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Purpose of position

In a national, European or international environment, to proactively manage a portfolio of high-profile standards development committees, projects and programmes in order to publish standards and related content in a timely manner taking into account stakeholders’ objectives, market needs and the related working procedures and systems. This role will primarily cover the healthcare sector.

Core Accountabilities:

• Being the expert in standardisation within the committee(s), provide advice and guidance to Chair, participants and stakeholders as appropriate
• Proactively manage meetings and facilitate consensus using relevant formats, working closely with the Chair and other relevant officers on conflict resolution
• Ensuring committee structures are relevant, efficient and simple
• Proactively optimise procedures and systems to drive projects to timely and on-target publication
• Oversight of project and publication pipeline within portfolio, taking intervention measures when required and reporting into sector network
• Preparing business cases, working with colleagues to create realistic publication plans
• Developing marketing briefs, and working with the marketing team on go-to-market planning for high-profile and high-revenue areas of work and tracking revenue performance
• Provide briefs, input and responses to Policy related to portfolio and procedures
• Governance interface (identification of risk and contribution to best practice)
• Taking an active role in international and European standardisation, intervening as necessary to ensure UK objectives are met
• Building a network of external stakeholders, leading committee initiatives to develop the profile and programme of standards and attending relevant industry events
• As required, to have oversight of balance and diversity of participation within the portfolio identify areas for recruitment campaigns and seek input from stakeholders not on the committee
• Support to sectors, services and solutions through provision of information and taking a role in project activities as required
• Developing and maintaining an understanding of industry trends and typical needs of standards users relevant to their portfolio
• Develop links with relevant government departments, raise awareness of standards, gain support for committee initiatives and identify areas for future work
• Planning the future development of the committee to reflect market needs

Additional/Optional accountabilities

• Interviewing Chairs as required
• Sector/domain portfolio internal network co-ordination
• Internal trainer for committee member training
• Resolve issues with CEN consultants and build relationships with Technical Officers
• Mentoring/coaching new colleagues
• Outreach roles

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Ability to build relationships and understand stakeholder needs
• Ability to build knowledge of a market or industry and capture into the business
• Influencing and facilitation skills; ability to manage conflict
• Ability to explain and advise on Standardisation

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