Programme Manager- Operational Performance

As a Senior Programme Manager, you will provide leadership across a significant portfolio of operational and transformational programmes, ensuring national priorities are translated into measurable improvements for patients across the East Midlands. Working directly with senior executives, clinicians and national colleagues, you will oversee programme delivery, governance, operational performance and assurance across eight NHS provider organisations and five Integrated Care Boards. What you'll do This is a senior leadership role where you will:

• Lead the delivery of complex regional cancer transformation programmes.
• Develop and implement operational performance improvement strategies.
• Translate national policy into deliverable regional programmes.
• Provide executive leadership for cancer performance improvement, including Cancer Waiting Times.
• Oversee governance, assurance, programme risks and delivery milestones.
Key areas of responsibility You will provide senior leadership across a wide range of strategic programmes, including:
• Cancer operational performance and recovery
• Cancer Waiting Times improvement, Responsible for policy development and implementation across working area and/or organisation where appropriate, Responsible as line manager for several departments and/or service areas. Responsible for designing and delivering relevant training.
  
  If you're an experienced strategic leader with a track record of delivering complex transformation programmes across organisational boundaries, we'd love to hear from you., We're looking for an experienced senior leader who can operate confidently across complex healthcare systems.
You'll bring:
• A Master's degree (or equivalent experience) with evidence of continuing professional development. Further specialist training or qualifications equivalent to doctoral level are desirable.
• Significant experience leading large-scale transformation programmes within the NHS or similarly complex organisations.
• Extensive knowledge of programme management, governance and operational performance.
• Exceptional leadership, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience developing long-term strategic plans and translating policy into delivery.
• Strong financial management skills, including oversight of significant programme budgets.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing organisational change.
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence executive and clinical leaders across multiple organisations.
• A collaborative leadership style with a passion for improving patient outcomes., Master's degree or equivalent experience
• Further specialist training or qualifications equivalent to PHD level Evidence of CPD, Provide and receive highly complex/sensitive/ contentious information where there maybe barriers to understanding that will need highly developed persuasion, negotiation, reassurance, and empathy skills, Highly Complex facts or situation that require analysis, interpretation, and comparison to develop strategies, assist strategic objective and ensure team performance/delivery
Planning and organisational skills

The East Midlands Cancer Alliance (EMCA) is looking for an outstanding Senior Programme Manager to provide strategic leadership for some of the NHS's most ambitious cancer improvement programmes. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead large-scale transformation across one of England's largest Cancer Alliances, working with NHS England, Integrated Care Boards, provider Trusts, clinical leaders and system partners to deliver sustainable improvements in cancer services., Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk, The role is based at County Hall, Leicester, with hybrid working available. Regular travel throughout the East Midlands is required, including attendance at provider Trusts, Integrated Care Boards and regional meetings. The successful candidate will also work on-site within provider organisations when required to support operational performance recovery, pathway improvement, diagnostic transformation and service redesign. Make a lasting impact This is more than a programme management roleit's an opportunity to influence the future of cancer services across an entire region. Your leadership will help deliver earlier diagnosis, faster treatment, improved patient experience and better outcomes for thousands of people affected by cancer every year. Join the East Midlands Cancer Alliance and help shape the future of cancer care across the East Midlands.

At EMCA you'll join a high-performing regional team delivering meaningful improvements in cancer care for more than five million people. You'll have the opportunity to:
• Influence regional and national cancer strategy.
• Lead transformational programmes that improve patient outcomes.
• Work alongside nationally recognised clinical and operational leaders.
• Shape innovative approaches to service redesign and performance improvement.
• Build partnerships that deliver lasting change across the NHS.
We offer:
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave.
• Excellent learning and leadership development opportunities.
• A supportive, collaborative and ambitious working environment., At EMCA you'll join a high-performing regional team delivering meaningful improvements in cancer care for more than five million people.
You'll have the opportunity to:
• Influence regional and national cancer strategy.
• Lead transformational programmes that improve patient outcomes.
• Work alongside nationally recognised clinical and operational leaders.
• Shape innovative approaches to service redesign and performance improvement.
• Build partnerships that deliver lasting change across the NHS.
We offer:
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave.
• Excellent learning and leadership development opportunities.
• A supportive, collaborative and ambitious working environment.
Working arrangements The role is based at County Hall, Leicester, with hybrid working available. Regular travel throughout the East Midlands is required, including attendance at provider Trusts, Integrated Care Boards and regional meetings. The successful candidate will also work on-site within provider organisations when required to support operational performance recovery, pathway improvement, diagnostic transformation and service redesign. Make a lasting impact This is more than a programme management roleit's an opportunity to influence the future of cancer services across an entire region. Your leadership will help deliver earlier diagnosis, faster treatment, improved patient experience and better outcomes for thousands of people affected by cancer every year. Join the East Midlands Cancer Alliance and help shape the future of cancer care across the East Midlands.