Chief Strategy, Digital, and Partnerships Officer

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Experience

  Significant Board-level leadership experience within a large and complex healthcare organisation or comparable environment.

• Experience

  Proven track record of developing and implementing organisational strategy.

• Experience

  Experience of leading major transformation and organisational change programmes.

• Experience

  Experience of working effectively across organisational boundaries and partnership environments.

• Experience

  Experience of influencing national, regional or system-level agendas.

• Experience

  Experience of overseeing large portfolios delivered through senior leaders rather than direct management.

• Experience

  Experience of advising Boards and Executive Teams on strategic decisions.

• Experience

  Experience of programme governance, benefits realisation and strategic assurance.

• Experience

  Experience of aligning multiple strategies and programmes within large matrix organisations.

• Experience

  Experience of managing complex stakeholder relationships.

• Other requirements

  Meets the requirement for fit and proper persons test (FPPT)

• Other requirements

  Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

• Personal Qualities

  Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate emerging trends, pressures and opportunities, maintaining a strong focus on delivery and outcomes.

• Personal Qualities

  Visible, credible and inspiring leader with excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, able to motivate, empower and develop others to achieve their full potential.

• Personal Qualities

  Demonstrates compassion, integrity and professionalism, leading by example and fostering trust and confidence among colleagues and stakeholders.

• Personal Qualities

  Strong commitment to patient-centred care and improving outcomes for the communities served.

• Personal Qualities

  Highly collaborative and relationship-focused building effective partnerships across organisational, system and national boundaries to deliver shared objectives.

• Personal Qualities

  Comfortable operating in complex and ambiguous environments, balancing competing organisational priorities, risks and regulatory expectations while making sound decisions and providing clear leadership and direction.

• Personal Qualities

  Able to balance competing priorities, make sound decisions and respond effectively to emerging challenges, demonstrating agility, judgement and the ability to think strategically under pressure.

• Personal Qualities

  Committed to inclusion, equality, diversity and social inclusion, creating an environment where individuals feel valued, respected and able to thrive.

• Personal Qualities

  Promotes a culture of continuous improvement, learning and innovation, encouraging others to embrace change, identify opportunities and drive organisational improvement.

• Personal Qualities

  Willing to challenge constructively and manage conflict effectively, holding others to account while maintaining positive and productive relationships.

• Personal Qualities

  Demonstrates personal credibility with clinicians, managers, Board members, external partners and a broad range of clinical and non-clinical NHS professionals.

• Personal Qualities

  Demonstrates strong influencing and negotiation skills, able to persuade, engage and build consensus across a wide range of stakeholders.

• Personal Qualities

  Resilient and calm under pressure, maintaining focus, prioritising effectively and delivering results in challenging and high-demand environments.

• Personal Qualities

  Committed to the development of others, enabling, empowering and supporting colleagues to maximise their potential and contribute effectively.

• Personal Qualities

  Able to relate immediate situations to wider organisational, system and national trends and pressures, ensuring decisions are informed by the broader strategic context.

• Education and Qualifiation

  Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent senior leadership experience.

• Education and Qualifiation

  Evidence of continuing professional and executive leadership development.

• Education and Qualifiation

  Significant management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Extensive knowledge of NHS strategy, policy, planning and performance frameworks.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Deep understanding of Integrated Care Systems, provider collaboratives, neighbourhood health and population health approaches.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Strong understanding of the NHS 10-Year Plan and implications for acute providers.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Comprehensive understanding of strategic planning, organisational development and transformation methodologies.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Ability to align strategy, planning, digital transformation and operational delivery within complex matrix organisations.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Exceptional influencing, negotiation and relationship management skills.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Ability to operate effectively within highly complex political and stakeholder environments.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Ability to lead through influence rather than direct authority.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Strong understanding of information governance, digital transformation and technology-enabled change.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Ability to translate long-term vision into practical and deliverable programmes.