People And Culture Project Manager - Internal

Welsh Ambulance Services; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust is seeking a Project Manager for a 12-month secondment to lead and deliver strategic projects across the organisation. The post requires autonomous delivery within delegated parameters and strong stakeholder engagement.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable though English and/or Welsh speakers are welcome to apply; applicants must obtain line-manager permission before applying. Strong change management and reporting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Project and/or Project management office qualification, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent experience
• Desirable: Change Management qualification
• Experience of management and managing successful projects

Responsibilities

• Identify stakeholder needs and deliver the development and delivery of the project with sound judgement and diplomacy
• Use influencing and negotiating skills to overcome barriers and gain mutual agreement to progress new solutions and service improvements
• Provide comprehensive verbal and written reports as requested by Welsh Government, Project SRO and Senior Managers
• Act as the project’s advocate by communicating the importance of the project to senior managers
• Analyse performance, capacity and demand data to identify areas for collaborative working
• Lead the production of performance indicators and a monitoring framework for regular data assessment
• Manage issues, risks and deviations to plan to ensure delivery within schedule
• Ensure KPIs and outcomes are reported to inform required actions across projects

Skills

Influencing

Persuasion

Negotiation

Change management

Education

Postgraduate Diploma (relevant subject)

Job description

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

THIS POST IS A SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Potential applicants are strongly advised to contact the recruiting manager to discuss the role

The People and Culture Project Manager will lead the management of specific projects as delegated across the organisation in collaboration with colleagues and partners.

The post holder will be expected to lead, deliver, and manage projects autonomously within the delegated parameters.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Identify and understand the needs of stakeholders and provide sound judgement and diplomatic skills, using excellent influencing, persuading and negotiation skills and change management to ensure the development and delivery of the project.

Use sound communication and negotiating skills to overcome barriers to understanding and delivery and gain mutual agreement in relation to progressing new solutions and service improvements.

Provide comprehensive verbal and written reports as requested by Welsh Government, Project SRO and Senior Managers Act as a focal point for communications for the project and ensure the dissemination of information to all identified parties.

To be the projects ‘advocate’ by negotiating and persuading senior managers of the importance of the project and its objectives.

Analyse performance, capacity, and demand data, assess projects, identifying areas for collaborative working.

Lead the production of appropriate performance and outcomes indicators and develop a monitoring framework to support the regular assessment of data captured.

Managing a specific project, product and or work package, taking appropriate action e.g., manage issues, risks and deviations to plan to ensure that projects and products are delivered to schedule.

Ensure key performance indicators and outcomes measures are reported that inform judgements on the required actions to address issues considered by relevant projects.

Working for our organisation

#RemarkablePeople

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we’re needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you’re sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

In line with the Trust’s Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Project and/or Project management office qualification, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Change Management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of management and managing successful projects