Implementation Project Manager

Sopra Steria; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits

Job summary

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Finance and Procurement ERP implementations across NHS organisations. You will partner with executive stakeholders, delivery partners and finance teams to improve financial planning, reporting and organisational performance.

You will manage scope, timelines and budgets, ensuring successful go-lives, benefits realisation and user adoption across complex programmes.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large ERP or digital transformation programmes.
• Experience leading Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP implementations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams in complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong governance, programme controls and risk management knowledge.
• Experience engaging Finance Directors and Executives during delivery.
• Proven track record in budgets, schedules and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation through go-live and post-implementation support.
• Manage scope, budgets, governance, reporting and benefits realization.
• Coordinate Finance, Procurement, Projects, HR, Data Migration and Change Management streams.
• Build relationships with NHS organisations, partners and suppliers.
• Oversee data migration, systems integration, testing, cutover and go-live readiness.
• Identify risks and issues and support assurance reviews and improvements.

Skills

ERP delivery

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

Stakeholder management

Governance

Budget management

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a track record of delivering complex Oracle transformation programmes? Do you have experience managing ERP implementations within large, complex organisations and a passion for improving processes and outcomes across the NHS?

We’re looking for a Project Manager to lead the delivery of Finance and Procurement implementations across NHS organisations. You’ll work closely with executive stakeholders, implementation partners, finance teams and operational services, taking responsibility for end-to-end delivery and helping organisations improve financial management, planning, reporting and organisational performance.

You’ll manage scope, timelines, budgets, quality and benefits while supporting organisational change and user adoption. It’s an opportunity to play an important role in major Oracle transformation programmes across the NHS, working alongside senior leaders, Oracle specialists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver meaningful change supporting frontline services and patient care.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead projects from initiation through to go-live and post-implementation support, managing plans, schedules, dependencies and delivery milestones.
• Manage project scope, budgets, resources, governance, reporting and delivery against agreed objectives and benefits.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams including Finance, Procurement, Projects, HR, Reporting, Data Migration, Testing and Change Management.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a key point of contact between NHS organisations, implementation partners and third-party suppliers.
• Oversee key implementation activities including data migration, systems integration, testing, cutover and deployment, ensuring readiness for go-live
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies, supporting assurance reviews, benefits realisation and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring:

• Significant project management experience delivering large-scale ERP or digital transformation programmes.
• Experience leading Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP implementation projects.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams across complex stakeholder environments.
• A strong understanding of project governance, programme controls and risk management.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, including Finance Directors, Chief Finance Officers and Executive teams.
• Demonstrable experience managing project budgets, schedules and resources.

It would be great if you had:

• NHS or wider public sector experience, together with knowledge of NHS finance processes, planning cycles and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience of Oracle Fusion Applications
• Experience delivering Finance and Procurement transformation programmes.
• An understanding of change management and business readiness activities.
• A PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, Agile PM, APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification.
• Experience supporting hypercare and post-go-live stabilisation.

Employment Type:

Full-time, Permanent

Location:

Anywhere

Security Clearance Level:

BPSS

Internal Recruiter:

Alex

Salary:

Upto £55,000

Benefits:

£5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Would you like to join us on our journey?

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.