Portfolio PMO Manager

1 week ago

Manchester, United Kingdom NHS Blood and Transplant Full time

Job summary

The work of NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) impacts on huge proportion of the population. Every month, we gather thousands of units of blood for transfusion purposes, and we work tirelessly to enable the retrieval and transportation of organs and tissues to the optimal patient. Digital, Data and Technology Services play a vital part in this work. And it is within this forward-thinking team that you could find an exceptional challenge, plus the scope to develop your skills and expertise even further.

Technology programmes don't get much more important than this and we are currently on a journey to modernise the technology that underpins the UK blood supply chain, to support the wider NHS and our donors and patients. In a fast paced, agile environment, youll help us build new capabilities and deliver real technology change, faster and more effectively than ever as we support the realisation of NHSBTs core mission of saving and improving more lives.

Main duties of the job

Taking responsibility for managing large budgets and reporting for a high profile major programme within the Blood Technology Product Centre, you will be responsible for ensuring the work we do is appropriately governed, aligned to organisation programme management methodologies and most importantly, ensure we report accurately on progress to various boards including the NHSBT board and Department of Health and Social Care.

Our major programmes are the delivery vehicle through which we will realise the blood technology strategy, they will be responsible for supporting the delivery of highly complex technology change to national critical applications and associated technologies that will future proof the UK blood supply chain. It is therefore critical we accurately and consistently manage our budgets, progress reporting and stay on top of any risks and issues that may arise for which your role is essential.

Outside of the portfolio, you will be engaged with the wider programme management community to ensure our portfolio continues to be aligned to organisation programme management methodologies and you will be tasked with continuously looking for ways we can improve the way we work and our alignment.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for candidates who are highly analytical and pay close attention to detail, Were looking for you to have a digital, agile mindset along with a positive and can-do attitude and are keen to develop your skills further.

As a key member of our programme team, we are looking for you to utilise your experience to support the management of a number of high profile programmes. We expect you to be well versed in project and delivery management methodologies (both agile, waterfall, product focused) and ideally have a related qualification or degree to underpin your practical experience.

What we offer:

NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow. 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years. NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: Weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 24th November 2024. Shortlisting will take place on or around Friday 6th December 2024. Interviews are anticipated to be held on w/c 16th December subject to confirmation.

For informal enquiries please contact

Cathryn Brown

Programme Manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to a Degree Level. Educated to a post graduate level or equivalent demonstrable experience to post grad level Cabinet Office (OGC) PRINCE 2 Practitioner certification or industry standard equivalent qualification. Cabinet Office Office of Government Commerce (OGC) Management of Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner certification or equivalent knowledge and experience. Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD).

Experience

Essential

Have extensive knowledge and experience of project management to cabinet office (OGC) Prince 2 practitioner level and managing successful programmes (MSP) Level or equivalent experience Have extensive experiencing managing the budget and reporting for large scale programmes Have great problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate risks and identify the measures that need to be taken whilst communicating progress to senior executives and boards. Be a able to manage and influence a variety of stakeholders to ensure that programme reporting is completed and risks and issues are being appropriately tracked and managed in line with the portfolio governance Have extensive knowledge and experience of MS office products, particularly Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Project

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