Strategy Manager (Physical Activity)

Our client is looking for talented and passionate people to support the programme, which is a collaboration between numerous partners to get 2m people active across Greater Manchester. They're doing things differently and they are seeking committed people who can make a difference to people’s health and wellbeing, but to do this they need to grow the programme team. If you think you could help them increase physical activity and participation in sport to positively change the lives of people across the organisation, they would love to hear from you!

Position: Strategy Manager, Local Delivery Pilot
Location: Greater Manchester
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £46,575 to £58,217

Closing Date: 5pm Tuesday 21 August 2018 
Interview Date: Monday 03 September 2018 

About the role:

The Strategy Manager will have responsibility to articulate the approach for the key audiences, combining the person centred, community centred and strategic level plans into a coherent narrative. The post holder will ensure this programme is an exemplar in community engagement and also engagement with workforces across the organisation to support system change.

Responsibilities:

- Provide strategic management of transformation delivery in line with the ambition set out for the programme and the requirements of the Programme Board
- Coordinate and drive the delivery of workstream plans and locality plans, ensuring that commitments to early priorities are met and that key risks and dependencies are clearly understood
- Provide strategic management of the small Local Delivery Pilot team, driving programme delivery, as well as maximising the use of virtual resources from across the system that are crucial to effective workstream and local delivery groups. They are one of 12 places that Sport England are trailing an innovative Local Delivery Pilot initiative that aims to support children and young people, people out of work and people aged 40-60 with health conditions to be more active.
- Lead the development of a clear strategy for identifying, managing and realising the benefits attributable to the programme, in the context of wide-ranging system changes
- Lead and support the development of proposals for investment of time and/or money to support programme objectives, via the Transformation Fund and any other potential sources
- Ensure that good practice and ideas arising from the work of the programme is shared effectively across the organisation and through the Local Delivery Pilot Programme nationally
- Support and drive coordination and delivery of change that is in scope of the programme

About you:

- Educated to high level with relevant specialisms
- High level of specialist training in strategy and programme management
- Knowledge and experience of the public sector at a senior level, system transformation and public-sector reform
- At least 4 years’ experience in strategic management or programme and project management, and a proven personal track record of managing cross-functional programmes through to delivery
- An understanding of the background to and aims of current health transformation in GM
- Knowledge of the impact of physical activity and inactivity on health and other outcomes desirable
- Understanding of and commitment to high quality community development
- Experience of financial and human resource management
- Demonstrable experience in complex stakeholder management and community engagement
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate on complex matters
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project with intermediate keyboard skills

Please read the attached job pack before applying for this role 

You may have experience of the following: Strategy Manager, Head of Strategy, Programme Manager, Programme Management, Project Manager, Project Management, Business Manager, Operations Manager, Service Manager, etc.

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