Implementation Project Manager

The NHS Confederation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health organization in the UK seeks an Implementation Project Manager to oversee the Perinatal Equity and Anti-Discrimination Programme. Responsibilities include project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis to promote health equity. The ideal candidate will have extensive project management experience, strong relationship-building skills, and a commitment to advancing fairness in healthcare. Exceptional benefits are offered, including 30 days of annual leave and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer support

Occupational health services

30 days of holiday

Flexible working hours

Travel season ticket loan

Eye tests and flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects in the public sector.
• Ability to manage time, costs, and quality targets.
• Confidence in using project management tools for data insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery to standards of time, cost, and quality.
• Coordinate program management activities and documentation.
• Build relationships with maternity trust leaders and community stakeholders.

Skills

Project management expertise

Relationship building

Proven impact on complex projects

Influencer and negotiator

Proficient with project management tools

Equity champion

Tools

MS Project

RAID logs

Gantt charts

Job description

The vacancy

The Race and Health Observatory is leading a national programme which aims to improve the experiences and outcomes of minority ethnic service users and staff across maternity care.

As Implementation Project Manager for the NHS Race and Health Observatory you will manage the day to day delivery of the Perinatal Equity and Anti-Discrimination Programme (PEADP) working with partners and NHS maternity teams across 158 sites.

From planning and governance to risk management and reporting, you'll keep this ambitious programme on track and ensure impact at scale.

You will:

• Lead project delivery to time, cost, and quality standards
• Coordinate programme management activities, including meetings, project tools, documentation, governance, risks, and dependencies to support effective delivery.
• Work closely with RHO leadership, delivery partners, and NHS maternity teams to manage programme design, track site-level progress, and provide clear reporting to partners and NHS England.
• Build and maintain inclusive relationships with maternity trust leaders, site teams, and community stakeholders, supporting communication and collaboration across the programme.
• Collect and analyse progress data, prepare reports and case studies, and ensure delivery aligns with governance, safeguarding, and GDPR requirements.

What we are looking for

• Proven impact - You've delivered complex, multi-stakeholder projects in the public sector and consistently hit time, cost, and quality targets.
• Project management expertise - From planning and scheduling to risk, issue, and change management, you know how to keep projects on track.
• Proficient with project management tools - Confident with tools like MS Project, RAID logs, and Gantt charts, you turn data into actionable insights.
• Influencer and negotiator - Skilled at coordinating across teams and achieving results without direct authority.
• Relationship builder - You excel at engaging senior NHS leaders and public sector partners to create strong, proactive connections.
• Equity champion - You understand anti-racism and are committed to advancing fairness in healthcare.

To apply

Please download the job description found at the end of this page and click apply to complete the application form. Please note we do not accept CVs.

For an informal discussion about the post and the NHS Confederation before applying please contact Sarindi Aryasinghe [e-mail].

Application deadline : 4 January (midnight)

Interview date : 15-16 January

About the NHS Race and Health Observatory

The NHS Race and Health Observatory ('the Observatory') is an independent organisation, set up to explore ethnic inequalities in access to healthcare, experiences of healthcare, health outcomes, and inequalities experienced by Black and minority ethnic members of the health and care workforce. In doing so, it assesses aspirations in these areas as outlined in national healthcare policy, including those set-out in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. It is a proactive investigator, providing strong recommendations that inform policymaking and facilitate change. It is evidence-driven and solution-focused.

The Observatory is supported by NHS England and is hosted by NHS Confederation. It's board and team are independent, and we dictate our own direction and areas of focus.

The Observatory has three main functions :

• Facilitate new, high-quality, and innovative research and evidence
• Make strategic policy recommendations for change
• Support the practical implementation of those recommendations

About us

The NHS Confederation is the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the whole healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The NHS Confederation is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our staff networks and a staff forum.

The NHS Confederation is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans.

Benefits

• Employee assistant (counselling)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mindful employer plus
• Occupational health
• 30 days holiday
• Flexi time
• Season ticket loan
• Eye tests / flu jabs