Deputy Director of Specialist Analytical Support Functions

As the NHS 10 Year Health plan develops, Transforming Through Data will be critical to ensure the NHS can benefit from new and emerging technology and data transformation. The successful candidate will have a key role to play and will be responsible for Portfolio Delivery - specifically for ensuring alignment and delivery of the Transforming Through Data agenda and working closely with all key programmes including the Federated Data Platform, Event Based Architecture and Platform Modernisation and ultimately building a data service for the future.We are looking for an experienced professional to drive forward our vast and complex programme portfolio to deliver against our ambitions and support the NHS in unlocking the power or data. We pride ourselves on our work, motivation, creativity and living our values, with the purpose of driving insight for better decision-making across health and care to help people live healthier longer lives. The post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting managers and staff across the Data Services function to deliver the vision of a data enabled NHS., The individual will provide a strategic steer to ensure programmes of work are aligned to the goals and ambitions of the NHS, have experience with value logic modelling and has an outcome and benefits approach to delivery of a portfolio.The successful candidate will have experience with creation of portfolio and programme business cases, government commercial and governance processes, Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) and spending review processes and be able to lead and assure all data and analytical initiatives and provide guidance to ensure success.The successful candidate will also ensuring all local initiatives are aligned to the ambitions of the directorate. The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the portfolio. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives., 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.

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.