Cancer Alliance Project Manager

Operational To support team members and stakeholders to deliver requirements of the Alliances programme; To support the delivery of day-to-day activities and projects To drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment Support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for the current spend To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables to NHS England that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process To develop business plans and provide expert analytical advice all all strategic policies To help develop and improve returns for the Peninsula Alliances yearly plan ensuring that all stakeholders are engaged Project Management Contribute to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas. Manage project/projects as required by the PCA plan agreed with regional and
national cancer team Provide coordination of and participate in relevant working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested. Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own portfolio. Work with members of the Team to investigate the causes of any variance from plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.

Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and the resolution and escalation processes. Financial and Physical Resources Provide regular reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective. Provide oversight and monitoring of all aspects of team budgets or manage budgets as required. Ensure project expenditure is monitored accordingly.

People Management Provide regular reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective. Provide oversight and monitoring of all aspects of team budgets or manage budgets as required. Ensure project expenditure is monitored accordingly. Information Management Devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes.

Ensure timely and accurate detailed information analysis and reporting to management on agreed areas of work. Policy and Service Development Develop policies and procedures in own work function with an impact on the wider organisation, as required. Contribute to the development of an integrated approach to service management. Research and Development Contribute to the development of key performance indicators.

Delegate aspects of research and development activities, collating information, analysing and reporting findings. Planning and Organisation Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies, and potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary. Contribute to short, medium and long-term business plans Key Working Relationships The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders. Participate in relevant working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.

Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data. Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of stakeholders.