Digital PMO Manager

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

2mo ago

Job
Full-time
Senior Level
IT & Cybersecurity
Business, Operations & Strategy
Salford

AI generated summary

You need substantial experience in leading complex digital healthcare projects, strong project management skills, and the ability to implement best practices while collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
You will manage project portfolios, ensure best practices in project management, support team members, oversee financials, and collaborate with stakeholders for successful IT and business change delivery.

Requirements

Exciting opportunity for the post holder to join the Digital Portfolio Management Office (PMO).
The PMO Manager is responsible for administering the change portfolio such that cost, quality, plan, time and benefits realisation are controlled and achieved, ensuring that all projects adhere to the best practices and standard approaches for project management.
Operationally, the PMO Manager is responsible for providing information to enable project prioritisation, management information, financial reporting, resource planning, decision-making, and recruitment. The PMO Manager will play a key role in monitoring, supporting, and guiding Digital PMO team members to meet high quality, governance, and assurance standards internally and across the broader organisation.
Digital Services is seeking to work towards developing centre of excellence and is looking for an experienced leader to manage the PMO function and implement best practices. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in leading complex digital and technology-driven healthcare projects and programs, along with a strong understanding of how to implement and adapt project management methodologies effectively.
Flexible working, this role is a hybrid role the successful candidate will need to be based on site 2-3 days a week and travel across the NCA footprint.
The PMO Lead develops and implements best practices to enable the successful delivery of a broad range of IT and business change projects to stakeholders across the organisation. The main responsibilities of the PMO include ensuring that the portfolio delivery team adequately plans and executes scope and business case management, programme vision and blueprint development, benefits and quality management, stakeholder management, portfolio management, programme and project planning, including supporting strategic demand management through Infrastructure Architecture and Cyber and Governance teams; milestone management, risk and issues as part of core project/programme management functions, and working with key enabling teams, for example, change management, technical operations and vendor management activities to ensure the successful delivery.
Financial management, maintaining risks, issues, assumptions, and action logs, resource forecasting, change control, dependency management, and programme reporting will be integral to delivering these responsibilities.
Collaborate with various internal and external NCA stakeholders, including senior management, project teams, and clients, to ensure alignment and transparency.

Responsibilities

The PMO Manager is responsible for administering the change portfolio such that cost, quality, plan, time and benefits realisation are controlled and achieved, ensuring that all projects adhere to the best practices and standard approaches for project management.
The PMO Manager is responsible for providing information to enable project prioritisation, management information, financial reporting, resource planning, decision-making, and recruitment.
The PMO Manager will play a key role in monitoring, supporting, and guiding Digital PMO team members to meet high quality, governance, and assurance standards internally and across the broader organisation.
The PMO Lead develops and implements best practices to enable the successful delivery of a broad range of IT and business change projects to stakeholders across the organisation.
The main responsibilities of the PMO include ensuring that the portfolio delivery team adequately plans and executes scope and business case management, programme vision and blueprint development, benefits and quality management, stakeholder management, portfolio management, programme and project planning, including supporting strategic demand management through Infrastructure Architecture and Cyber and Governance teams; milestone management, risk and issues as part of core project/programme management functions, and working with key enabling teams, for example, change management, technical operations and vendor management activities to ensure the successful delivery.
Financial management, maintaining risks, issues, assumptions, and action logs, resource forecasting, change control, dependency management, and programme reporting will be integral to delivering these responsibilities.
Collaborate with various internal and external NCA stakeholders, including senior management, project teams, and clients, to ensure alignment and transparency.

FAQs

What is the primary role of the Digital PMO Manager?

The primary role of the Digital PMO Manager is to administer the change portfolio to ensure cost, quality, plan, time, and benefits realization are controlled and achieved, while ensuring that all projects adhere to best practices and standard approaches for project management.

What qualifications are required for this position?

The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in leading complex digital and technology-driven healthcare projects and programs, along with a strong understanding of how to implement and adapt project management methodologies effectively.

Is this a fully remote position?

No, this is a hybrid role that requires the successful candidate to be based on site 2-3 days a week and travel across the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) footprint.

What are the responsibilities of the PMO Lead?

The PMO Lead is responsible for developing and implementing best practices for successful delivery of IT and business change projects, including scope and business case management, benefits and quality management, stakeholder management, risk and issue management, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Who can I contact for more information about this job?

You can contact Anne Marie Davies, Head of Digital Portfolio, via email at annemarie.davies@nca.nhs.uk or phone at 07792619320, or Debbie Mort, Digital Strategic Resourcing Manager & DSDN Lead, at deborah.mort@nca.nhs.uk.

What benefits does the Northern Care Alliance offer?

The Northern Care Alliance offers a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities to promote a better work-life balance.

What values does the Northern Care Alliance promote in its employees?

The Northern Care Alliance promotes three core values in its employees: care, appreciate, and inspire.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Our NHS Trust provides hospital & community health services across four localities in Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale

Science & Healthcare

Industry

10,001+

Employees

2016

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of hospital and community services across Greater Manchester. Their mission is to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care to improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve. Their purpose is to ensure high standards of clinical excellence and compassionate care through their integrated health services, promoting better outcomes and experiences for patients.