Executive Director of Delivery

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust seeks a senior leader to act as Executive Director of Delivery, advising the Chief Executive and Board, and driving delivery of strategy, transformation and system partnerships. This non-voting board post requires travel and in-person presence across the trust.

The role suits a senior leader with board-level experience in a large, complex organisation, able to translate priorities into measurable plans and outcomes with clear governance and

Qualifications

• Master's level or equivalent knowledge with senior strategic leadership experience.
• Degree or equivalent professional qualification with evidence of CPD.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of organisational strategy, transformation and system partnerships.
• Translate strategic priorities into clear plans, measurable outcomes and sustainable improvement.
• Act as principal strategic adviser to the Chief Executive and Board as a non-voting board member.
• Provide leadership, assurance and constructive challenge across strategy delivery, transformation, digital, data and stakeholder engagement.
• Work with executive colleagues, operational leaders and external partners.
• Shape the future direction of a large, complex NHS organisation.

Skills

Strategy development

Integrated planning

Transformation

System leadership

Executive reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Postgraduate/professional qualification

Job description

The Executive Director of Delivery is a new non-voting board post at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, acting as principal strategic adviser to the Chief Executive and Board. The post-holder leads delivery of organisational strategy, transformation and system partnerships, turning strategic priorities into measurable plans and outcomes. It is trustwide, with regular travel and in-person presence expected, and suits a senior leader with experience at or near board level in a large, complex organisation. Applications must go through recruitment partner Gatenby Sanderson, not TRAC.

What the job involves

• Lead delivery of organisational strategy, transformation agenda and system partnerships
• Translate strategic priorities into clear plans, measurable outcomes and sustainable improvement
• Act as principal strategic adviser to the Chief Executive and Board as a non-voting board member
• Provide leadership, assurance and constructive challenge across strategy delivery, transformation, digital, data and stakeholder engagement
• Work with executive colleagues, operational leaders and external partners
• Help shape the future direction of a large, complex NHS organisation

Qualifications

• Master's level, or equivalent knowledge and experience through senior strategic leadership, backed by an accredited postgraduate or professional qualification
• Degree or equivalent professional qualification, with evidence of significant continuing professional development

Experience

• Senior leadership at or close to Executive Director and Board level in a large, complex organisation
• Advising Chief Executives, Boards or senior governance forums on strategy, transformation and delivery
• Translating strategy into coordinated delivery plans and measurable outcomes
• Leading large-scale transformation and complex programme or portfolio delivery, including system and partnership change across organisational boundaries
• Integrated planning, cross-portfolio coordination and resolving complex dependencies
• Leading and developing senior leaders and multidisciplinary functions

Skills & knowledge

• Strategy development, integrated planning and transformation, with programme, portfolio and benefits management
• Understanding of NHS strategy, governance, performance, regulatory and financial frameworks, including workforce planning and risk
• System leadership and partnership working across integrated health and care systems
• Sufficient understanding of digital, data, analytics and information governance to provide executive oversight
• Understanding of corporate communications, stakeholder engagement and communications in sensitive circumstances
• Executive leadership, negotiation and influencing, with clear communication of complex, sensitive information and Board-level reporting

Other

• Clear, evidence-based assurance on strategic delivery, performance, risk, controls and improvement
• Leading through complexity, ambiguity and change with compassion, resilience and pace

Nice to have

• Major digital-enabled change, benefits realisation and data or analytics-led improvement
• Overseeing strategic communications and stakeholder engagement across complex partnerships during major change, emergencies or scrutiny