Project Manager

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health services organization in Glasgow is seeking 6 Project Managers to support various IT projects aligned with Scotland’s Digital Health & Care Strategy. The ideal candidates will manage projects for internal users and external customers and work within a collaborative hybrid environment. This role requires UK residency and offers benefits like a pension scheme and work-life balance policies.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Comprehensive work-life balance policies

Occupational health services

Discounted leisure and financial benefits

Qualifications

• Must be a resident in the UK for the position.
• Experience in managing IT projects required.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver IT projects for internal users.
• Support external customers in alignment with Digital Health & Care Strategy.
• Report directly to the Programme Manager.

Skills

Project Management

IT Project Delivery

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Project Manager

6 posts are available.

About The Organisation

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland, providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well‑being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit‑for‑purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re‑invested into essential services.

The Post

In order to meet the increasing demand, NSS Digital & Security (DaS) is seeking to recruit 6 Project Managers to support a range of IT projects supporting delivery of Scotland’s Digital Health & Care Strategy.

The Candidate

The post holder will report to the Programme Manager and will be responsible for management and delivery of IT projects for internal NSS users and external customers.

Location and Working Pattern

These posts can be based at Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow. Currently hybrid working. The work pattern is Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes a pension scheme, a comprehensive range of work‑life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long‑term commitment to staff health and well‑being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place that all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and, as such, guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [e-mail].

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Asia Boyce on [e-mail].

Closing date for completed applications is 19 November 2025.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e‑mail only, so please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and, as a committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.