Programme Manager
Job Description
Key responsibilities 1. Provide programme and project management expertise and advice within the Laboratory service. 2. Have overall responsibility for the successful delivery of a number of programmes and projects, for the full lifecycle from initiation to closure, taking a lead roll on a number of programmes and projects. 3. Ensure that all programme and projects are managed in accordance with relevant project management standards. 4. Ensure that all programmes and projects are supported by a robust governance structure. 5. Monitor the progress of the programmes and project against their original business case and project initiation document, ensuring where necessary the programme/projects are able to adapt to changing requirements and that plans are adjusted accordingly so that the deliverables are on time, to specified quality and within budget. 6. Analyse and evaluate the many diverse and conflicting issues associated with the completion of programmes and decide how resources are to be used. Be responsible for developing and tracking the progress of programme/project plans, including resource planning. 7. Identify and manage risks and issues associated with the programme, including the development and implementation of contingency plans. Where necessary, progress the escalation of project risks and issues which have been identified. 8. Working closely with the business change function to ensure that appropriate business re-engineering activities take place, in order to support the successful delivery of the key outputs of the programmes and projects. 9. Ensure that appropriate plans, documentation and procedures are in place when transitioning to business as usual. 10. Work to ensure that programmes and projects meet the strategic plans of the organisation and system. 11. Provide effective communications to update stakeholders on programme/project progress. 12. To work in closely with other NHS agencies and healthcare providers to develop opportunities to share best practice across the health community, actively supporting related initiatives. 13. The post holder will regularly liaise with senior managers, service leads, clinicians and departments as well as external NHS organisations, suppliers, local government and other key stakeholders.
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