Do you have extensive experience in managing complex, high budget national projects and a keen interest in supporting essential NHS services?

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident and resilient individual to join us as Major Projects Manager to support the national delivery of the Future NHS Workforce Solution (FWS).

If youre looking for an opportunity to make a real impact across the NHS at this exciting time of transition, then this could be the role for you! In this high-impact role as Major Project Manager, youll take ownership of the project developing this transformed service. Sitting within the Portfolio Management Directorate, you will work as part of the established programme team.

This role would suit a passionate, visible and inclusive leader to manage all elements of delivery and strategic supplier relationships. Success in this role will require you to operate with high levels of independence and with little management oversight.

What do we offer?

• 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
• Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
• Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)
• Career development
• Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
• Excellent pension
• NHS Car lease scheme
• Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!
  
  

• Delivery Create and lead the project, in partnership with the nominated project sponsor/executive to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.
• Project Management Day to day direction, leadership and management of the project and the project team. Provide effective project leadership and management controls. . Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage. Set appropriate delivery methodologies. Manage effective transition between project phases and through to operational service delivery.
• Business Case Co-ordinate the development and approval of five part Outline and Full Business Cases, contributing to their production particularly the strategic and management cases with respect to project governance, cost and resource estimates, risks, issues and dependencies and high level project plans.
• Budget Develop and seek all necessary internal and external approvals for the budget, tracing actual and forecasting future spend and seeking any necessary changes to the budget and/or the spend profile.
• Resources Identify skill requirements; and deploy and develop resources. Manage medium to large virtual project team, comprising multidisciplinary skills and including 3rd party resources engaged with projects.
• Benefits Realisation ensure the project is set up to allow and support the business in achieving the agreed Business Case benefits and outcomes. Ensure an appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place, monitor progress towards these during the project and thereafter ensure there is a long-term benefits realisation plan owned and managed by the business.
• Stakeholder Management Identify and manage stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support. Manage internal and external relationships including those needed for both spend control and for other forms of project assurance and those with 3rd party suppliers involved in project delivery as appropriate.
• Contract and Supplier Management for projects involving 3rd party suppliers to implement effective governance working with the NHSBSA commercial team on contractual matters and leading on joint project planning and delivery with all suppliers (internal and external) to ensure end to end project delivery.
• Risks & Issues Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
• Governance Support effective governance and decision making. Provide reporting and engage in mechanisms that hold you, as Major Projects Manager, to account for delivery.
• Assurance Engage with gateway assurance reviews and support action on recommendations. Organise assurance processes such as gateway reviews, as required.
• Change Management Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
• Guidance & Support Provide support, guidance and coaching for the project team. Show commitment to personal development. Promote effective individual and team performance.
• Project Performance & Controls Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. Develop and maintain Project Plan. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Manage performance and report progress to sponsors.