The Associate Director of Planning and Transformation will provide leadership and management across the Trust, driving the development of complex business cases, strategic partnerships, and transformational programmes. This role is pivotal in delivering the Trust's annual plans and 2030 Goals, ensuring alignment between financial and quality objectives, and fostering a culture that is commercially focused and patient-centric.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
Main duties of the job
Leading the ongoing development and implementation of the Trust's annual planning framework, including developing operational objectives with aligned quality, service and financial aims. Play a key role in developing, supporting and maintaining strategic partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, including developing shared strategic priorities and plans. Horizon scanning and identification of emerging national policy and opportunities. Driving transformation initiatives, managing the Programme Management Office, and ensuring effective governance across major programmes aligned with the Trust's strategy. Collaborating with clinical divisions, corporate services, and the Executive team to enhance programme maturity, manage interdependencies, and avoid duplication. Overseeing financial efficiencies, including the Trust's Efficiency Programmes, to deliver integrated outcomes that balance financial and quality goals. Leading the strategic direction of the PMO and providing long-term management for transformation projects and portfolios.
Job responsibilities
Contribute to the development of Trust strategy, place-based and Trust planning, policy and decision making activity. Lead the development of strategic transformation plans within the Trust and local Place-based economy ensuring appropriate engagement of clinicians and service users as well as operational and corporate colleagues. Interpret national, regional and local health and social care policy and strategic plans into a local context in relation to primary, community and secondary care. Lead the development of the Trust wide operating plan which supports short, medium and long term aims addressing local and national priorities and incorporating strategic and operational objectives. Provide leadership and support in the development of large and complex business cases and procurement bids. Ensure the Trust has a robust, widely understood, clearly articulated, planning system and process that appropriately engages all parts of the organisation and relevant external and which meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. Effectively manage the planning system and process including the development and implementation/completion of a clear, mutually agreed process for the development and review of Divisional and corporate business plans to feed into the overarching Trust and healthcare system plans and monitoring process. Development and maintenance of constructive and effective partnership relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders (NHS, Local Authority, Developers, Commercial Organisations etc.). Ensure that the Trust has a clear strategy for partnering for commercial development. Ensure the Trust has a robust process in place for identifying and bidding for development opportunities through competitive tenders.
Person Specification
Shortlisting - education and training
Essential
Evidence of working for 5 years+ in a change / improvement / transformation leadership role Project/programme management qualification
Desirable
Leadership / management qualification
Shortlisting - knowledge and skills
Essential
Knowledge / skills related to PMO functions and delivery Knowledge of NHS Planning and Finances Evidence of team and individual leadership skills Evidence related to knowledge of the NHS system and political landscape
Desirable
Experience of commercial development /procurement
Shortlisting - experience
Essential
Evidence of leading a complex change/transformation programme Evidence of developing complex business cases Evidence of high profile stakeholder engagement and management - NHS and external Evidence of leadership in strategic development / change
Employer details
Employer name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Road
Dartford
DA2 8DA #J-18808-Ljbffr
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
Main duties of the job
Leading the ongoing development and implementation of the Trust's annual planning framework, including developing operational objectives with aligned quality, service and financial aims. Play a key role in developing, supporting and maintaining strategic partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, including developing shared strategic priorities and plans. Horizon scanning and identification of emerging national policy and opportunities. Driving transformation initiatives, managing the Programme Management Office, and ensuring effective governance across major programmes aligned with the Trust's strategy. Collaborating with clinical divisions, corporate services, and the Executive team to enhance programme maturity, manage interdependencies, and avoid duplication. Overseeing financial efficiencies, including the Trust's Efficiency Programmes, to deliver integrated outcomes that balance financial and quality goals. Leading the strategic direction of the PMO and providing long-term management for transformation projects and portfolios.
Job responsibilities
Contribute to the development of Trust strategy, place-based and Trust planning, policy and decision making activity. Lead the development of strategic transformation plans within the Trust and local Place-based economy ensuring appropriate engagement of clinicians and service users as well as operational and corporate colleagues. Interpret national, regional and local health and social care policy and strategic plans into a local context in relation to primary, community and secondary care. Lead the development of the Trust wide operating plan which supports short, medium and long term aims addressing local and national priorities and incorporating strategic and operational objectives. Provide leadership and support in the development of large and complex business cases and procurement bids. Ensure the Trust has a robust, widely understood, clearly articulated, planning system and process that appropriately engages all parts of the organisation and relevant external and which meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. Effectively manage the planning system and process including the development and implementation/completion of a clear, mutually agreed process for the development and review of Divisional and corporate business plans to feed into the overarching Trust and healthcare system plans and monitoring process. Development and maintenance of constructive and effective partnership relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders (NHS, Local Authority, Developers, Commercial Organisations etc.). Ensure that the Trust has a clear strategy for partnering for commercial development. Ensure the Trust has a robust process in place for identifying and bidding for development opportunities through competitive tenders.
Person Specification
Shortlisting - education and training
Essential
Evidence of working for 5 years+ in a change / improvement / transformation leadership role Project/programme management qualification
Desirable
Leadership / management qualification
Shortlisting - knowledge and skills
Essential
Knowledge / skills related to PMO functions and delivery Knowledge of NHS Planning and Finances Evidence of team and individual leadership skills Evidence related to knowledge of the NHS system and political landscape
Desirable
Experience of commercial development /procurement
Shortlisting - experience
Essential
Evidence of leading a complex change/transformation programme Evidence of developing complex business cases Evidence of high profile stakeholder engagement and management - NHS and external Evidence of leadership in strategic development / change
Employer details
Employer name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Road
Dartford
DA2 8DA #J-18808-Ljbffr
