Associate Director Health Sector Talent Board and Hub Programme

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Report to and work closely with the Deputy Director of Workforce Programmes for the Health and Social Care Skills Academy, ensuring alignment of programme activity with wider strategic objectives, priorities and delivery plans.
• Establish and maintain effective programme governance, assurance and performance management arrangements, providing robust oversight of risks, dependencies, benefits realisation and delivery against agreed targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior system leaders, employers, education providers and partner organisations, influencing and securing commitment to shared priorities and collaborative delivery.
• Coordinate activity across multiple organisations and workstreams, ensuring effective system-wide engagement, communication and collaboration to maximise programme impact and value.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on programme performance, using data and insight to drive continuous improvement, inform decision-making and demonstrate outcomes to stakeholders and funders.
• Provide leadership and support to programme teams and partners, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to master's degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent level of experience working in workforce, skills, education, economic development or programme management.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to leadership, programme management or workforce transformation.

Desirable criteria

• Professional CIPD qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of leading complex, multi-stakeholder programmes or partnerships across organisational boundaries, delivering measurable outcomes at scale.
• Experience of working with senior leaders across the NHS, education, local government, employers and other strategic partners to develop and deliver shared priorities.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading regional, pan-London or system-level workforce, skills, employment or economic development programmes.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Strong programme and project management skills, including governance, risk management, assurance, performance monitoring and benefits realisation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to build productive relationships and secure commitment from senior decision-makers.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex priorities into practical delivery plans and measurable outcomes.

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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