Job Overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced healthcare leader to join the Transformation team as Senior Portfolio Manager. This is an exciting time to be joining the team, playing a key role in co-ordinating the organisation’s Special Measures efforts and building upon the foundations built during the first year as we integrate with the Annual Delivery Plan.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about change and improving outcomes for our patients; ensuring the organisation realises the benefits of upcoming major change programmes. You will be required to build and maintain strong relationships with clinical and managerial staff across BCU, operating with autonomy and gaining confidence of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in delivering change, implementing rigorous programme management and ensuring accurate, timely and relevant information to enable the organisation to make sound decisions. The post holder will utilise their extensive programme and change management experience to promote and implement robust governance and assurance processes, embedding them organisationally to ensure consistency and sustainability of methodology.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Portfolio Office Manager will enable the strategic oversight of all programmes / projects within scope, producing accurate, timely, relevant and innovative information to enable the organisation to make sound decisions at programme, project and board level. The post holder will utilise their programme and change management experience to promote and implement robust governance and assurance processes, embedding them organisationally to ensure consistency and sustainability of methodology.
The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with services in the development of robust plans, coupling this with a clear understanding of Board requirements around assurance of impact and translating the delivery of actions into improved patient outcomes.
Current priorities for the team include developing the organisation’s approach to managing the overall change portfolio, including our major change programmes, ensuring the organisation adopts standardised ways of working. The appointed candidate will be expected to bring subject matter expertise and credibility in Portfolio, Programme and Project Management, advising the organisation and ensuring successful delivery as well as alignment to local and national priorities.
The role will involve acting as ‘gatekeeper’ for the range of programmes, aligning them to the strategic portfolios and agreeing with the Head of Organisational PMO the processes required.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree and/or management or professional qualification at diploma level or equivalent demonstrated knowledge
- Masters in Healthcare related subject or equivalent experience.
- Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince 2 or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Management or professional qualification at post graduate level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Programme/project management experience at a senior level.
- Significant relevant management experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of ability to implement and manage change in a multi-agency environment.
- Ability to provide examples of real progress against key objectives in the development and delivery of services within the NHS
- Experience of Financial and HR management in a complex organisation.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to deliver performance requirements within set deadlines.
- Ability to manage a wide variety of unrelated projects and issues on a daily basis
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Ability to manage several complex projects and see them through to their conclusion.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation and at senior level with external organisations
Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria
- Committed to a culture of continuous improvement and development – underpinned by open communications and team working.
- Ability to manage emotions and be resilient in a range of complex and demanding situations.
- Self-motivated, proactive and innovative
- Ability to prioritise workload and deliver within tight and competing deadlines
