Deputy Director of Programme & Project Delivery

Salary: £73,150 per annum
Hours:  Full-time, 37 hours per week. However, we will also consider job-share, compressed hours and part-time hours (no less than 0.8 FTE).
Contract: Permanent
Location: Home-based with travel to CQC Offices as required
Closing date: Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 11.59pm

About Us

We’re Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we work to improve health and adult social care in England.

Through the dedication of our expert team, we monitor health and social care services to provide England with a safe and compassionate care system, recognising when services perform well as well as encouraging improvements and taking action over poorer care, where necessary.

One of our main commitments is to become a truly inclusive organisation and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To do so, we work with a variety of networks, including the Disability Equality Network, Race Equality Network and LGBT+ Equality Network.

We are now looking for a Deputy Director of Programme & Project Delivery to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week (flexible working options are available).

The Benefits

- 27 days’ annual leave, rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays
- NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution
- Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day
- Discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics and fleet cars
- Discounted gym vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Internal reward scheme where you could win a voucher or two!
- Equipment for homeworking

Why this could be a great role for you

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly experienced project delivery professional with a track record in delivering complex programmes with business change requirements to make an impact with our essential organisation.

In this key role, you'll lead and inspire a talented team, driving impactful projects that directly enhance the quality of care provided to millions of people and ensure safe, effective and compassionate services across the country.

What’s more, you’ll be given the tools and resources to develop your skills and advance your career, with a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the basics and supports you to make a meaningful difference every day.

Ready to make a real impact on the future of health and social care in England? Read on and apply today.

What you will bring

To be considered as our Deputy Director of Programme & Project Delivery, you will need:
- Experience of managing and delivering several programmes or projects through their life-cycles including business case development, planning, resource management, budgeting and cost management, risk and issues management, business change and implementation, benefits management and knowledge management and transfer
- Extensive experience working with stakeholders including SROs covering engagement, communication, influencing and risks and benefits management
- Experience of managing commercial relationships, including procurement processes and contract management
- Experience of managing, developing and coaching staff
- Experience of managing matrix style teams
- A bachelor’s degree in a related subject such as business, finance, project management, engineering or equivalent experience
 

The following professional memberships would be beneficial to your application:

- PRINCE 2 Practitioner
- Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner
- Managing Successful Programmes Advanced Practitioner
- Agile Project Management Practitioner
- Management of Risk Practitioner
- P3O Practitioner
- APM Chartered Project Professional
- APM Project Management Qualification
- APMG International Project Planning and Control Foundation
- APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner
- APMG Change Management Practitioner
 
What you’ll be doing

As the  Deputy Director of Programme & Project Delivery, you will lead and ensure the successful delivery of a defined set of programmes and projects.

Maintaining robust governance and assurance processes, you’ll work closely with the Deputy Director for Change Portfolio Office to monitor progress, manage risks and ensure the organisation is ready for change.

You’ll lead the development and approval of business cases, working with key stakeholders to secure alignment and agreement through the necessary committees and boards.

Providing leadership and developing a strong delivery-focused team, you’ll ensure projects remain on track, on time and within budget

Additionally, you will:

- Lead the creation and management of business readiness criteria across projects/programmes
- Identify and mitigate strategic and operational risks
- Develop and lead the application of best practice change management
- Set project controls and monitor performance
- Undertake regular reporting for senior stakeholders

If you require any support or assistance with the recruitment process, please get in touch with our team or include a note in your application.

We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

So, if you’d like to join us as our Deputy Director of Programme & Project Delivery, please apply via the button shown.

Other organisations may call this role Programme Director, Project Delivery Director, Change Management Director, Senior Programme Manager, or Senior Project Manager.

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