Project Manager

NHS; Whitehaven, Carlisle; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in the UK is looking for a Project Manager for Digital Programmes to lead IT transformation projects. The role involves managing stakeholders, planning and implementing benefits management activities, and ensuring effective communication across multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates should possess a degree and PRINCE2 Foundation, with experience in NHS project management. This full-time position is based in Cumbria with a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Free counselling service

Qualifications

• Experience leading projects, preferably with PRINCE2.
• Researching and prioritizing stakeholder requirements.
• Preparing and maintaining project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement benefits and change management activities.
• Work with stakeholders for IT/digital project benefits.
• Facilitate design of new business processes.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Benefits Management

Change Management

Communication Skills

Conflict Management

Education

Degree level education

PRINCE2 Foundation

Tools

MS Project Professional

MS Office

Job description

Project Manager – Digital Programmes

Closing date: 04 December 2025
Fixed term to 31 March 2027 (Band 5)

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of people in Cumbria? Do you enjoy working with people, understanding services, and supporting them to transform the way they work? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Open for roles in local, community and acute services throughout North Cumbria. The post holder will manage projects and be a key team member, helping to support a transformational digital modernisation programme. Training opportunities are available on process mapping, benefits management and communications tools.

Main duties of the job

• Plan and implement a range of benefits and change management activities.
• Work with stakeholders to identify benefits of IT/digital projects.
• Support benefits baselining and realisation work.
• Facilitate the design of new business processes to maximise the benefits of digital technology.
• Plan, organise and facilitate meetings and workshops to support benefits, change and communications activities on projects.
• Manage stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.

Benefits

• 27‑day holiday scheme, rising to 33 after 10 years.
• NHS discounts.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work.
• Vivup free, confidential counselling and information service.

About the Trust

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is committed to delivering outstanding healthcare across the region. Our 5 key principles are: clinically led organisation; quality and safety; positive patient experience; great place to work; and managing money well. We support a diverse workforce reflective of the local community and are focused on sustainability.

Eligibility and Equality

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. See our policy for eligible vacancies.

Certificate of Sponsorship and Immigration

Individuals requiring a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship if the UKVI salary threshold is not met or the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List. Applicants must check their eligibility prior to applying. Applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS check will be required. The cost will be met by salary deduction: Standard Check £27.40, Enhanced Check £55.40, both over a 4‑month period or one‑off payment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent knowledge.
• PRINCE2 Foundation.
• MS Project Professional / Project Web App.
• MS Office.
• Benefits Management.
• Change Management.
• NHS Digital Clinical Safety.

Experience

• Leading work in a project environment, preferably using PRINCE2.
• Securing resources needed to deliver a project.
• Researching, assessing and prioritising stakeholder requirements.
• Preparing and maintaining schedules, including dependencies and resource requirements.
• Creating consolidated plans for overall project management.
• Experience in NHS and/or IT project management.
• Developing and leading teams.
• Establishing and agreeing overall project budgets.
• Interfacing with disciplines such as legal, finance and HR.
• Resource management and conflict management.
• Monitoring financial performance against a budget.
• Developing business cases with strategic arguments, risk, timescales and whole‑life costs.

Knowledge

• Formal project management methodologies and tools.
• Principles of team development & leadership.
• Benefits Management principles.
• Information Governance & Cyber Security requirements.
• Risk & issue management principles.
• Up‑to‑date with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements.
• Capital and revenue budget formats.
• Stakeholder management and communication planning.
• Tools for evaluating and selecting delivery options.
• Service improvement tools and methodologies.
• Contract management.
• Estimation methods for scheduling.
• Network analysis methods for scheduling.
• Quality management processes and metrics.
• Business process development.
• Resource capacity planning tools.
• Clinical safety processes for NHS IT systems.
• Performance management and tolerances.
• Communication of vision, values and objectives.
• Leadership, negotiation, facilitation and presenting skills.
• Reporting and presentation skills.
• Problem solving and decision‑making skills.
• Operational and corporate understanding.
• Influencing and conflict management.
• Strategic engagement and planning.
• Comprehensive understanding of health and social care systems.

Other requirements

• Work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Travel independently across West North and East Cumbria regularly and occasionally nationally.
• Promote equality and value diversity.

Additional Information

Applicants must provide evidence of meeting all essential criteria in supporting information. If sufficient responses are received this post may close earlier than the closing date—please apply as soon as possible.

Successful candidates will be invited to log into their Trac account to select an interview time, usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Contract

Fixed term – 16 months.

Working pattern

Full time, based at Maglona House, Carlisle or West Cumberland Hospital.

Location

Maglona House, Carlisle or West Cumberland Hospital.

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 per annum, pro rata.

Reference number

262-A-25-7555619-A