As the Portfolio Director for NHS Pensions, you will lead the successful delivery of large and complex transformation programmes, including those on the Government Major Projects Portfolio and Department Major Projects Portfolio.

Work in collaboration with Senior Responsible Officer / NHS Pensions Director Establish robust governance and assurance arrangements. Manage high‑level risks, issues and dependencies. Build and lead high performing multidisciplinary teams. Develop strategic relationships with senior leaders across government, NHS bodies and delivery partners. Ensure programmes are aligned to NHSBSA and wider NHS strategies. Prepare and secure Outline and Full Business Case approvals. Manage significant programme budgets, ensuring value for the taxpayer. Oversee procurement and implementation of new digital and technical solutions (alongside commercial and Pensions services). Provide leadership that supports smooth transition to live service. Promote sustainability and social value within portfolio design. Uphold the NHSBSA values and lead teams in line with our CARE behaviours.

This is a hybrid role and can be based at any NHSBSA location across the UK. Regular, national travel will be required on a weekly basis. Interviews are currently due to take place w/c 11th May at our Blackpool site. Please note, dates may be subject to slight change dependent on service needs. In this role, you are accountable for:

Establishing robust governance and assurance, managing risks and issues, and ensuring readiness for change. Managing multiple stakeholder groups in highly complex environments, building consensus across diverse stakeholders, and developing strategic relationships with internal and external suppliers, with the support of the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO). Building and leading high‑performing, multidisciplinary programme teams, ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality. Ensuring strategic alignment of the transformation programme to both NHSBSA and the wider NHS strategies and plans (ensuring Technology, commercial and people aspects are considered). Developing Outline and Full Business Cases, (as per HM Treasury's five‑case model) and securing approvals from Programme Board, SRO, DHSC, Cabinet Office and HM Treasury. Managing a significant Transformation Programme budget, ensuring that the Programme is delivered within the agreed budgetary commitments, in line with the agreed delegated authority and tolerances set, whilst delivering taxpayer value. Representing the NHSBSA and the programme, working with senior stakeholders to identify, escalat[e] and resolve issues and mitigate significant risks to delivery. Establishing appropriate and proportionate governance in line with NHSBSA and wider system standards, engaging with and influencing a range of strategic stakeholders, providing regular updates to Cabinet Office, NISTA, DHSC and NHS sponsors, commissioners and users ensuring alignment to the NHSBSA portfolio management framework and other best practice guidelines. Overseeing the procurement and implementation of products and solutions which replace the existing legacy platform(s), in line with national, regional and local commercial strategies, ensuring value for the taxpayer. Providing strategic leadership to monitor and maximise benefit delivery. Ensuring smooth transition to live service and implementation of new solutions, replacing legacy platforms where applicable. Ensuring the programme management office function is able to deliver accordingly with the necessary skills and capabilities to meet the programmes internal and external demands and delivers in accordance with portfolio and programme management frameworks and 'best practice' using digital tools and data insights to inform decisions and track delivery. Ensuring quality assurance of dependency management and alignment with business governance. Embedding sustainability and social value into programme design, procurement and delivery. Working in partnership with the other Directors and colleagues across the business to ensure the full engagement of all colleagues in their area and support in the delivery of the NHSBSA's portfolio management purpose and vision. Providing professional leadership to all programme team colleagues at all levels throughout the NHSBSA, leading and overseeing the day‑to‑day performance of staff in line with NHSBSA HR processes ensuring the active adoption of the GROW appraisal system and compliance with all mandatory training as specified by the organisation. Role‑modeling NHSBSA CARE values and behaviours, ensuring compliance with health and safety, financial stewardship and equality standards.

The NHSBSA is passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, which is a great place to work and truly reflects the diversity of our customers. We welcome applications from talented people of diverse characteristics including age, disability, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any marginalised group. We also welcome applications from all those in the Armed Forces Community. At the NHSBSA we pride ourselves on being a Disability Confident Leader, Stonewall Top‑100 employer and we've recently been awarded the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion Gold Standard benchmark. We offer an invitation to the first stage of the selection process for people with disabilities that wish to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, and for members of the Armed Forces Community, where all of the essential criteria in the person specification are met. A copy of our Privacy Notice is available to view at the link below: NHSBSA Privacy Notice Are you ready to lead transformational change that makes a real difference across the NHS? Do you want to use your expertise to shape and deliver large‑scale programmes that improve services, strengthen value for the taxpayer and support better health outcomes? As our Portfolio Director for NHS Pensions, you'll play a key role in working with the Senior Responsible Owner and the NHS Pensions Senior Leadership team to lead and deliver some of the most complex and high‑profile programmes and projects in the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Leading major digital and service transformation, you'll oversee and deliver programmes that span national systems, involve significant investment, and impact all members of the NHS Pension scheme. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the NHS Pension Scheme, ensuring we deliver with precision, integrity and innovation. You'll influence change at scale and work with a wide range of senior leaders across government, the NHS and the wider health and care system. What do we offer?

27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays. Active wellbeing and inclusion networks. Excellent pension (23.7% employer contribution). Various salary sacrifice schemes. Employee Assistance programme, offering free 24/7 support for you and your loved ones. Access to a wide range of benefits and high street and online discounts.

Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters. We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more. Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we’re proud to be part of something meaningful, that touches millions of lives. We design our services around customer needs and place people at the heart of our organisation. That’s why when you join us, you’ll be empowered and supported to help your career grow. As one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for, we’re connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress. We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every colleague is heard, supported and respected. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, and you can join our Lived Experience Networks who help us bring our authentic selves to work. We’re committed to being a flexible employer and we try to offer a working pattern that suits you where possible, through hybrid working, flexible hours and more. Alongside a competitive salary with pay progression, we offer a people‑centric benefits package, connecting you to the rewards and benefits you value most! Ready to join us in delivering business service excellence to the NHS, helping people live longer, healthier lives? Apply today and see where the NHSBSA can take you. We are people connected to care. #J-18808-Ljbffr