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Job overview

We are in the process of establishing long-term capability to deliver the New Hospital Programme - the 3rd largest programme on the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio enabling the delivery of NHS’s Health Infrastructure Plan.

As a Deputy Director for Market Management (Category Management), the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers

The role will focus on leading the category management team and be responsible for driving all of the category management strategies and ensure alignment with business goals. 

The post holder will drive the definition of current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues and the team as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery. 

The role will lead, develop, execute, and continuously improve the category/commodity strategies.  Identify market trends, and opportunities for cost savings and supply chain optimisation.   

The role will involve matrix management within the NHP team.   The postholder will manage the other Senior Category Managers within the Category Management team and collaborate closely with Procurement, Design, Engineering, PMO, Delivery to create cross functional sub teams to ensure where there is cross-over of requirements and a strategic approach is taken in engaging with the market.   

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the Department. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives.

Key aspects of this role will be to: -

Ensure the strategy is formulated, understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively.

Ensure the development and management of relevant strategic plans, within the Sector.

Ensure appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of the strategy plans in the new organisations.

Proactively manage the key risks and issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.

Monitoring and establishing accountability on the overall progress of the strategy to ensure completion within agreed timescales.

Manage the whole budgetary implications of activity.

Avoid the destabilisation of business as usual.

Manage and actively promote the relationships with key stakeholders.

Working for our organisation

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 https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.