Project Manager

Job summary The Mental Health Team is responsible for contributing to a key NHS England priority during this parliament as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan and the corresponding Mental Health Implementation Plan.
This role provides an opportunity to be at the cutting edge of strategy and policy development.
This post sits within the Children, Young People & Perinatal Mental Health (CYP & Perinatal MH) Team, a dynamic team responsible for a major programme to lead whole system transformation for children and young people's mental health, perinatal and early years mental health in England in line with Future in Mind, Five Year Forward View for Mental Health, Children and Young People's Mental Health Green Paper and the NHS Long Term Plan.
Improving mental health services for children, young people and their families currently has a very high national profile and the post holder will be working in a fast moving and highly political environment.
We encourage applicants who are driven and team players with excellent stakeholder management and written and verbal skills, and with the ability to use their own initiative in a fast-paced and continuously-evolving environment.
Successful applicants will be able to coordinate and deliver a range of projects and manage the business of the team.
Location: London, Leeds, Hybrid.
Main duties of the job The post holder will support the Heads of CYP & Perinatal MH and their team to ensure that their programmes are planned and managed effectively, and will take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
This may include: Using project management tools to assist Head of Departments in tracking, monitoring and implementing their programmes.
Manage the team's business support function, including developing and managing the team's business plan, progress and reporting risk and issue management.
Manage all corporate business returns, including governance, planning and workforce returns.
Work collaboratively with key stakeholders, both internally and externally, to develop policy to meet the needs of the organisation and all of its stakeholders, including liaising with appropriate functions within the regions, organisation and the Sector and supporting effective engagement with clinicians and policy makers to inform the work of the team.
Support communications with the Department of Health & Social Care and others to ensure that appropriate advice is provided and to support Parliamentary and ministerial accountability (including preparing briefings, supporting media queries, responding to correspondence from Ministers, MPs and members of the public in relation to specified policy areas).
About us The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by: Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation Delivering value for money.
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Job description Job responsibilities Key Functional Responsibilities Project Management Contribute to performanceimprovement, taking a lead for identified areas.
Provide coordination of and participate in relevant working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested.
Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own portfolio.
Work with members of the Team to investigate the causes of any variance from plan and proactively contribute to the implementation ofsolutions.
Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and the resolution and escalation processes.
Financial and Physical Resources Provide regular reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective.
Provide oversight and monitoring of all aspects of team budgets or manage budgets as required.
Ensure project expenditure is monitored accordingly.
People Management Take a lead in the coordination of training, development and recruitment activity across the Team.
Assignment management and supervision of staff, including contributing to appraisals, and resolution of any employee relations issues.
Information Management Devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes.
Ensure timely and accurate detailed information analysis and reporting to management on agreed areas of work.
Research & Development Contribute to the development of key performance indicators.
Delegate aspects of research and development activities, collating information, analysing and reporting findings.
Planning and Organisation Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies, and potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
Contribute to short, medium and long-term business plans.
Coordinate governanceand reporting processes, and systems for the team.
Policy and Service Development Develop policies and procedures in own work function with an impact on the wider organisation, as required.
Contribute to the development of an integrated approach to servicemanagement.
Support accountability to the public and Parliament by preparing briefings andresponding to correspondence from Ministers, MPs and members of the public.
Key Working Relationships The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
Participate in relevant working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.
Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data.
Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of stakeholders.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes.
Knowledge and experience Essential Demonstrated interest in mental health, and previous experience in mental health is preferred Demonstrable specialist knowledge in a relevant discipline Experience of managing a team.
Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
Evidence of continued professional development.
Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
Experience of managing risks and reporting.
Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project.
Knowledge of Financial Systems monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement.
Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Desirable Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at senior management team level.
Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
Understanding of the public sector.
Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Skills, capabilities and aptitudes Essential Ability to work effectively with national stakeholder organisations and use insights to deliver strategic change.
Ability to deliver at pace, while working in a complex area with a wide range of interests Ability to work strategically, to problem solve complex challenges and develop approaches to support delivery across the health and care system Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.
Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
Values and behaviours Essential Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change