Head of B&E Capital Programme Management Office

Head of B&E Capital Programme Management Office (XN09)

Anexciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Head of Building &Engineering (B&E) Capital Programme Management Office (PMO).

Thecore purpose of this role is to provide a robust programme management frameworkto the B&E capital investment programme, which is valued at around £25m perannum.

As Head of B&E Capital PMO, you will provideleadership in helping embed a culture of continuous improvement within theoperational function, embedding the function of the PMO to become an integralpart of the organisations management and assurance framework. You will be akey member of the leadership team for the B&E capital programme.

Main duties of the job

Thepost holder will manage and continually develop the Trusts B&E Capital PMOfunction; leading the B&E Capital PMO team to ensure the programme of workis supported and subjected to appropriate challenge and scrutiny.

Corework will include ensuring that the team has the necessary skills, training,and competences to deliver the B&E Capital PMO portfolio of work; managingthe B&E Capital PMO within budget; and day to day management of ProgrammeManagers.

Thework will involve supporting and reporting to a broad audience including, butnot limited to, Executive Directors, Associate Directors, Heads of Service,finance colleagues and other leads across the Trust. The success of this postwill be underpinned by the development and maintenance of strong and effectivepartnership relationships across the organisation.

Within the B&E Capital PMO you will apply bestpractice learning and approaches from other health organisations andnon-healthcare sectors, with freedom to act based on your interpretation ofnational and international guidelines on programme management, advising theorganisation on how these should be interpreted, and implementing asappropriate.

About us

AtLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, you will be joining over 22,000 colleagueswho take pride in what they do, respect each other and enjoy working togetherto provide exceptional patient care. Working alongside a range of healthcare,medical and scientific colleagues, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trustcontributes to life in the Leeds region, not only by being one of the largestemployers, but by supporting the health and wellbeing of the community andplaying a leading role in research, education and innovation. We all cometogether to deliver the outstanding level of care were known for to over 1.5million patients a year.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Theprimary purpose of this key role is to support the successful delivery of theTrusts Building & Engineering (B&E) Capital Programme andoperationally manage the BE Capital Programme Management Office (PMO)function.

Therole will provide continuity of leadership and management within the B&ECapital PMO, with respect to the delivery of work streams that comprise theB&E Capital Programme and the development and implementation of newschemes as they are identified.

Accountableand reporting to the Associate Director of Estate Strategy & Development,the post holder will be required to work closely with, and in support of, theTrusts Executive Directors, Associate Directors and Heads of Service(including with Estates & Facilities and within Corporate Planning), andproject delivery teams.

Thepost-holder shall ensure the maintenance of a robust programme managementframework, which ensures that programme activities are well co-ordinated,closely monitored and accurately reported. They shall be responsible for thedevelopment, management and co-ordination of programming, reporting, risk,benefits, assurance, and quality standards.

TheHead of B&E Capital Programme Management Office will provide leadership inhelping embed a culture of continuous improvement within the operationalfunctions of the Trust, embedding the function of the PMO to become anintegral part of the organisations management and assurance framework.

Thepost holder shall ideally possess a Programme Management qualification andhave a good understanding of how programmes and projects should beeffectively managed and governed in a capital projects environment,demonstrating the ability to apply such knowledge and experience in a practicalway. The post holder shall demonstrate an ability to work effectively withprogramme and project workstream leads and the wider organisation in order todevelop, implement and maintain systems and procedures.

Asan expert in and champion of organisational change and service improvement,the post holder will need high levels of self-motivation, tenacity, andresilience. Success in the role will necessitate the establishment anddevelopment of strong and effective working relationships at all levels of theorganisation, with the ability to challenge and effectively support thedelivery of complex, multifaceted programmes, through the application ofstructured programme management processes and interventions.

Thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of theB&E Capital PMO, staff and budget.

Thepost-holder is accountable to the Associate Director of Estate Strategy &Development, both managerially and professionally.

Thepost holder will manage and continually develop the Trusts B&E CapitalPMO function; leading the B&E Capital PMO team to ensure the programme ofwork is supported and subjected to appropriate challenge and scrutiny.

Corework will include ensuring that the team has the necessary skills, training,and competences to deliver the B&E Capital PMO portfolio of work;managing the B&E Capital PMO within budget; and day to day management ofProgramme Managers.

Thework will involve supporting and reporting to a broad audience including, butnot limited to, Executive Directors, Associate Directors, Heads of Service,finance colleagues and other leads across the Trust. The success of this postwill be underpinned by the development and maintenance of strong andeffective partnership relationships across the organisation.

Person Specification Skills & Behaviours

• Demonstration of effective stakeholder management, with an on-going commitment to building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and collaborations.
• High level of organisation, self-motivation and flexibility in approach and attitude.
• A commitment to understanding and knowing the business.
• A preparedness to take responsibility and work autonomously demonstrating a commitment to delivering results, a quality service and delivering at pace.
• A customer focus, acknowledging the importance of service quality and the need to add value to customers, monitoring quality and acting upon feedback appropriately.
• Commitment to supporting change and improvement, able to make connections and link pieces of work to maximise the achievement of multiple objectives.
• Reviews own performance, assessing own strengths and weaknesses, taking corrective action, and identifying areas for personal development.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Strong commitment to and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Commitment to behaving honestly, openly, impartially, and fairly and to treating others with dignity and respect and leading others to do the same.

Qualifications

• Project / Programme Management Qualification at Practitioner level or similar (MSP / Prince 2).
• Degree in relevant discipline.
• Post graduate qualification to masters level or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Experience

• Significant experience of managing work programmes.
• Has managed complex programmes that have had an impact throughout an organisation.
• Experience of developing and implementing robust programme and project management processes.
• Extensive project/ programme management skills and experience using the PRINCE2 project management methodology or similar.
• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Inspiring confidence and developing highly effective working relationships with colleagues, providing high-quality advice.
• Leading successful programmes or work-streams and achieving change, working in a business partnership with others.
• Constructively challenging information and assumptions.
• Strong experience of co-ordinating programmes in complex and challenging environments.
• Experience of designing skills training resources and delivering training.
• Familiarity with relevant IT applications e.g., MS Office Suite including Excel.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Associate Director (Estate Strategy & Development)

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