Qualifications Essential criteria Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Knowledge & Experience Essential criteria Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Comprehensive experience and knowledge of project management methodologies, techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.Ability to and experience in scoping, designing and delivering improvement programmes consisting of multiple workstreams (preferably in health)Have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.Experience of managing and motivating a team/virtual team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Skills, Capabilities and Attributes Essential criteria Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action, working to tight and often changing timescales.Excellent stakeholder management skills including an ability to build relationships with internal and external partners, critical in delivering strategic objectives of the programmeAbility to report on progress, proactively managing risks and issues and escalating where necessary Values and Behaviours Essential criteria Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness.Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.

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