Project Planner

Acorn by Synergie; Colney; On-site; GBP 67,856,000 - 77,635,000; Full time

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie in Norwich is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a busy Change and Capital Programme on an initial 3-month temporary contract. You will drive complex change, transformation and service-improvement initiatives from initiation through to delivery, coordinating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

The role requires proven project and programme management experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage risks, budgets and timelines across a

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Project Manager, Change Manager or similar role.
• Experience delivering complex projects within a large organisation.
• Strong project and programme management experience.
• Experience delivering change management, service transformation or process improvement projects.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex change, improvement and transformation projects from initiation through to completion.
• Develop and maintain Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), project plans, milestones and reporting documentation.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular RAG status reports.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, issues, actions and decisions, maintaining accurate RAID logs.
• Lead project boards, working groups and workshops.
• Analyse performance data, capacity and demand to identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Lead service redesign and transformation initiatives, introducing new processes and ways of working.
• Develop and monitor benefits realisation plans to ensure expected outcomes and financial savings are achieved.
• Support cost improvement plans and financial savings, including budget monitoring and identifying potential under or overspends.
• Work closely with clinical and non-clinical teams, senior stakeholders, suppliers and external partners.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate complex information through presentations, reports and meetings.
• Support the implementation of new systems, technology and processes.
• Develop and deliver training to support successful implementation.
• Identify resistance to change and develop strategies to encourage engagement.
• Complete post-project reviews, capturing lessons learned and ensuring effective handover to operational teams.
• Ensure new processes and systems are embedded following implementation.
• Represent the organisation when working with contractors, suppliers and external providers.
• Mentor and support less experienced colleagues in project management methodologies and best practice.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication

Job description

Project Manager | Change Manager | Programme Manager | Transformation Manager

Norwich, Norfolk | £25.26-£28.90 per hour | Full-Time | 3-Month Temporary Contract | Monday-Friday | 37.5 Hours per Week

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join a busy Change and Capital Programme in Norwich on an initial 3-month temporary contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager, Change Manager, Programme Manager or Transformation Manager with a strong background in delivering complex projects within a large organisation.

You'll take ownership of projects from initiation through to implementation and evaluation, working with senior stakeholders and operational teams to deliver service improvements, transformation projects and cost‑saving initiatives.

What We Offer

• £25.26-£28.90 per hour.
• Initial 3-month temporary contract.
• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
• Opportunity to work on complex change and transformation projects.
• Exposure to large-scale organisational change and service improvement.
• Opportunity to work with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Key Duties

• Lead complex change, improvement and transformation projects from initiation through to completion.
• Develop and maintain Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), project plans, milestones and reporting documentation.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular RAG status reports.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, issues, actions and decisions, maintaining accurate RAID logs.
• Lead project boards, working groups and workshops.
• Analyse performance data, capacity and demand to identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Lead service redesign and transformation initiatives, introducing new processes and ways of working.
• Develop and monitor benefits realisation plans to ensure expected outcomes and financial savings are achieved.
• Support cost improvement plans and financial savings, including budget monitoring and identifying potential under or overspends.
• Work closely with clinical and non-clinical teams, senior stakeholders, suppliers and external partners.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate complex information through presentations, reports and meetings.
• Support the implementation of new systems, technology and processes.
• Develop and deliver training to support successful implementation.
• Identify resistance to change and develop strategies to encourage engagement.
• Complete post-project reviews, capturing lessons learned and ensuring effective handover to operational teams.
• Ensure new processes and systems are embedded following implementation.
• Represent the organisation when working with contractors, suppliers and external providers.
• Mentor and support less experienced colleagues in project management methodologies and best practice.

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Project Manager, Change Manager or similar role.
• Experience delivering complex projects within a large organisation.
• Strong project and programme management experience.
• Experience delivering change management, service transformation or process improvement projects.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior and operational stakeholders.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and actions.
• Experience managing project budgets and delivering financial savings.
• Strong understanding of PIDs, project plans, RAID logs and highlight reports.
• Experience with benefits realisation and performance improvement.
• Confident leading project boards, workshops and working groups.
• Experience implementing new systems, processes or ways of working.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.