Joint Transformation Programme Manager- Talking Therapies

Job summary

The Joint Transformation Programme Manager will lead and manage a key transformation initiative across two partner organisations, driving the strategic programme for Talking Therapies to enhance service delivery, improve efficiency and outcomes, and support delivery of shared objectives. Reporting through an agreed joint governance structure, the postholder will work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in both organisations to deliver programmes to time, cost and quality, and to demonstrate benefits realisation.

Main duties of the job

• Programme Management: Lead the planning, delivery, and oversight of joint transformation programmes across both organisations, ensuring alignment to agreed goals, timelines, budgets, and accountabilities.
• Change Management: Apply best practice change management to support consistent adoption of new ways of working through effective communication, engagement, training, and operational readiness.
• Risk and Issue Management: Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues, ensuring mitigation plans, clear ownership, and appropriate escalation through agreed governance.
• Governance and Reporting: Establish robust governance structures and provide clear, regular reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, and benefits to senior stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring lessons learned are captured and applied.
• Benefits Realisation: Define, track, and report programme benefits with clear ownership, consistent measures, and validated data.
• Delivery: Lead delivery of programmes and projects, driving improvement and supporting organisational objectives.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Formal qualifications in programme or project management (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, Agile).

Knowledge/ Experience

• Project/ops management experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including senior management, external partners, and cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of programme management methodologies, such as PRINCE2, Agile, or MSP
• Strong track record in delivering change initiatives on time and within budget

Desirable

• Experience of financial recovery and turnaround, or improving financial sustainability within an organisation
• Previous NHS experience in a senior leadership role

Communication and Relationships Management

• Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; agreement or co-operation required; Present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to groups
• Motivational skills to encourage collaborative working to improve services/performance where there may be resistance to change; Presents workshops to large groups of staff
• Good leadership skills - with the ability to direct, challenge and facilitate in order to deliver results
• Analysis of performance data and capacity and demand data, assessment of projects, identification of areas for collaborative working /expert analysis of performance/service redesign in cutting-edge situations

Additional information

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.

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.

Employer details

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Address: Variable within Sussex, Brighton & Hove/ West Sussex/ East Sussex, BN2 3EW

Employer's website: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/

Contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Lloyd Barker, Divisional Director Planned Care, email: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], phone: [contact hidden]