Head of PMO

The New Hospital Programme (NHP) is the largest hospital improvement programme in a generation and at Kettering General Hospital (KGH) it presents a momentous opportunity to radically improve and extend our services, with our circa £600m redevelopment including a new Emergency Department, Urgent Care Hub and six new wards.

The New Hospitals Programme Head of PMO (Programme Management Office) will lead the PMO under Kettering General Hospital’s New Hospital Programme (NHP) and related strategic estates projects.

The PMO is responsible for the efficient, effective, and well co-ordinated function following best practice project, programme and change management of programmes, working collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams across UHN to ensure that the programme work streams and themes are consistently and continuously able to identify and deliver opportunities, supporting the delivery of our New Hospitals Programme and strategic estates projects.

Leadership of the Programme Management Office

Provide comprehensive and well governed support and assurance across the New Hospitals Programme in line with the Group’s strategic priorities

Operate independently and autonomously, providing leadership to the NHP PMO team

Promote Project and Programme Management within the programme and both hospitals, ensuring there is effective communication of the standardised tools and methodologies, training available and ensuring that benefits are tracked and shared in line with organisational standards

Lead the development and delivery of the PMO approach within the programme, working with the UHN PMO to ensure an approach that is robust, based on best-practice and is able to flex to the different needs of different teams working on programme delivery.

Support the development of a culture where programme and project management principles are followed and there is transparency on delivery of the programme and it’s constituent projects and risks to delivery that facilitates improved programme delivery and consistent understanding across UHN on benefits and challenges.

Develop and nurture relationships with regional and national NHS teams working on the NHP and Programme and Project Management agenda to ensure that latest best practice is integrated into the delivery approach

Actively build and contribute to the wider PMO community across UHN to facilitate shared learning, promote UHN as a brand and learn from best practice.

Kettering General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

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Full details of the role can be found in the attached JD.

Project, programme and change management

**The post holder will**:
Provide PMO support to key strategic priorities in line with the corporate objectives by ensuing a standardised approach to the management of portfolios, programmes and projects. Providing expertise to the organisation through the PMO and delivery of the strategic priorities including support and training of staff on portfolios, programmes and projects methodology

Establish and maintain a logical and organised programme management office, including the management of papers, project documentation and the organisation of meetings, and lead on the creation and improvement of processes, procedures and tools.

Ensure appropriate progress and delivery reports are produced for efficiency schemes and ensure that schemes are consistently using the agreed template documentation and processes.

Provide leadership as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team working on large programme delivery to promote the wider programme management approach set out for the delivery of programmes across UHN.

Lead the programme management office (PMO), developing and maintaining a professional and effective PMO function across both Trusts and supporting clinical, operational and corporate colleagues to develop and deliver their progr