Programme Manager

Date of Advert – 29th July 2024

Programme Manager – Warwick

Our client in Warwick is seeking a Programme Manager to lead a new national incentive scheme aimed at reducing smoking in pregnancy.

The day-to-day duties of the successful Programme Manager role would include;

Key Responsibilities

1. Programme and Project Management:

Manage operational projects and programmes, including developing and managing project/programme plans, reporting progress, and undertaking risk and issue management to ensure effective and timely delivery.
Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on the wider programme, resource requirements, and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
Liaise with appropriate functions and departments within Integrated Care Systems (ICS), and regional/national teams to ensure programme plans are continually updated and thereby a useful assurance tool on the progress of implementation.
Oversee the operational onboarding of NHS Foundation Trusts, Local Authorities, ICSs, and third-party providers.
Manage and contribute to the reporting of progress and performance of scheme implementation and delivery, providing local, regional, and national support as required.
Oversee and manage all aspects of the implementation and onboarding of the scheme, including budget review and support in producing review reports and risk/mitigation reports.
Oversee academic research projects (both qualitative and quantitative) to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the incentive scheme.
Plan, develop, and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting, and presenting data and information.
Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators.
Facilitate programme governance.

2. Stakeholder Engagement:

Build and maintain good working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure the successful readiness and uptake of the national incentive scheme.
Engage proactively with NHS staff, maternity providers, and other key stakeholders in a flexible and demanding environment.
Work effectively with various external consultancies supporting the implementation of the incentive scheme.
Communicate highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings.
Manage complex and conflicting subject matter problems in day-to-day workload, in workshops, meetings, one-to-one communications, and other events.
Nurture key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally, including national networks.
Link with managers and members of other functions to address interdependencies and ensure alignment.
Apply a structured change management approach and methodology for the impact of any change.
Ensure optimum engagement, securing appropriate buy-in, support, and understanding.
Deputise for senior programme leads as required, expanding on knowledge, skills, and experience within personal professional development.

3. Strategic Communications & Behaviour Change:

Develop and implement a strategic communication plan to raise awareness of the programme and its objectives.
Ensure clear, consistent, and transparent communication with all stakeholders.
Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and briefings for internal and external audiences.
Apply behavioural science frameworks and theory to programmes and projects to facilitate behaviour change.

4. Line Management:

Line management responsibility for members of the operations team.
Conduct appraisals and personal development plans for team members, addressing any disciplinary or capability issues.
Manage third parties (such as consultants and suppliers) to ensure deliverables are met in a timely manner and within budget.

5. Financial and Physical Resources:

Hold budgetary responsibility for the programme and team.
Ensure compliance with financial processes.
Strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of budgets.

6. Information Resources, Analysis, and Decision Making:

Draft reports summarising the status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports for key stakeholders.
Collate qualitative and quantitative information, leading appropriate analysis to develop robust business cases and contribute to programme developments and success.
Analyse, interpret, and present data to highlight issues, risks, and support decision-making.

This job description summarises the main tasks, responsibilities, and requirements of the job role. The post holder may carry out other duties as reasonably required by their line manager.

To be considered for our Programme Manager role you will need to:

Relevant degree or able to demonstrate equivalent work experience and applied knowledge
Evidence of continued professional development
Significant experience in tobacco control, maternity tobacco dependence services and smokefree pregnancy incentive schemes
Experience leading and delivering complex public health and behaviour change programmes and projects across multiple organisation
Experience managing qualitative and quantitative research projects
Experience managing and delivering strategic stakeholder engagement and communication plans
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
Experience working with the NHS, Local Authorities, ICBs, DHSC, OHID, ASH, SFAC and private sector organisations to deliver public health and tobacco control initiatives

What’s on Offer for our Programme Manager role?

£50,952 – £57,349
37.5 hours a week
18 months (secondments encouraged)
Remote working

Closing Date, 2nd August 2024

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