NHS App Head of Product

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Who Speclialist Work With Internal team and vendor teams. External stakeholders – primarily NHS England. What Specialists Work On •Provide client-side product leadership in a large-scale, multi-supplier Agile delivery programme. •Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners using strong verbal and written communication skills. •Quantify value and support process of securing substantial funding for further product investment. •Lead multi-disciplinary teams using data to drive service improvement decisions. •Prioritise product backlogs based on a clear assessment of anticipated value. •Coach Product Owners. Where the Work Takes Place Bridgewater Place Water Lane Leeds Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements At least three day in the Leeds office to provide co-located product leadership, plus regular visits to other programme delivery locations. There is an expectation of travel to the London office to interact with wider Empower the Person teams. It should also be noted that Delivery Teams may be based in other locations besides Leeds and London. For example, during 2018 we have had teams based in Belfast and Derry. Work Location Bridgewater Place Water Lane Leeds Security Clearance Minimum Baseline Personnel Security Standard. It is not anticipated that any supplier staff will be required to work with Personal Confidential Data (PCD). In the event that becomes necessary in the course of the delivery of the Outcomes, supplier staff must be security cleared. Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Extensive experience of operating at a senior Product Ownership level in a client-side role in a public-facing area of the health sector. Experience of working in a Product Owner role for mobile product. Experience of working in a Product Owner role in a large-scale, multi-supplier Agile delivery programme. Demonstrable evidence of having managed complex a complex product backlog, prioritising based on value Excellent verbal and written communication skills – to create buy in for the product vision from internal and external stakeholders. Experience of delivering a product to Digital Service Standard and of the GDS Service Assessment. Demonstrable evidence of having coached Product Owners to improve and develop their abilities. Ability to turn user insight from multiple (often conflicting) sources into product improvements. Operating at client side and establishing the necessary ‘Ethical Screens’ to operate in the client’s interests at all times. Nice to Haves Having taken a product through all stages of a GDS Service Assessment. Evidence of having contributed to Business Cases (following the 5-case model) or similar investment justification artefacts to secure additional funding for a programme based on anticipated value. Experience of having worked closely with a NHS England Senior Responsible Owner. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Operating with integrity and openness at all times in the client’s best interests. Able to collaborate across organisational boundaries (e.g. NHS Digital, NHS England, Department of Health and Social Care). Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range