Project Planner

Acorn-By-Synergie; Norwich; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie in Norwich is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a busy Change and Capital Programme on a 3-month temporary contract. You will lead projects from initiation through implementation, working with senior stakeholders to deliver service improvements and cost-saving initiatives.

Responsibilities include developing PID and project plans, maintaining RAID logs, and coordinating governance through project boards and workshops.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects within a large organisation.
• Strong governance and reporting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex change, improvement and transformation projects from initiation to completion.
• Develop and maintain PIDs, project plans, milestones and reporting documentation.
• Monitor progress with regular RAG status reports.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, actions and decisions with RAID logs.
• Lead project boards, working groups and workshops.
• Analyse performance data to identify service improvements.
• Develop benefits realisation plans and monitor savings.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Planning and reporting

Risk management

Job description

Salary: GBP25.26 - GBP28.9 per hour

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

• 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.