Director of Strategic Learning

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about MFT and full details of the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. In order to apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria. For more information, including details of how to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/95817.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Master's level qualification or equivalent experience
• Leadership or management qualification (e.g., MBA)

Desirable criteria

• CIPD or PGCert in Education

Leadership & Management Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant track record of senior level management experience in a large, complex organisation
• Proven ability as a senior leader to achieve goals, manage change and deal with constraints
• Experienced in leading and managing a multidisciplinary & multisite team, including objective setting and performance management
• Experience of managing complex change projects
• The ability to multi-task, re-assessing priorities, to ensure projects are managed and completed to timescales
• Experience in complex multi-site acute hospital setting

Communication Skills

Essential criteria

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, verbal, written and presentation skills, and excellent listening skills
• Ability to adapt style to the needs of a diverse environment
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet objectives with conflicting demands

Business Planning and Strategy

Essential criteria

• Proficient in developing and implementing strategic and business plans for a large organization with a diverse portfolios
• Ability to plan both in the short and longer term to ensure plans are communicated and delivered and take remedial action as required
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Experienced in chairing meetings and writing and presenting Board papers to senior management, both internal and external to the organisation

Desirable criteria

• Experience of developing business cases for strategic workforce investment

Financial Management and Commercial Awareness

Essential criteria

• Good understanding of budget management and ability to monitor, and track financial performance
• Experience of managing multi million £ budgets
• Good knowledge of financial and business management techniques
• A good understanding of contract negotiations and management of contracts

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria

• Proven staff management skills and the ability to motivate and develop a large and senior team
• Ability to relate well to staff at all levels
• High degree of personal Integrity

Desirable criteria

• Experienced in managing teams across multiple sites

Education and Training

Essential criteria

• Skilled in promoting and developing multi- professional education and working with stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation
• Experience of key NHS planning and delivery processes as these relate to commissioning and delivery of education

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Director of Strategic Learning - JD & PS (PDF, 518.6KB)
• FR form v8 (PDF, 920.2KB)