Project Manager

• To be an effective member of the Digital Project Management Office (PMO) working across both our Transformation & Innovation workstreams with responsibility for:o The successful planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure of a number of digital projects within your remit.
• Providing management, guidance and support to colleagues and junior members of the PMO.
• Manage project risks and issues.
• Ensure the effective delivery of each project within agreed timescales, quality and cost.
• Being central to the continual development of the PMO and its functionality.

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Project Management qualification e.g. Prince2/MSP/AgilePM

Desirable

• Digital related qualification (ITIL, DBA, Cloud, Development)
• Recognised management / leadership qualification
• Master's degree qualification

Essential

• Proven ability of delivering complex, large scale projects preferably in a digital environment.
• Proven experience of managing projects following recognised Project Managements framework
• Experience of working with complex information and using persuasive and effective negotiating skills.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and human/financial resources effectively, demonstrating staff management and leadership skills.
• Experience of managing benefits realisation.
• Considerable experience in planning and delivery of significant organisational change.
• Experience of assessing requirements and the development of technical/functional specifications of requirements.
• Extensive experience of developing and implementing strategies, policies and action plans.
• Experience of process mapping and service redesign.

Desirable

• Experience of working for the NHS and/or in mental health.
• Experience of patient or health service user-based systems.
• Experience of interpreting and implementing national guidelines and policy.
• Experience of group facilitation and delivery of training

Essential

• To have knowledge of NHS Digital related areas, standards and expectations.
• Practical understanding of how NHS or social care organisations operate.
• Sound understanding and working knowledge of change management concepts such as process mapping, process redesign, stakeholder expectation management.
• Understanding of NHS IT procurement and tendering processes.
• Knowledge and practical application of financial and risk management.
• Understanding of Business Analysis techniques.

Desirable

• Understanding of the current NHS mental health policy and strategy

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written skills (with the ability to deliver presentations, and the ability to write clear, concise reports)
• Good organisation skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Ability to think strategically to deliver projects.
• Ability to be able to change focus quickly in response to changing demands.
• Ability to develop good working relationships with staff of all disciplines and at all levels.
• Ability to maintain focus whilst dealing with constant interruptions or changes in priority

Desirable

• Ability to interpret Trust wide priorities into departmental/team deliverables.

Essential

• Team player, open and honest.
• Ability to work creatively as required.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and prioritise conflicting tasks.
• Ability to learn and apply new skills to different subject areas.
• Ability to work effectively within a team or under own initiative and take decisions about an appropriate course of action without supervision
• Positive attitude towards learning and development, demonstrated by a record of CPD (Continued Professional Development)

Desirable

• Evidence of innovative and thought-provoking idea generation