Job summary The Financial Recovery Programme works across the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System to identify opportunities for savings or efficiencies, to develop these initiativesinto robust, evidence-based delivery plans and to oversee the realisation of identified benefits. The Financial Recovery Programme Management Office (PMO) provides support to the Senior Responsible Officers and workstream leads for these initiatives by providing expertise to develop, monitor and track projects to ensure effective and timely delivery of the financial benefits. The team is critical to enabling the ICB and System partners toachieve Financial Recovery during 2024/25 and into 2025/26, and to ensure value for money, working at pace in a complex environment.The role is required to work flexibly, at pace in a complex environment, as well as the need for team members to be able to naturally support, challenge and drive other seniorcolleagues from the ICB and across the system on a regular basis The role of the Associate Director, Financial Recovery PMO is to lead and ensure the effective delivery of the Financial Recovery Programme Team and programme. Main duties of the job Specifically, the post holder will be responsible for;o Leading an evidenced based approach to identifying new productivity opportunitieso Using knowledge of transformation and delivery of productivity initiatives to proactively support teams across the system to deliver CIP targets and stretch targets whenrequired.o Working with SROs and other key stakeholders to build effective relationships and ensure engagement across portfolioso Supporting matrix working across the Directorate, with other ICB Directorates and the wider system.o Supporting Workstream Leads through providing strategic problem solving, using excellent influencing and negotiating skills, preparing content and documentation fordiscussion at leadership levels; escalating issues as necessary through the Financial Recovery Touchpoint meeting.o Supporting the Finance Team in initiating routine budget reviews and identifying areas for internal (ICB) savings opportunitieso Working as team leader and line managing PMO Leads and Officerso Horizon scanning nationally to identify any other ideas for opportunities.o Set up, co-ordination and drive of the Improvement Room approach, with the aim to identify data-based challenges and opportunities for 2025/26 (and financial years goingforward) to develop cash releasing plans accordingly About us Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us. We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities. We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation. Date posted 19 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 095-7005003-TS Job locations Gail House Maidstone ME15 6NB Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Person Specification Qualification Essential Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Qualification and experience Essential Programme Management Qualification or some programme management experience Experience working in Complex public sector environements Essential Working with diverse, multiple stakeholders in complex public sector environments Leadership and Senior Management Essential Senior management experience, with experience of line managing a team and budget management Experience of leading and delivering complex transformation programmes of work at pace Essential Leading the delivery of complex transformation programmes Experience of leading and delivering CIP Programmes Essential Leading and evidence of delivering operation CIP programmes of work at pace. Attributes, Influence and negotiate, providing innovative solutions. Essential Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovations and new opportunities. Ability to influence and negotiate on difficult, very complex and detailed issues, problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Person Specification Qualification Essential Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Qualification and experience Essential Programme Management Qualification or some programme management experience Experience working in Complex public sector environements Essential Working with diverse, multiple stakeholders in complex public sector environments Leadership and Senior Management Essential Senior management experience, with experience of line managing a team and budget management Experience of leading and delivering complex transformation programmes of work at pace Essential Leading the delivery of complex transformation programmes Experience of leading and delivering CIP Programmes Essential Leading and evidence of delivering operation CIP programmes of work at pace. Attributes, Influence and negotiate, providing innovative solutions. Essential Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovations and new opportunities. Ability to influence and negotiate on difficult, very complex and detailed issues, problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Address Gail House Maidstone ME15 6NB Employer's website https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)