Deputy Director of Planning & Transformation

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Deputy Director of Planning & Transformation in a senior strategic leadership role who will be responsible for leading the Planning & Transformation function across two partner NHS Trusts.

The successful applicant will be educated to degree level (or with equivalent experience) along with significant senior management experience within the NHS or comparable complex organisation.

Main duties of the job

• Deputise for the Director of Planning & Transformation at Board Committee and system level
• Lead the development, coordination and delivery of the annual NHS planning cycle for both Trusts
• Drive transformation and productivity improvement aligned to national policy (including the NHS 10-Year Plan and system priorities)
• Oversee benchmarking, performance analytics, and identification of efficiency opportunities
• Lead the identification and delivery of commercial opportunities across both organisations
• Ensure robust programme governance, delivery discipline, and measurable impact across transformation programmes
• Be responsible for monitoring and reporting progress against the overall transformation programmes
• Provide assurance to relevant stakeholders on the Group’s transformation programmes

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.