Implementation Manager Job Description

the Implementation Manager is required to drive national implementation of the Plan. The Implementation Manager will manage specific projects or work packages.

The Implementation manger will work flexibly according to demand to work on additional programmes as required.

Manages local tasks/local projects with minimum brief, researches options and effectively delivers solutions
Information Management

Provide regular reports and information on implementation

Support local stakeholders in the completion of the Planning and Reporting Tool.

Communication

Communicate with staff at all levels on complex programme issues.

Gain buy-in of all stakeholders through strong communication to enable business change and realisation of benefits.

Use interpersonal skills to leverage relationships to drive implementation activities.

Education of relevant staff on the required deployment activities and processes to ensure successful deployments to sites, supporting the cascade of knowledge and skills

Provide positive and negative local news stories to the national team, forewarning of any likely positive or negative media coverage

Teamwork

Develop and work with other team members to support all aspects of programme implementation

Work interdependently but also towards team goals, understanding priorities and pressures

Support collaborative working with team, stakeholders and suppliers

Ensure that appropriate programme input is available to develop a phased implementation plan

Attend regular (monthly) progress meetings in Leeds with the national implementation team

Influence and Persuasion

Actively promotes and solicits support for programme implementation. Builds credibility as a representative by demonstrating personal commitment and sharing information.

Ensure that stakeholders grasp the purpose and benefits of the programmes. Tailors messages to specific audiences to develop interest and endorsement.

Effectively influences stakeholders in support of programme implementation

Encourages and provides constructive feedback to improve performance

Maintains an awareness of programme goals and objectives and navigates solutions towards desired ends, while maintaining relationships and supporting consensus

Uses all available information appropriately to guide decisions and negotiations to meet objectives, while acting with integrity

Inspires and persuades others to voluntarily follow direction, pursue and achieve goals, and adopt new positions or opinions.

Change Management

Adapt approach, goals, and methods to achieve implementation progress in dynamic situations.

Copes well and helps stakeholders to deal with the ongoing demands of change; and others the benefits of change.

Manages change in a way that reduces the concern experienced by others. Clarifies priorities when leading change.

Helps others during times of change and respecting others right to views and opinions

Analytical Thinking

Work to link implementation of the programmes with other strategic initiatives

Review and enhancement of implementation guidance materials

Change Implementation Planning and Management

Ensure that there is effective drive, support, information and oversight within the region in the implementation

Support benefits realisation by developing a consistent picture across the regions organisations

Support in the completion of deployment activities to agreed time and quality criteria

Drive and manage resolution of local SCR / HealthSpace programme issues, escalating where necessary

Esclate issues for national resolution where these cannot be resolved locally