NS236331 - Senior Project Manager - USC Improvement Programme

NHS Grampian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the Unscheduled Care Improvement Programme. You will drive change across health and social care pathways, improving patient outcomes. The ideal candidate has extensive project management experience within the NHS or a related environment and possesses strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills. This role provides an opportunity to significantly impact patient care and service delivery in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience in the NHS or related environment.
• Ability to engage, persuade, and motivate others effectively.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams in a complex setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex projects to improve unscheduled care pathways.
• Collaborate with teams to co-design and implement improvements.
• Drive innovation and identify barriers to sustainable change.
• Manage stakeholders aligned with local, regional, and national priorities.
• Provide delivery assurance and manage reporting, risk, and benefits.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Influencing skills

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Unscheduled Care Improvement Programme

Make a system‑wide impact on patient care across Grampian. We’re delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver key projects within our Unscheduled Care Improvement Programme, driving change across integrated health and social care pathways and supporting innovation and digital transformation.

Why this role matters

Unscheduled care is where patients and families most acutely feel the quality and coordination of our services. In this role, you’ll help reshape pathways and improve flow so people get the right care, in the right place, first time. Your work will directly influence outcomes and experiences across NHS Grampian.

What you’ll do

• Lead and deliver complex projects that improve unscheduled care pathways across the system.
• Collaborate closely with clinical and operational teams to co‑design, test, and scale improvements.
• Drive innovation and digital transformation—identifying opportunities, removing barriers, and embedding sustainable change.
• Manage stakeholders across a dynamic environment, aligning local, regional, and national priorities.
• Provide assurance on delivery—planning, reporting, risk management, benefits tracking, and dissemination of learning.

About you

You bring extensive project management experience with a proven track record of leading and delivering change within the NHS or a closely related environment. You can evidence:

• Highly developed leadership and communication skills—able to engage, persuade, and motivate.
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, and influencing skills.
• Confidence working across multidisciplinary teams in a complex, fast‑moving context.
  A clinical background may be advantageous, but is not essential.

What we offer

• A chance to make a real, measurable impact on patient care and service delivery.
• Professional development and system‑level collaboration—local, regional, and national.
• A supportive, dynamic Programme Team within the Planning, Innovation & Programmes Directorate, working on a key NHS Grampian priority.
• A culture that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

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.