Senior Project Manager

Hertfordshire County Council; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex transformation across health and social care, delivering change across partnerships in Hertfordshire. You will drive delivery across organisational boundaries, influence senior leaders and ensure benefits realisation within a multi-agency environment.

The role requires a proven track record in major programmes, governance, budget control and cross-partner collaboration, with hybrid working and countywide impact.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional knowledge in project management.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification and significant experience in applying methodologies within complex environments.
• Desirable: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery and evaluation of complex projects across health and social care.
• Provide project management leadership against outcomes, timescales, budgets and benefits.
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across partner organisations.
• Lead complex project governance, preparing reports and presenting progress to boards and senior leaders.
• Manage project budgets, risks, issues, dependencies and resources.
• Provide expert guidance on project management approaches and continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership and development to project teams and foster a high-performing culture.
• Lead service transformation and wider programme development across the Integrated Care Programme Team.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder influence

Budget management

Governance

Communication

Cross-organisational work

Programme management

Education

Degree or equivalent

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Job description

Job Introduction

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Starting Salary: £48,226 progressing to £53,460 per annum (pro rata for part time) - Pay award pending

Hours:37 hours per week

Location:Countywide, hybrid working. Office based is at Farnham House (Stevenage), with frequent travel required to other offices in Hertfordshire.

Contract Type: Fixed Term to March 2028

Directorate: Adult Care Services

About The Team

Our ambition is to deliver person-centred, coordinated care that enables residents to live independently at home for longer. We aim to provide an integrated, seamless continuum of services across primary care, community health services, social care, the voluntary sector, and acute hospital care.

Hertfordshire is at the forefront of developing innovative models of health and social care. We have an ambitious vision for integrated care placing residents and communities at the heart of service delivery and ensuring that care and support are accessible, joined-up, and personalised.

To build on our strong track record, we are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, high-profile transformation projects across health, social care and the wider integrated care system. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a strong track record of leading complex transformation projects across multiple organisations, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering sustainable change.

You will join an adaptable team with a diverse programme portfolio, including:

• Hertfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board: Strategy and Health Inequalities
• Better Care Fund
• Discharge to Access and Intermediate Care
• Complex Care and Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
• Prevention of Admission
• Neighbourhood Health Integration
• Care Homes
• Social Care Digital Projects

About The Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of complex projects that support the transformation of health and social care services across Hertfordshire. You will be responsible for driving change across organisational boundaries, influencing senior leaders and ensuring successful delivery of strategic priorities within a complex partnership environment. You will work closely with stakeholders across health and social care organisations, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, frameworks, and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of complex projects across health and social care.
• Provide professional project management leadership, ensuring delivery against agreed outcomes, timescales, budgets and benefits.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders across partner organisations.
• Lead complex project governance arrangements, preparing reports and presenting progress, risks and recommendations to boards and senior leaders.
• Manage complex project budgets, risks, issues, dependencies and resources to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on project management approaches, supporting continuous improvement and best practice.
• Provide leadership, support and development to project team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Lead and contribute to service transformation and wider programme development across the Integrated Care Programme Team.

About You

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Project Leadership Significant experience leading complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and organisational boundaries.
• Leadership, Influencing and Matrix Working Experience of managing and developing a team, alongside working within a matrix environment, influencing, negotiating and gaining commitment from senior stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes.
• Political and Organisational Awareness Understanding of the health and local government landscape and the ability to provide advice and guidance within complex environments.
• Financial, Governance and Contract Management Experience managing project budgets, monitoring expenditure, preparing governance reports and applying contract management principles.
• Health and Social Care Experience Understanding of integrated care systems, pathways and service delivery models, including experience of working across NHS, local authority or voluntary sector partnerships.
• Communication and Partnership Working Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively across organisations.
• Organisation and Prioritisation Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Project and Programme Management Methodologies Knowledge and application of project and programme management methodologies and best practice.

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional knowledge gained through substantial project or programme management experience.
• A recognised project management qualification, such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, together with significant experience of applying project and programme management methodologies within complex organisational environments.

Desirable Criteria

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of integrated health and social care in Hertfordshire. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead high-profile transformation projects, influence strategic decision-making and work with senior leaders across partner organisations to improve outcomes for residents. The role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact within one of the most ambitious integrated care partnerships in the country.

If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a team transforming care delivery, we'd love to hear from you.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is Level 12. Please locate the job profile here:

Job profiles: Project & programme

For an informal chat and if you would like to know more about the role or the team, please contact Louise Saville (Senior Programme Manager) [e-mail] or Fiona Tearle (Head of Health Integration) [e-mail]

Interview Date: 9th Sept and 10th Sept

Benefits of working for us

Secondment

This role is open to secondments for eligible employees who work for HCC. If you wish to apply on a secondment basis, you must have your line manager’s approval before submitting your application. You will be asked to confirm this within your application form. If you are not eligible for a secondment (e.g., you are currently on a fixed-term contract that would end before this positions ends) or you indicate that your manager cannot support a secondment, your application will be considered on a fixed-term contract basis instead.

Additional Information

We are changing

Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident

We are proud to be aDisability Confident employerand guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.