Deputy Programme Director - Role Overview The post holder will occupy a crucial role within the programme, providing strategic and operational leadership to ensure successful delivery of a major capital investment programme for a new NHS hospital. Direct the programme management office (PMO), maintain delivery confidence, deputising for the Programme Director across all programme domains including governance, risk, schedule, commercial, clinical transformation, digital, estates, and stakeholder engagement. In particular, the post holder will undertake the following: Work with the Programme Director to actively maintain a detailed overview of the programme, coordinate the workstreams, manage interdependencies and ensure realisation of projected benefits. Provide a specific focus on key aspects of the programme such as the production and submission of business cases, the development of the new integrated model of care and other key workstreams.
Support the management of the production of submissions and business cases to Government, together with other key stakeholders, providing expert professional knowledge to support their development and progress through Government approvals processes. Reporting of progress to the Programme Director and project leadership groups as required. The position requires a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills to manage and develop a diverse set of relationships with senior personnel from Government, the NHS, charities, fundraising groups and commercial partners. An expert facilitator, the postholder will provide a blend of tactical and strategic management which dovetails with the Programme Directors role. Ensuring responsiveness to the changing needs of the health and care system, creating and maintaining focus, enthusiasm, and momentum. This combined role is a senior leadership position at the heart of a complex, high-value major NHS investment. It ensures strategic oversight, operational delivery, governance excellence, and integrated management of a multi-year programme while serving as the principal deputy to the Programme Director/SRO.
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