NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager/Team Leader to join NHS Tayside’s Digital Programme Office. NHS Tayside has recently developed their Digital Strategy, which includes developing an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and modernising the application and technical estate.

This is an exciting time to join NHS Tayside’s Digital Directorate Programme Office, as it will play a key role in supporting the ambitions set out in this strategy.

As Senior Project Manager/Team Leader, you will be responsible for delivering complex projects across the Strategic Delivery Portfolio and leading your team to drive excellence in project delivery.

What We Are Looking For

You should have in-depth knowledge of project management, project management processes and tools, excellent communication skills, and capabilities in the following areas:

• Team and Line Management
• IT Project Management
• Resource Management
• Supplier Management

What We Will Give You

The post holder will have a degree of autonomy within their role, reporting to the Digital Programme Office Service Delivery Manager.

This is a permanent, full-time post (37 hours per week) within the Digital Directorate, MacKenzie Building, Ninewells Campus, Dundee.

NHS Tayside offers excellent family-friendly policies and generous leave entitlement. We promote a work/life balance, with some flexibility for remote working on a partial basis.

Your performance must comply with the national “Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland” 2009 and the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.

Who to Contact

For informal enquiries, please contact Gayle MacDonald.

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