Total 21 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Winamac, IN

Note: This is a DETAIL/TEMPORARY appointment (not to exceed 120 days). Supervisor approval in writing is required before starting if selected and you will return to you position at the conclusion of the detail/temporary assignment.

This announcement will close on 11/18/2024. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

Duties

• Incumbent serves as a member of the VACO General Post Fund Review Committee which reviews and approves the distribution of available resources to the field facilities.
• Provides program and technical support to Central Office, regional offices and medical center directors to maintain a high level of program activity.
• Supervises research and special projects directed towards utilizing information and data from the system to maintain and expand the program.
• Develops, coordinates and evaluates the training program required to operate the program successfully.
• Identifies the training needs and develops appropriate training experiences; and determines to what extent training improves performance.
• Develops guidelines and resource material to support institutionalizing methods in which VA can receive and act on VSO resolutions and other Issues in an expeditious and organized fashion.
• Serves as the principal representative, staff advisor and points of contact with Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) for the Under Secretary for Health.
• Develops, administers and coordinates a variety of organizational and operational issues that impact the work of the Voluntary Service Office.
• Develops guidelines and resource material to support institutionalizing methods in which VA can receive and act on VSO resolutions and other Issues in an expeditious and organized fashion.
• Serves as a member of the VA Central Office (VACO) General Post Fund Review Committee, which reviews and approves the distribution of available resources to the field facilities.
• Provides program and technical support to VACO, regional offices and medical center directors to maintain a high level of program activity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Compressed/Flexible: May be available at management's discretion.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Director of Voluntary Service Program/PD009990
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Starting at $143,737 Per Year (GS 15)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES:

The incumbent practices in The Education Service Line as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) IV. They provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and advancing the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The APN IV executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or disciplines and influence the organization's mission and health care. The APN IV practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.

FUNCTIONS OF ASSIGNED DUTIES:

The Chief APN IV is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who is a senior level leader. This position has extensive knowledge of Office of Academic Affiliation Policies and Procedures and responsible for maintaining compliance and accreditation for the Health Care System

Executive leadership characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care. The APN IV is responsible for leadership of service and programmatic operations, both clinical and administrative. They function as an administrator, educator, and consultant in collaboration with all clinical services/programs at the facility or network level, interdisciplinary service leaders, and executive leadership. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relates effectively with customers, families, and the community.

The APN IV (1) Assists Nurse leaders, APNs, and interdisciplinary clinicians in carrying out the functions and activities expected of them, (2) Contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of clinical practice, (3) Leads and collaborates in policy-making activities as related to customer service and the overall functioning of administrative and clinical programs, and (4) Collaborates with other health care staff to establish and maintain programs that cross services and/or disciplines that influence organizational mission and health care.

DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE:

PRACTICE: Demonstrates expert clinical skills and the ability to analyze complex medical issues in a leadership role at the program/service level or above.
Expectations:
1. Provides executive input in the strategic plan, budget, mission, operations, and policy development for local and network efforts.
2. Utilizes current trends and relevant theories in an analytical framework to design, implement, and measure integrated programs and activities to achieve clinical and administrative goals.
3. Evaluates outcomes against strategic priorities.
4. Demonstrates substantial and continuous responsibility for directing and managing an integrated service/program.
5. Serves as a consultant to medical center staff and the greater community in areas of expertise.
6. Demonstrates grade-appropriate, consistent critical thinking skills.

OUTCOME FOCUS: Evaluates the care delivery system from the service level and beyond; leading and implementing projects that improve the delivery of care at the program/service level or above.
Expectations
1. Identifies outcomes that can be improved and leads the performance improvement process to enhance and/or sustain clinical and administrative outcomes.
2. Identifies, develops, and/or initiates programs to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
3. Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and review/revision of policies, protocols, procedures, standards of care, competencies and privileges for complex and diverse integrated programs and evaluates operational outcomes.
4. Utilizes a variety of evaluation strategies to define the overall effectiveness and outcomes of applications, software, and hardware.
5. Identifies performance improvement opportunities and initiates/leads quality improvement teams to collect data, analyze results, and design practice changes to improve outcomes.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm (subject to change based on agency needs)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $185,283 Per Year (VN 4)

-Serves as Chief of Health Information Management (CHIM) with full program responsibility for all facets of the Health Information Management (HIM) program and processes. Must ensure HIM program meets and/or exceed national HIM policies, procedures, and performance metrics. Responsible for the administrative management of health records, which includes planning, managing, advising, and directing the health information program in accordance with applicable Federal laws, facility by-laws, VHA policy, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and other regulatory and accrediting agency standards.

-Responsible for all facets of health records management for the facility ensuring maintenance of complete, accurate, timely, clinically-pertinent, and readily-accessible patient health records, which contain sufficient recorded information to serve as a basis to plan patient care, support diagnoses, warrant treatment, measure outcomes, support education and facilitate performance improvement processes and legal requirements. Develops policies, processes, and procedures that address all VA, Federal, regulatory, and accrediting requirements for HIM.

-Provides detailed technical expertise in health records science and other very technical aspects of HIM. Maintains all health information input into the local VistA database and assures timely transmission of that data into all VA centralized databases - most frequently those maintained at the Austin Data Processing Center. Must assure that all health information that is coded and abstracted meets the requirements of the VA and/or TJC and is consistent with professional health records standards.

-Clinical support role: Serves as a key advisor to the Chief of Staff, Executive Management, and clinicians and is responsible for providing technical guidance on health information issues such as documentation requirements, liability issues, advance directives, informed consent, release of information, transcription/speech recognition, health information exchange, etc.

-Completes internal quality assurance reviews to ensure employee performance and that work meets quality and quantity standards. Establishes monitors to ensure the timeliness of health record entries and reports findings with subsequent trending of data.

-Serves as a key member of the Quality Improvement (QI) team, works closely with QI personnel, and is responsible for assuring that the facility is compliant with all TJC standards regarding health information.

-Assures that all patients have a complete, accurate, and timely record of their health care at the facility. Must assure that such information is appropriately stored and readily available for the provision of medical services to the patients.

-Responsible for leading the automation of all health information systems. Working closely with Information Technology (IT) and Clinical Informatics, the incumbent must guide the automation of health record documentation, health record tracking, and physician incomplete record tracking.

-Conducts training programs in various areas health information management, such as medical terminology, health record documentation, release of information, medico-legal matters, speech recognition/transcription, scanning, medical coding, clinical documentation improvement, and health information exchange. Responsible for establishing formal affiliation with university programs in health information and precepting students from such programs.

-Provides direct support to Regional Counsel. As necessary, incumbent will provide consultation services to members of the Counsel's staff in areas dealing with health information. Actively participates at national and VISN levels as a resource person on health information matters. Participates in facility or VISN research activities related to health information and electronic health record (EHR) issues. Provides full support to accomplish VHA Central Office HIM Program Office strategic goals and objectives.

-CHIM at this level has the full complement of HIM supervisory responsibility including coding, record completion, file room, scanning, release of information, and transcription and which consists of a mixture of HT38 (675 and 669) and T5 positions. May also oversee the facility Records Manager. Incumbent is responsible for directing the operations of all personnel working within the HIM program and is regularly involved in labor relations and budget management. Participates in the recruitment, interview, selection, and orientation process of all HIM positions.

Work Schedule: M-F; 08:00AM-4:30 PM MST
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 55604-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Starting at $86,962 Per Year (GS 12)

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking aDirector of Improvement and Changeto lead our improvement and change agenda. This pivotal role requires a leader with the expertise, insight, and innovative drive to advance our clinical processes, enhance organisational culture, and deliver a transformation that is both impactful and sustainable.

As theDirector of Improvement and Change, you will apply your expertise to assess and understand the services we provide, not only from an organisational standpoint but also through the perspectives of our patients and service users. With a focus on driving innovation and evidence-based improvement methodologies, you will be key to shaping a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence within the Trust.

This is a unique opportunity to make a significant and lasting impact at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will have the support of a committed executive team, a culture that values inclusivity and progressiveness, and the opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare for our patients and communities.

Join us in making a difference—apply now to lead the improvement and change agenda for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

The Director of Improvement and Change will apply expert insight and technological vision to understand services provided not only from an organisational perspective but also through the lens of patients and service users. The post holder will be expected to drive innovation to improve clinical processes and organisational culture by applying evidence-based improvement methodologies.

Establishing direct links between delivery of the improvement strategies, performance, quality and safety, efficiency and productivity is a principal feature of the role.

The Director of Improvement and Change will also act as a role model, providing expertise on the appropriate skills, methods and tools leaders and clinicians require to improve services and outcomes for patients. In effect have a clear strategy deployment plan grounded in engagement which helps to build Trust improvement capability and expertise.

The Director of Improvement and Change is expected to foster productive relationships with stakeholders to help ensure the improvement agenda remains contemporary and future proof.

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation.


We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for anywhere in the Midlands for six years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHSrun hospital in the East Midlands.

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.


This advert closes on Sunday 8 Dec 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Strategic Planning and Execution

• Manages and stewards the agency's strategic plan by using strategic goals, objectives, performance plan measures, targets, and actual results to support decision-making for budget resource allocations and risk mitigation.
• Leads agency wide strategic planning - including analysis, inter-office coordination and leadership discussion.
• Oversees the production of leadership-level quarterly meeting to review agency priorities and progress toward the agency strategic plan.
• Oversees and leads the execution of the strategic planning process at the start of each presidential administration.
• Oversees production of a comprehensive report, or dashboard equivalent, to support the agency's Congressional Budget Justification.

.Performance Improvement

• Transmits regular reports on matters related to the authority as PIO to the agency's COO.
• Advises and assists the CEO and the COO to ensure that the mission and goals of the agency achieved through strategic goals and performance planning, measurement, analysis, regular assessment of progress, and use of performance information to improve the results achieved.
• Assists the CEO and the COO in the development and use within the agency of performance measures in personnel performance appraisals.
• Ensures that agency progress toward the achievement of all goals is communicated to leaders, managers, and employees in the agency and Congress, and made available on a public website of the agency.

Stakeholder Engagement/Customer Relationship Management

• Exercises expert managerial and diplomacy skills to represent the DCOS, COS, COO or CEO by coordinating and consulting with multiple hierarchical levels of senior career and political management officials of the agency, other Federal agencies, and external stakeholders, as appropriate, regarding major initiatives, actions accomplished, milestones to be achieved, and any issues or problems of significance.

Leadership Direction and Supervision

• Provides leadership, oversight, and direction to the staff in the Office of Performance and Strategy.
• Manages employee performance, staffing, and personnel issues and implements delegated responsibilities. Provides appropriate guidance, leadership, and directives on the full range of administrative and technical matters affecting their responsibilities, including the interpretation of program and Agency policies affecting Agency offices.
• Evaluates performance in accordance with agency guidelines; has authority to make a broad range of human resource decisions including hiring, promotion, conduct and performance-based actions, performance evaluation/awards, and the development, training, and mentoring of staff.
• Models innovation, creativity, and excellence and encourages the development of those competencies throughout the agency. Performs these duties following and promoting equal employment opportunity principles.
• Inspires and motivates cross-functional teams and stakeholders with competing interests towards a shared vision, strategy, and goals, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence to achieve strategic goals. Makes informed, timely decisions that balance the needs of the team with organizational priorities, fostering trust and confidence in leadership. Cultivates innovative ideas and designs and implements cutting edge programs, processes, or business models to drive organizational growth and efficiency.
• Plans and directs strategic, operational, and cultural initiatives and plans for the CEO and COO, in partnership with the DCOS, keeping both parties abreast of agency climate, project statuses, new proposals, policy changes, and operational challenges.

Program Management and Operations

• Provides leadership, policy, executive direction, guidance and supervision, and coordinates long and short-range planning. Exercises overall authority for priority setting with respect to both resource allocation and issues for analysis and policy development. Provides leadership in developing, implementing, and monitoring policy, program plans and initiatives, and utilizes effective monitoring systems for critical initiatives.
• Manages budgets and resources effectively, ensuring financial prudence and optimal allocation of resources to support strategic initiatives. Identifies and implements strategies to maximize resource utilization and achieve cost savings.
• Improves policies, addresses challenges. Improves current processes and optimizes organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity. Creates and maintains systems and processes to streamline operations.
• Leads efforts to streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies, and improve overall productivity and effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $165,649 Per Year (NX 1)

• Implements and sustains a comprehensive quality assurance and patient safety programs.
• Leads, develops and manages strategies for measurement aligned with external and internal benchmarks and standards of quality, patient safety, patient experience and risk management.
• Aligns activities, policies, process guidance and analysis (measurement, review, examination) with accreditation standards for quality, patient safety, patient experience, and risk management defined by TJC and AAAHC and industry recognized best practices from reputable sources.
• Develops work plans and performance evaluation criteria; ensures subordinates achieve Agency goals. Provides management direction and leadership under the general direction of the Office Director. Provides leadership, guidance, and direction for the IHS programs supporting and ensuring quality assurance, compliance, patient safety, and risk management. Formulates budget requests and develops related supporting justification narratives to meet program objectives of ensuring consistently high quality in all IHS clinical operations.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work; Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; Evaluate work performance of subordinates; Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees, and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager; Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment; Hears and resolves complaints from employees, refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager; Effects minor disciplinary measure of warnings and reprimands, and recommends other action in more serious cases; Identifies
  developmental and training needs of employees, provides or arranges for needed development and training; Finds ways to improve

Starting at $163,964 Per Year (GS 15)

• Produce briefings, decision memorandums and background papers on a wide variety of issues, problems and matters facing the Indian Affairs organization.
• Serves as a senior contact/focal point for the collection of data and information from the various components of the Bureau organization for projects and assignments.
• Assists with representing the Bureau and other senior staff at a variety of meetings.
• Participates in the performance of special studies of policy and program issues involving issues within the Bureau organization.
• Maintains review and coordination regarding select items of a sensitive policy nature between the Director and high-level officials throughout the Indian Affairs organization.
• Performs in-depth analysis of issues of importance to senior leadership within Indian Affairs.
• Keeps Director informed of day-to-day activities that may develop into problems of a controversial or sensitive nature.

Starting at $122,198 Per Year (GS 14)

Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Assets and Facilities Management, in Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job).


As a Program Manager-Deputy Unit Chief, at the full performance level you will perform the following duties:

• Directs an organization responsible for a variety of diverse programs and/or services;
• Plans, directs, coordinates, controls and evaluates the activities of subordinate organizations;
• Determines goals and objectives that need additional emphasis;
• Makes recommendations for program improvement.

Starting at $122,198 Per Year (GS 14)

Strategic Planning and Execution

• Manages and stewards the agency's strategic plan by using strategic goals, objectives, performance plan measures, targets, and actual results to support decision-making for budget resource allocations and risk mitigation.
• Leads agency wide strategic planning - including analysis, inter-office coordination and leadership discussion.
• Oversees the production of leadership-level quarterly meeting to review agency priorities and progress toward the agency strategic plan.
• Oversees and leads the execution of the strategic planning process at the start of each presidential administration.
• Oversees production of a comprehensive report, or dashboard equivalent, to support the agency's Congressional Budget Justification.

.Performance Improvement

• Transmits regular reports on matters related to the authority as PIO to the agency's COO.
• Advises and assists the CEO and the COO to ensure that the mission and goals of the agency achieved through strategic goals and performance planning, measurement, analysis, regular assessment of progress, and use of performance information to improve the results achieved.
• Assists the CEO and the COO in the development and use within the agency of performance measures in personnel performance appraisals.
• Ensures that agency progress toward the achievement of all goals is communicated to leaders, managers, and employees in the agency and Congress, and made available on a public website of the agency.

Stakeholder Engagement/Customer Relationship Management

• Exercises expert managerial and diplomacy skills to represent the DCOS, COS, COO or CEO by coordinating and consulting with multiple hierarchical levels of senior career and political management officials of the agency, other Federal agencies, and external stakeholders, as appropriate, regarding major initiatives, actions accomplished, milestones to be achieved, and any issues or problems of significance.

Leadership Direction and Supervision

• Provides leadership, oversight, and direction to the staff in the Office of Performance and Strategy.
• Manages employee performance, staffing, and personnel issues and implements delegated responsibilities. Provides appropriate guidance, leadership, and directives on the full range of administrative and technical matters affecting their responsibilities, including the interpretation of program and Agency policies affecting Agency offices.
• Evaluates performance in accordance with agency guidelines; has authority to make a broad range of human resource decisions including hiring, promotion, conduct and performance-based actions, performance evaluation/awards, and the development, training, and mentoring of staff.
• Models innovation, creativity, and excellence and encourages the development of those competencies throughout the agency. Performs these duties following and promoting equal employment opportunity principles.
• Inspires and motivates cross-functional teams and stakeholders with competing interests towards a shared vision, strategy, and goals, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence to achieve strategic goals. Makes informed, timely decisions that balance the needs of the team with organizational priorities, fostering trust and confidence in leadership. Cultivates innovative ideas and designs and implements cutting edge programs, processes, or business models to drive organizational growth and efficiency.
• Plans and directs strategic, operational, and cultural initiatives and plans for the CEO and COO, in partnership with the DCOS, keeping both parties abreast of agency climate, project statuses, new proposals, policy changes, and operational challenges.

Program Management and Operations

• Provides leadership, policy, executive direction, guidance and supervision, and coordinates long and short-range planning. Exercises overall authority for priority setting with respect to both resource allocation and issues for analysis and policy development. Provides leadership in developing, implementing, and monitoring policy, program plans and initiatives, and utilizes effective monitoring systems for critical initiatives.
• Manages budgets and resources effectively, ensuring financial prudence and optimal allocation of resources to support strategic initiatives. Identifies and implements strategies to maximize resource utilization and achieve cost savings.
• Improves policies, addresses challenges. Improves current processes and optimizes organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity. Creates and maintains systems and processes to streamline operations.
• Leads efforts to streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies, and improve overall productivity and effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $165,649 Per Year (NX 1)

Job Description

Salary: Grade E (£91,926 - £118,361) Job closing date: 01/10/2024 Job Type: Senior Managers Location: Carseview Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment Hours Per Week: Up to 37.5 Job posted date: 10/09/2024 Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley Department: Clacks and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership

Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity for 12-month months due to improvement in service delivery

Lead with Passion and Transform Lives in Clackmannanshire & Stirling!

Are you ready to bring your experience, transformational leadership, and unwavering commitment to the Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health & Social Care Partnership? We are seeking a dynamic Chief Officer to passionately drive the delivery of community health and social care services, helping us achieve our vision of enabling people to live full and positive lives within supportive and inclusive communities.

About Us: The Partnership unites colleagues from Clackmannanshire & Stirling Council, NHS Forth Valley, and partners in the third and independent sectors. Our dedicated workforce operates across social work offices, health centres, GP practices, community hospitals, care homes, intermediate care facilities, and day centres, all working together to support better living within our communities.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

If you’re ready to take on this rewarding opportunity, we want to hear from you.

Click here to apply

For informal enquiries, please contact Amanda Croft, Chief Executive on fv.chief.executive@nhs.scot

Requirements

Why Join Us?

• Make a tangible difference in the lives of people in Clackmannanshire & Stirling.
• Collaborate with a dedicated team of professionals committed to excellence.
• Lead innovative projects that shape the future of health and social care.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Responsibilities

Your Role: As Chief Officer, you will:

• Lead the integration of local services.
• Provide strategic leadership to tackle challenges such as increased demand, recruitment and retention, and the implementation of new technologies and innovations.

What We’re Looking For:

• Significant senior-level experience within large, complex organisations, preferably within the NHS or local government.
• A passion for improving public health and social care.
• The ability to inspire and lead a diverse team towards achieving our shared goals.

• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for providing leadership, direction, and management of all mechanical & electrical supplier-engagement activities in the HDD Operations

Main Interfaces:

The main customer is Factory and Development Engineering to ensure suppliers are qualified by QSR and capable of supporting HVM production, excursion-free.

Key partners include:

• Global Commodity Management (Direct & Indirect)
• OCCQ – Product Quality, Factory Quality, Customer Quality
• SPMO, Mfg/Product Engineering & Analytical Services
• Dev Engineering including validation team (QA-PMs)

Primary Accountabilities:

1) Lead, manage and develop the SQE team:

• Recruit, train and develop the SQE subject matter expertise
• Review progress, customer feedback and monitor KPIs
• Establish tools/processes/systems for higher productivity
• Regular reviews on career and growth

2) Supplier-Component/Sub-Assembly Level:

• Timely qualification (QMP, AVL approval )to support new product ramp readiness
• Roadmap initiatives (Variability Reduction, FMEA+, ZDM) technology transitions at suppliers for continuous process capability and process robustness improvement
• Deep dive session reviewing supplier improvement & engagement progress, review action plans to meet KPI and stretch targets
• Engage supplier’s executives during Get Well plan

3) WD Cross-Functional Facilitation:

• Design for Manufacturability and ensure specs are complete
• Create Lessons Learned to feedback design rules
• Recommend and influence supplier selection list for new product
• Support alternate source qualification in times of supply chain disruption (due to covid or natural disasters)
• Supplier ratings (QBR) and supplier selection

4) Other Collaboration:

• With Factory team to resolve and prevent component quality excursions
• With Mfg Engineering to resolve not fit-for-use issues
• With Product Engineering on optimization to improve drive yield

We are looking for an experienced PA to Director on a temporary basis for a minimum of 3 months which which could be extended. This is a full time role Mon to Thurs 9 to 5 and Fri 9 to 4:30pm.

The applicant can choose which office to be based from either locations in Barrow, Kendal or Penrith- it is a Hybrid role 3 days in office and 2 days from home (flexible on the days).

There may be an occasional request to travel to another office to take minutes - but practically that will be about once a month. Then standard council expense policy applies e.g. rail/bus travel but also 45p a mile in their own car.

Personal Assistant Job Description:

As a Personal Assistant (PA), you will be responsible for supporting the Director and Associate Director in their day-to-day tasks. Your role includes:

1. Diary Management:

   • Scheduling, prioritizing, and managing appointments.
   • Coordinating internal and external meetings.
   • Ensuring all appointments are accurately recorded in a central location (either electronic or on paper).
   • Communicating with your boss to determine which meetings can be moved, delegated, or declined.
   • Color-coordinating appointments (if using tools like Outlook) for better readability.
   • Responding to diary appointments promptly.

2. Minutes and Note-Taking:

   • Attending meetings and taking accurate minutes.
   • Summarizing discussions, decisions, and action items.
   • Organizing and maintaining records of meeting minutes.

3. Travel Arrangements:

   • Making travel arrangements (flights, accommodation, transportation) for your boss.
   • Ensuring travel plans align with their schedule.

4. Other Administrative Tasks:

   • Handling phone calls, correspondence, and queries.
   • Sourcing office supplies.
   • Assisting with reports, presentations, and briefs.

Remember, confidentiality and attention to detail are crucial in this role. Good luck!

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.

We are seeking a highly motivated Materials Program Management team leader, where you will be responsible to lead and drive procurement activities for a portfolio of new products within our HDD Business Unit, while being a trusted adviser and partner to the business, applying consistent guidelines for compliance, and managing risk and business ethics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a team of Materials Program Managers, providing strategic mindset mentorship and support to ensure the successful execution of materials readiness initiatives.
• Cultivate a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team, promoting continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Provides expansive thought leadership and collaborates with cross-functional teams around ensuring new products meet cost, quality, functionality, schedule, product launch and production objectives.
• Works closely with senior stakeholders to align on product sourcing plan and cost objectives.
• Lead, develop and implement strategies with Global Commodity Managers for sourced parts, minimizing risks and ensuring continuity of supply.
• Lead and influence Product Cost Management improvements with Global Commodity Managers and Strategic Cost Management, to ensure product external BOM costs, meet both Should Cost adherence and Product Cost expectations.
• Apply data analytics tools and techniques to analyze materials data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize materials strategies.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with cross functional teams, encouraging open communication and teamwork.
• Assess supplier performance using data analytics, implementing corrective actions to maintain quality and delivery targets.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the materials program management function, using data analytics to find opportunities to optimize processes, reduce risk, and improve efficiency.