Senior Project Manager - Viral Hepatitis Elimination Programme

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organisation is seeking a Senior Project Manager for the Viral Hepatitis Elimination Programme in South East London and Kent. The candidate will manage and coordinate a complex portfolio of projects using Prince2 methodologies and engage with a variety of stakeholders. Ideal candidates should possess strong influencing skills, experience in a healthcare setting, and be educated to Master's level or have equivalent experience. Competitive salary ranges from £64,156 to £71,148 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience successfully managing and coordinating projects in complex environments.
• Experience monitoring budgets and taking restorative action.
• Experience in a Healthcare environment, NHS Band 7 or above.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute a complex portfolio of projects.
• Manage project plans and lead project meetings.
• Engage stakeholders and build collaborative working partnerships.

Skills

Strong influencing and negotiation skills

Excellent analytical skills

Education

Educated to Masters level or equivalent

Qualification in Project Management or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Viral Hepatitis Elimination Programme

Closing date: 23 December 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to be a Senior Project Manager for the Viral Hepatitis Elimination Programme in South East London (SEL) and Kent. We are looking for someone who is highly organised, a critical thinker and problem solver and has strong relationship building skills.

This role will require ~ 1–2 days/week in Kent at respective spoke sites/outreach organisations. Interviews planned to take place w/c 12th January 2026.

About the Trust

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Main Duties of the Job

• Organise, plan and execute a complex portfolio of projects as part of the overall programme of work in SEL and Kent.
• Build, manage and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with a range of stakeholders. Including:
  • ODN team
  • Operational and Clinical leads at Provider Trusts/Spoke sites
  • Outreach nursing and testing teams
  • Voluntary and third‑sector organisations (including the Hepatitis C Trust and Drug & Alcohol services)
  • National and Specialised Commissioning teams and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
  • Primary care
  • Health & Justice
  • Local Authority
  • UKHSA
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Other ODN team
  • Trust management and finance colleagues
• Provide high‑quality project management, utilising Prince2 methodologies, robust risk and issues management, and action tracking to ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Provide regular and ad‑hoc reporting on projects and programme to the Programme Manager and as part of the ODN governance framework, using data to demonstrate progress and impact of work.
• Act as a senior member of the ODN team, role‑modeling our values, helping to create a shared understanding of the vision and supporting members of the team to develop, feel engaged in their work and understand how their efforts contribute to wider success.

Job Responsibilities

Project Management

• Provide high‑quality project management using Prince2 methodologies, robust risk and issues management, and action tracking to ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Manage and lead all aspects of discrete projects and work areas, including planning, design, execution and evaluation.
• Develop project plans and briefs, setting out terms of reference, governance structures, objectives, benefits, deliverables, timelines and methodology.
• Take responsibility for the delivery of high‑quality progress reports, informed by robust monitoring of milestones and detailed KPI analysis.
• Lead project and Network meetings, shaping the agenda and direction of the project.
• Engage and manage others to ensure delivery to agreed project plan and associated budget.
• Participate in relevant internal and external working groups, projects, services and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.
• Delegated financial responsibility for relevant parts of the ODN financial envelope, ensuring spend is matched to income and taking restorative action where required.
• Develop (and implement) short, medium and long‑term business cases.

Problem Solving and Analysis

• Utilise structured problem‑solving techniques to develop pragmatic solutions.
• Engage stakeholders beyond the team in developing project proposals and associated plans.
• Make contingency plans and respond flexibly to changing work priorities and deadlines.
• Collate, analyse and present complex data to stakeholders, assessing trends and proposing meaningful conclusions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage key senior stakeholders across the region in the purpose and objectives of the networks.
• Build and manage collaborative working partnerships and resolve any potential conflicts between the project objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Set clear tasks and objectives for others and use influencing skills to encourage stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Set up and run group activities to engage project stakeholders across South East London and Kent.
• Develop communications and engagement plans for projects and the networks.

People Management and Performance

• Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people‑management practices, recognising excellence and addressing underperformance.
• Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy, ensuring appropriate return‑to‑work meetings occur.
• Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trust’s recruitment policy and process.
• Identify talent and support the internal talent‑management process to attract, retain and succession‑plan for your people.
• Review skills mix at regular intervals to maximise resource utilisation and ensure job descriptions are kept up to date.
• Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained and continuously support improvements in morale, implementing a culture of zero‑tolerance for bullying and harassment.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience successfully managing and coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments – on time and to budget, including risk management.
• Experience of monitoring budgets and taking restorative action where required.
• Experience in a Healthcare environment, NHS Band 7 or above.
• Experience successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
• Demonstrated experience of contributing to successful business cases and subsequent implementation of funding.

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience working at a senior level.
• Qualification in Project Management or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Skills

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Numerate, with excellent analytical skills and ability to analyse and present complex and potentially conflicting quantitative and qualitative data.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£64,156 to £71,148 per annum, including high‑cost area.