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Senior Transformation Strategy Manager • Leeds/London
NHS England

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1. Can you describe your previous experience in digital, data, or technology transformation within large, complex organisations? What were your key responsibilities? Can you describe your previous experience in digital, data, or technology transformation within large, complex organisations? What were your key responsibilities?

2. What attracted you to the Senior Transformation Strategy Manager role at NHS England? What attracted you to the Senior Transformation Strategy Manager role at NHS England?

3. How do you stay informed about the latest trends in technology and data that could impact the health and care system? How do you stay informed about the latest trends in technology and data that could impact the health and care system?

4. Tell us about a time when you developed a strategic plan that involved significant transformational change. What steps did you take to ensure its alignment with organisational objectives? Tell us about a time when you developed a strategic plan that involved significant transformational change. What steps did you take to ensure its alignment with organisational objectives?

5. How would you approach creating a long-term strategy for the NHS, particularly in relation to digital and data initiatives? How would you approach creating a long-term strategy for the NHS, particularly in relation to digital and data initiatives?

6. In your opinion, what are the most pressing challenges the NHS faces in the next ten years, and how can technology address these challenges? In your opinion, what are the most pressing challenges the NHS faces in the next ten years, and how can technology address these challenges?

7. Can you provide an example of how you have used quantitative and qualitative insights to shape strategic decision-making? Can you provide an example of how you have used quantitative and qualitative insights to shape strategic decision-making?

8. How would you ensure that the strategy you develop is not only data-driven but also grounded in real-world insights from stakeholders? How would you ensure that the strategy you develop is not only data-driven but also grounded in real-world insights from stakeholders?

9. Describe your experience working across organisational boundaries. How do you ensure effective communication with diverse teams? Describe your experience working across organisational boundaries. How do you ensure effective communication with diverse teams?

10. What strategies do you employ to present complex ideas simply, ensuring that all stakeholders understand the narrative? What strategies do you employ to present complex ideas simply, ensuring that all stakeholders understand the narrative?

11. How would you foster engagement and collaboration among various teams to support the implementation of strategic objectives? How would you foster engagement and collaboration among various teams to support the implementation of strategic objectives?

12. Discuss your experience in prioritising projects within a strategic portfolio. What methods do you use to manage competing priorities? Discuss your experience in prioritising projects within a strategic portfolio. What methods do you use to manage competing priorities?

13. How do you balance short-term demands with the long-term strategic goals of the organisation? How do you balance short-term demands with the long-term strategic goals of the organisation?

14. As a strategic partner, how would you support programme teams in understanding and executing the strategic narrative? As a strategic partner, how would you support programme teams in understanding and executing the strategic narrative?

15. Can you provide an example of a time when you led a multi-disciplinary team? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Can you provide an example of a time when you led a multi-disciplinary team? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?

16. Imagine you have received conflicting requests from multiple senior stakeholders. How would you manage this situation while ensuring alignment with NHS England's strategic objectives? Imagine you have received conflicting requests from multiple senior stakeholders. How would you manage this situation while ensuring alignment with NHS England's strategic objectives?

17. How would you approach a situation where strategic insights from your data analysis contradict the existing strategic direction? What steps would you take? How would you approach a situation where strategic insights from your data analysis contradict the existing strategic direction? What steps would you take?

18. What motivates you to work in the healthcare sector, specifically within the NHS? What motivates you to work in the healthcare sector, specifically within the NHS?

19. How do you handle working in fast-paced environments under pressure? Can you share an example? How do you handle working in fast-paced environments under pressure? Can you share an example?

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1. Can you describe your previous experience in digital, data, or technology transformation within large, complex organisations? What were your key responsibilities?

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Role: Senior Transformation Strategy Manager in Leeds/London

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSenior Transformation Strategy Manager with NHS England in Leeds/London\n\n The Transformation Strategy team sits in the Transformation Directorate of NHS England and works closely with NHSE and DHSC. It is an exciting time to join us, as we work with new ministers to set out our plans for the health and care system of the future. We are responsible for developing the strategy for a digital, data and technology enabled NHS, and are working on defining our vision for the next 10 years - setting out how we will transform the health and care system to improve the health of the nation and ensure its long-term sustainability for years to come. We work across 4 main areas: Insight - Our biggest challenges, how we address them and the levers available to influence change Strategy - Our vision for the next 10 years, and how digital, data and technology will support delivery of the 10 Year Plan Engagement - Bringing teams together across organisational boundaries Planning & assurance - Working with the Portfolio Office to ensure programmes are contributing to the strategic outcomes identified We would particularly like to hear from you if: You have experience of working on digital, data or tech transformation in large, complex environments You are a strategy specialist with a strong understanding of the tech and data trends that will transform all of our lives over the next 5-10 years You are a self-starter and hungry for the challenge of working on something that will genuinely impact the lives of everyone living in England in the years to come. Advising & responding to strategic asks Working in a fast-paced environment to distil ministerial and exec-level asks and provide reasoned advice that is consistent with TD's priorities and objectives. Working across organisational boundaries under pressure to provide high-quality, accurate and thoughtful responses Providing thought leadership & presenting complex ideas in a simple way Effective communication of our strategic priorities for health and care, and the way in which the TD portfolio of work contributes to them. Be a strategic partner to programme teams to ensure the narrative is understood and being delivered. Developing our digital, data and technology strategy Contribute to the development of clearly prioritised, strategic transformational change, working across the Directorate, and aligning with NHSE, DHSC and wider strategies Take a data driven approach to ensure we are grounding the strategy in insight. Prioritisation, planning and assurance Working with teams to widen focus from short term and day to day activities Contributing to and owning elements of a planning cycle for strategy Work with the Transformation Portfolio Office to support programme assurance Insight generation, communication and engagement Work with teams to understand how well our strategy is working, combining qual and quant inputs Contribute to strong engagement across NHSE and the regions, in order that we have a feedback loop on the work that we do About us As Senior Transformation Strategy Manager, the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across their functional team, within the Transformation Directorate to: Works with others to create the environment for multi-disciplinary teams to incubate, test, translate and operationalise strategies, ideas, improvements and key commitments. Work with multi-disciplinary teams in the definition of strategic measures of success and management of insights across portfolio areas Work with teams in a matrix way; convening and providing thought leadership across policy, clinical, technical and professional (e.g., commercial) experts. Applies a whole system approach within the functional area and beyond. Works through options development, prioritisation, incubation and innovation activity. Ensures full suite of products, services, platforms, levers, incentives, wider interventions are effectively deployed in support of shared / multiple policy objectives. Works to align the portfolio to deliver against national policy and strategy commitments Acts as a convening point across the Transformation Directorate and NHS England to ensure strategic objectives are communicated, clear and understood by all teams The post holder will work across boundaries with teams in a matrix way to help define the strategic approach for the Directorate. "}