Resource and Planning Manager

Job Description

Resource and Planning ManagerSalary: Grade B - £39,390 (National Framework) or £44,792 (London Framework - if you are London office based or home-based and live within the boundary of the M25) - There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £553 per annum for thoseworking from homeContracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week or compressed hours/job share will also be considered. Contract Type: PermanentClosing date: Sunday 7th July 2024 at 11.59pmLocation: Home-based with regular meetings in London, Newcastle or Leeds offices.About UsWe’re the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we work to improve health and adult social care in England.Through the dedication of our expert team, we monitor health and social care services to provide England with a safe and compassionate care system, recognising when services perform well as well as encouraging improvements and taking action over poorer care,where necessary.One of our main commitments is to become a truly inclusive organisation and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To do so, we work with a variety of networks, including the Disability Equality Network, Race Equality Network and LGBT+ EqualityNetwork.Our collaborative Quality Improvement team combine their skills and expertise to make changes which lead to better outcomes, better performance and better experience for everyone in England.We are now looking for a Resource and Planning Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.The Benefits- 27 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays- NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution- Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day- Discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics and fleet cars- Discounted gym vouchers- Cycle to work scheme- Internal reward scheme where you could win a voucher or two!- Equipment for homeworkingWhy this could be a great role for youThis is the perfect opportunity for a qualified change manager with a breadth of experience in varying projects to join our dedicated organisation.You will step into a pivotal role, driving excellence in health and adult social care across England.What’s more, you can enjoy a comprehensive benefits package alongside enhancing your professional portfolio with impactful projects.So, if you’re ready to elevate your career and join the team, apply today!What you will bring…To be considered as a Resource and Planning Manager, you will need:- Experience of delivering complex strategic projects and/or programmes that contain a significant element of business change and digital transformation- Experience of managing resources and planning activities in complex projects and programmes- Experience of improving performance by coaching individuals and embedding new practices and standards- Good knowledge of a wide range of programme/project methodologies- A P3O Practitioner qualification- A PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification- A Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner qualificationWhat you’ll be doingAs a Resource and Planning Manager, you will manage the standards and underlying processes that ensure our project and programme resource requirements are identified and resourcing strategies are met.Ensuring all projects and programmes have appropriate plans in place, you will oversee the development and maintenance of our overall portfolio plan, championing the use of best practice methods, templates, tools and processes.You will also work with colleagues in the Project Delivery and Business Change team, as well as senior stakeholders, to implement resource and planning standards.Additionally, you will:- Plan and chair structured resource and planning reviews- Provide analysis to senior managers about the resource and planning across the portfolio- Manage resource and planning reporting activities across the portfolioNext stepsIf you require any support or assistance with the recruitment process, please get in touch with our team or include a note in your application.We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.So, if you’d like to join us as a Resource and Planning Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.Other organisations may call this role Resource and Development Manager, Project Resource Manager, Programme Resource Manager, or Resource and Scheduling Manager.