Assistant Director of Planning and Programmes
Job Summary
The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven Health Boards in Wales, supporting collaborative commissioning across Wales. This senior leadership role offers an opportunity to shape national service strategy, commissioning, planning and delivery at scale. The postholder will provide expert leadership across complex portfolios, working closely with Health Boards, Welsh Government and other partners to ensure services deliver measurable patient outcomes and are safe, effective, high quality, affordable and equitable.
Responsibilities
* Provide strategic leadership and direction to the NWJCC planning & PMO team, in collaboration with the Deputy Director of Corporate Planning & Programmes.
* Lead the development of the Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP) for the NWJCC, including the development of the plan implementation & monitoring framework.
* Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the NWJCC planning team project management methodology.
* Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of key planning documents, including templates to support robust planning and programme and project management.
* Develop and manage excellent relationships with colleagues from Local Health Boards, English and Welsh NHS Trusts, and Independent and Third Sector Organisations, including leading engagement and partnership with finance and information colleagues to plan and implement service change.
* Deputise for the Deputy Director of Planning & Programmes and, where necessary, for the Director of Corporate Planning & Strategy.
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Post holder requires highly developed specialist knowledge across a range of responsibilities, acquired over a significant period of time.
* Required to have a Master’s Degree level education in relevant specialist areas, with in‑depth professional knowledge in staff management, performance management and financial management.
* Politically astute with a high level of intuition.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
* Relevant experience with a track record of operating at a senior management or strategic role in a complex public sector organisation.
* Significant experience in the management and planning of specialised services.
* A proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and delivering challenging corporate objectives.
* Evidence of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation.
* Evidence of successfully influencing senior management and other professionals.
* Experience of working effectively to support a corporate body with a Board and formal committee structure.
* Experience of working with highly complex information using persuasive and effective negotiation skills.
* Experience of leading service change in introducing new response arrangements.
Desirable
* Membership of an appropriate professional body.
* Awareness of social, political, financial and business issues affecting the NHS.
* Knowledge of both NHS systems and service priorities and their future directions.
* Experience of performance managing other organisations.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
* Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to motivate others, even those not directly reporting.
* Demonstrates drive and ambition with effective team working skills.
* Ability to contribute strategically to the organisation’s decision making at senior levels, including with Board members.
* Ability to work with all professions throughout the organisation and partner organisations.
* Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to negotiate and influence effectively.
* Financial acumen, able to manage budgets and deliver against organisational targets.
* Extensive staff management and leadership skills.
* Ability to interpret large amounts of complex information and make appropriate strategic and operational decisions.
* High level of personal integrity.
* Self‑motivated, innovative and proactive.
* Good team player with well‑developed interpersonal skills.
* Flexible and adaptable to meet service needs.
* Welsh language skills in speaking/listening at level 3 or above.
Desirable
* Ability to present business cases.
Other Role Requirements
* Ability to work autonomously and effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
* Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and resource constraints.
* Demonstrable project management skills, including work planning, organisation and prioritisation.
* Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance.
* Able to plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
* Committed to developing self and team members.
* Enthusiastic, proactive and innovative.
* Show resilience, stamina and reliability under sustained pressure.
* Full reviews of specialised services and preparedness of reports will be required, with papers, options, recommendations and securing support from stakeholders.
* Ability to travel around Wales in a timely manner to attend meetings.
Employment Details
Reference number: 110‑AC144‑0626
Band: 8c
Salary: £80,698 to £92,984 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, compressed hours
Location: Unit G1 The Willowford, Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd, CF37 5YL, United Kingdom
Legal and Sponsorship Requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check is required. Skilled worker sponsorship is welcomed and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.
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