Senior Project Manager

NHS; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Lincolnshire is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the Digital Transformation Programme. Responsibilities include project management, governance, and delivery of IT infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate has experience managing digital projects and possesses a PRINCE2 qualification. This role offers a full-time contract with a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent digital projects.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Organise and administer associated meetings.
• Develop project plans aligned to Trust strategy.
• Drive delivery of projects within agreed cost and quality parameters.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Project Management Qualification (e.g., PRINCE2)

Tools

NerveCentre System

Job description

Overview

Job summary: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) is undergoing change to support the delivery of its vision and strategic objectives. The Senior Project Manager will support the Digital Transformation Programme Manager to deliver the EPR transformation programme and be responsible for managing and delivering specific projects within it. The successful candidate will be supported through appraisal, objective setting and personal development, and will work with internal Trust delivery teams as well as third party suppliers and partners whilst representing Digital Services. The role requires managing all aspects of project governance using PRINCE2 methodology. The candidate should be highly motivated, possess a current professional qualification (e.g., PRINCE2), have relevant experience and evidence of delivering IT infrastructure projects, and be willing to travel between all Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Organise and administer associated meetings, keeping up-to-date action logs
• Develop project plans aligned to Trust strategy (notably the EPR programme) with milestones and KPI measures to achieve deliverables and benefits
• Deliver against milestones within programme/project plans, coordinate dependencies/interfaces, analyse conflicts between programmes/projects and recommend corrective action
• Drive delivery of projects within agreed cost, timescale and quality parameters, demonstrating outcomes and business change in line with the programme plan and governance

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city with a new medical school providing major specialties and 24-hour emergency services. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has teaching hospital status under the Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG), bringing the Trusts together under a single Board while retaining separate statutory names and obligations. The Group aims to improve patient care across Lincolnshire.

Locations include Pilgrim Hospital (South Lincolnshire), Grantham and District Hospital, and other Trust sites. The Group is known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Details

Date posted: 17 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 357-LN-542-25-QIA1045-A

Job locations: Trust wide with base at Lincoln, Boston or Grantham

Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY

Job responsibilities

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, apply today. This opportunity offers a chance to work with a great team in a supportive environment. Your NHS needs you!

Person Specification

Qualification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Professional management training/qualification – postgraduate diploma level
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Project Management Qualification e.g., Prince 2 practitioner or equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of professional qualification in leadership and management or experience managing and developing teams

Experience

• Essential: Experience of managing multiple concurrent digital projects; managing and influencing project teams; communicating with staff at all levels; budget and staff management; managing competing priorities; change management / service redesign

Desirable: Experience of managing and delivering a programme; contract management with external suppliers; NHS procurement; complex digital projects in the NHS; EPR implementation; experience with NerveCentre system

Knowledge/Skills/Aptitude

• Knowledge of digital programme and project management; strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to build a team approach among Project Leads; good analytical skills; ability to handle confidential information; sound judgment and decision making

Specific Requirements

• Experience of planning, monitoring and controlling complex digital projects; ability to influence project leads and identify links across programmes
• Committed to continuous improvement; proactive problem solving
• Access to a car and ability to drive between sites

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure to check for any previous convictions.

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