Prevention Accelerator Delivery Manager

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Holiday entitlement 28-36 days

Annual Leave Purchase Scheme

Flexible Hours Scheme

Training on the job

Professional membership fees

Job summary

South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority in Sheffield is seeking a Prevention Accelerator Delivery Manager to lead the delivery of the Prevention Accelerator Programme, coordinating cross‑organisational workstreams and ensuring delivery on time and within budget.

This role works within the Health Directorate, collaborating with NHS partners to reduce cardiovascular, renal and metabolic disease burden, while delivering value for money and improving outcomes for residents.

Qualifications

• Experienced project or programme professional delivering complex initiatives.
• Ability to work across organisations and NHS partnerships.
• Strong governance, reporting and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, organised with clear communication and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating Prevention Accelerator workstreams through recognised project management approaches.
• Managing delivery plans, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinating governance arrangements, oversight meetings and stakeholder communications.
• Producing high-quality reports, briefings and performance updates.
• Monitoring programme budgets, resources and delivery performance.
• Building effective relationships with NHS partners and stakeholders.
• Supporting procurement, commissioning, grant or contract management.
• Coordinating workstream leads to maintain focus on priorities.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

NHS collaboration

Budget monitoring

Job description

Prevention Accelerator Delivery Manager

Application Deadline: 15 November 2026

Department: Mayor's Office

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Sheffield Head Office

Reporting To: Director of Health

Compensation: £42,840 - £46,142 / year

Description

• Hours: 37 hours
• Contract: Fixed Term for 18 months
• Salary: £42,840 - £46,142
• Location: Sheffield (hybrid working)

Are you an experienced project or programme professional with a passion for improving population health outcomes? Do you thrive in partnership environments where collaboration, influence and delivery are key?

We are seeking a talented Prevention Accelerator Delivery Manager to lead and coordinate the delivery of South Yorkshire's innovative Prevention Accelerator Programme. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in improving the prevention and management of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases across the region, helping to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for thousands of residents.

About the role

As the Prevention Accelerator Delivery Manager, you will provide leadership and coordination across a portfolio of workstreams that form part of the Prevention Accelerator pilot programme. Although this role is based within SYMCA's Health Directorate, you will spend the majority of your time working with NHS Integrated Care Board colleagues, as you work across organisational boundaries to ensure the programme is delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards.

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinating Prevention Accelerator workstreams through recognised project management approaches and methodologies.
• Managing delivery plans, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies to ensure successful programme delivery.
• Coordinating governance arrangements, senior oversight meetings and stakeholder communications.
• Producing high-quality reports, briefings and performance updates to support decision-making and assurance processes.
• Monitoring programme budgets, resources and delivery performance to ensure value for money and compliance with funding requirements.
• Building effective relationships with NHS partners, stakeholders, delivery partners and local communities.
• Supporting procurement, commissioning, grant or contract management activities where required.
• Coordinating workstream leads to maintain focus on priorities and agreed outcomes.

About you

You'll be an organised and proactive programme or project professional with experience of supporting the delivery of complex projects, programmes or partnerships.

You will be comfortable working with a range of stakeholders, building positive working relationships and coordinating activity across different organisations. Experience of working with or alongside NHS organisations, integrated care systems or wider health partnerships would be highly beneficial.

You'll be able to manage competing priorities, monitor progress against plans and support effective governance and reporting arrangements. You'll have strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to prepare reports, analyse information and present updates clearly to different audiences. You will be confident using your initiative, solving problems and helping partners work together to achieve shared objectives.

Most importantly, you'll be motivated by the opportunity to improve outcomes for South Yorkshire residents and contribute to our ambition of making South Yorkshire the healthiest region in the country.

Benefits

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

In addition to the above, some of our benefits include -

• Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in addition to your normal annual leave
• Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.
• Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.
• Rewarding You – Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.
• Training on the job – Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications
• Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority

Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements.

Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview.

If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact [e-mail] or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.