Job summaryA fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and organised Portfolio Office Manager to join the Group Informatics Team at Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT).We are looking for skilled, enthusiastic, and dedicated staff with a delivery focus who can align to our values and behaviours. You will be delivering exciting change initiatives, service improvements and defined projects across our portfolio of work, supporting the achievement of the MFT Digital Strategy and wider organisational strategies and digital aspirations.You will form part of a growing, motivated, and supportive team and will be well placed to develop your skills and knowledge.Main duties of the jobThis is a busy and rewarding role in a team which supports the transformation of services through the utilisation of technology in accordance with trust-wide business requirements. Your application must be able to demonstrate that you have a sound understanding of business change, project and programme delivery, have strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills, advanced IT skills understanding and working knowledge of digital change initiatives and the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders.Please review the Job Description and Person Specification document attached for details of the role and comparison against your skills, experience and knowledge.About usMFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDegree or equivalent level qualificationEvidence of Personal DevelopmentPrince 2 Practitioner or ISEB PPSO or P3O qualificationDesirableDegree or equivalent qualification in an IT or business related subjectProfessional qualifications such as Prince 2 Foundation, ISEB PPSO, P3OManaging Successful Programmes, or Agile Project DeliveryExperience and KnowledgeEssentialDemonstrable experience within a complex organisational environment involving project or programme support work (PMO)Demonstrable experience of managing PMO teams previously.Understands the distinction between BAU and ChangeIntermediate skills in MS Excel; ability to create simple formulae and set-up a spreadsheet to meet a specific requirement (e.g. tracking financial informationUnderstands the distinction between risk and issue within the change delivery contexProvision of support to governance meetings including preparation of supporting papers (eg agenda / papers) and accurate minute-takingFully competent in the use of MS Office packages: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ProjectKnowledge of industry standard PMO services and their contribution to effective project deliveryDesirableExperience of working in multiple PMO structures within complex organisations, or direct PMO Manager to a significant IT / transformational programme of workExperience of managing multiple PMO teams within complex organisations, or direct PMO Manager to multiple, significant IT / transformational programme of workProject or programme experience within NHS organisationExperience of working within project or programme environments using a range of change delivery methodologies and PMO best practiceAdvanced MS Excel skills, ability to utilise formulae, macros, conditional formatting to summarise multiple source of information in a clear and accurate formatEvidence of Risk Management support, tracking and monitoring RAID Logs, chairing Risk Workshops or BoardsChairing meetingsUse of SharePoint, ideally at administrator levelUse of industry standard planning or project repository toolsAttributesEssentialProvide and receive information on matters which may be complicated and accurately summarise these for onward cascadeSound numeric reasoning and ability to capture and monitor financial information accuratelySound verbal reasoning skills with the ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with individuals from across the organisational hierarchyMotivated individual who strives for continuous improvement and seeks opportunity to add valueAbility to analyse situations / information to identify and resolve a range of problemsPlan tasks and activities which may require adjustment due to variable workload / interruptionsAbility to form effective working relationships with individuals from across the organisation Able to negotiate with others to mitigate challenges to meeting aCollaborative approach and good team workingDesirableEvidence of supporting the creation / review of status reporting such as Highlight ReportsEvidence of support in financial planning and control, budget monitoring, procurement supportEvidence of forming and nurturing multiple stakeholder relationships in complex environmentsAbility to scan the horizon and proactively anticipate challenges or risks to deadlines or milestonesAble to negotiate with others to mitigate challenges to meeting a deadline or deliveryAbility to influence others to reach a desired outcomeCertificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameManchester University NHS Foundation TrustAddressOxford Road Campus, Cobbett HouseManchesterM13 9WLEmployer's websitehttps://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)