Project Manager

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in the UK is seeking 2 Digital First Project Managers to oversee strategic digital projects. The successful candidates will need strong project management skills, experience within the NHS, and must be capable of maintaining project documentation and managing resources effectively. The roles offer an annual salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710, with a commitment to flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record in leading and delivering change projects.
• Good understanding of project methodologies and change management approaches.
• Experience of leading complex projects within NHS or public sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop project documentation including definition and progress reports.
• Manage all project resources and maintain project plans.
• Ensure risks/issues are identified and mitigated.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication writing

Ability to multitask

Education

Masters Degree or equivalent

Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2)

Coaching/mentoring training

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

A rare opportunity has arisen for 2 x Digital First Project Managers (Band 7) to join the Digital First team. The roles will be required to project manage the successful implementation of a range of strategic digital projects across all relevant Business Units/Directorates in Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT).

We are looking for 2 individuals who are motivated, have excellent organisational skills with previous experience of project management & a track record of delivering successful projects. The candidates will be required to have a keen eye for detail, have the ability to work within a robust project methodology framework and monitor progress across all work streams associated with digital projects. The candidates will also be required to ensure that all project benefits are achieved, in conjunction with the Senior Project Manager/Project Sponsor/Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Main duties of the job

• Develop all project documentation including project definition and progress reports, covering financial, communication and risk management aspects of the project.
• Maintain and manage project plans for all allocated projects.
• Manage all project resources.
• Maintain effective project controls, including change, risk and issue management and communications for all associated work streams.
• Communicate project progress to the Corporate Programme Management Office and governance, in line with agreed project management processes.
• Ensure the identification, escalation and mitigation of project risks/issues as required.
• Ensure the project remains on track to deliver outcomes in line with time, cost and quality constraints.
• Establish and manage the co-ordination of specified project meetings.
• Attend Digital First team meetings, contributing to the overall development of HCT's strategic objectives.
• Actively influence, motivate, develop and support key stakeholders.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Educated to Masters Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 foundation or practitioner
• Coaching/mentoring training

Experience and Knowledge

• Demonstrable track record in leading and delivering change projects.
• Good understanding of project methodologies and change management approaches
• Extensive knowledge of SystmOne functionality with experience of continuous improvement of core service templates
• Experience of leading complex projects within and NHS or public sector environment

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to assimilate complex information sufficient to advise, support and disseminate
• Advanced report and communication writing skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload and to multitask
• Discretion, integrity, trustworthiness and ability to maintain confidentiality at higher level

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata