed quality standards, statutory and regulatory requirements, and the effective management of clinical risk through co-production with stakeholders. Lead programme controls and approvals processes across transformation, operations, digital, workforce, clinical, communications and engagement workstreams, including reviewing and approving RFIs and ensuring the consistency, accuracy and integrity of programme reporting. Manage strategic and operational risks, resolve major delivery issues, and oversee the day-to-day management of external advisers and consultants, flexing supplier engagement models as programme needs evolve and influencing the environment into which programme outcomes will be delivered.

Capital Funding, Commercial & Procurement

Support the Commercial Director in: Managing and leading the production of Spending Review/capital allocation submissions and business cases and where relevant oversee transition into project delivery. Commissioning and co-ordinating further health economic work where necessary to build evidence and benefits realisation case in support of the project’s proposal. Preparing for rapid delivery of the project’s development based on a comprehensive options appraisal in the event of resources becoming available. Overseeing cost planning, budget tracking and financial forecasting for the capital and revenue allocation. Working closely with Finance, Commercial and Estates leads to ensure cost discipline, value for money and financial compliance with DHSC/NHP frameworks. Driving mitigation strategies to protect programme schedule and maintain delivery confidence. Ensuring commercial governance, contract management disciplines and adherence to procurement regulations. Work with the Commercial Director to oversee procurement strategy for design teams, contractors (e.g., MMC, NEC4) and enabling works. Support negotiation strategies, tender evaluation and contract mobilisation.

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