This role will lead the cross-portfolio delivery team for the Product Delivery and Operations area of Product and Platforms which is part of the Digital sub-directorate of the Transformation directorate of NHS England.
The Head of Delivery is responsible for co-ordinating the delivery of complex cross-portfolio delivery across Product and Platforms as exemplified by the Mobile First strategy and is expanding across the wider scope of the Productivity Plan and emergent Spend Review plans.
The Head of Delivery will have responsibility for the following:
· Provide leadership for cross portfolio delivery of initiatives which involve more than one product portfolio e.g. Mobile First
· Build and maintain a shared roadmap for delivery for cross-cutting initiatives
· Responsible for ensuring that key deliverables on the cross-cutting initiatives are met in line with ministerial expectations
· Work across delivery teams to ensure alignment between Product and Platforms delivery expectations supporting Mobile First and other cross-cutting initiatives
· Responsible for co-ordinating briefings, information requests and presentation materials required
· Manage dependencies, risks and issues for cross portfolio delivery
· Ensure that available funding is maximised across the different portfolio workstreams for optimal delivery
· Provide progress reporting and updates against objectives and OKRs
· Represent the Deputy Director of Product Delivery and Operations at delivery meetings in NHSE
Key Relationships (Internal)
Senior leaders across Product and Platforms including Executive Director, Core SLT and Product/Delivery leaders
Director Mobile First.
Relationships (External)
Chief Information Officer’s Office
HR, Commercial and Finance business partners.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
The Job Description and Assignment Brief should be read in conjunction with the Person Specification.
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Sep 2024