Project Manager

The successful candidate will be a methodical individual with the skills to ensure that duties and tasks are followed through. Alongside this, we require initiative and willingness to work in a team in a rapidly developing work environment.

This is an important role in supporting a professional, creative, and forward-thinking team. You will therefore need to have outstanding administrative and technical skills. You will also need to have exceptional communication skills, as you work with stakeholders and alongside our education team to schedule, develop and deliver our educational resources.

We are looking for a motivated individual with a 'can-do' approach and an ability to deliver to tight deadlines. We will need you to be flexible in your approach and have outstanding attention to detail.

The post requires a combination of proficient project management skills, an awareness of administrative processes and an understanding of the importance of excellent stakeholder relationships.

Work with GatewayC Programme Lead and stakeholders to create a project proposal for the creation of educational resources, offering options for development and consideration, and providing guidance in areas where decisions are required Responsible for identifying, analysing and documenting the project requirements, including creating appropriate project delivery timelines that take into account capacity across the team and the needs of stakeholders. Manage a number of projects concurrently. Manage individual project budgets, as appropriate, to ensure resources are delivered within the allocated budget. Coordinate, monitor and measure suppliers to ensure that services or products are secured, developed and delivered as planned within the scope of the project. Work with GatewayC Education Developer to maintain a review process for existing courses Contribute to the evaluation of existing courses and support review and audit processes Apply project management principles to a number of delegated deliverables to ensure they are delivered on time and budget Develop, implement and support changes to standard operating procedures across the GatewayC programme, especially project planning guidance Continually review active project plans to ensure they are updated with milestones, timeframes and outcomes. Arrange and participate in regular meetings with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the project remains deliverable within the time parameters, or agree new timelines that suit all parties. Identify key success factors to be used to measure the project and analyse project performance post-delivery. Support implementation of tests / pilots in accordance with established project plans Anticipate risks, mitigate where possible, and manage as they arise. Identify and manage technical issues that are raised as part of the project. Produce and maintain project documentation which must be precise, accurate and produced in a timely manner and distributed to all relevant parties Ensure robust project management principles are implemented and maintained. Analyse data, problem solving and developing solutions in partnership with stakeholders as appropriate. Organisation and communication of the project governance meeting schedule. Support GatewayC Programme Administrator in recording pertinent minutes and key actions from project meetings.

Management and Leadership Line management of GatewayC Senior Programme Administrator, providing support and opportunities for development where appropriate. Represent GatewayC and the Christie Institute for Cancer Education in a professional and positive manner. Contributing to the development of the GatewayC team, developing and sharing knowledge, experience, skills and best practice. Following prescribed GatewayC policies and procedures in all relevant aspects of management. Work in partnership with other members of the Christie Institute for Cancer Education, GM Cancer, CRUK, NHSE, HEIW and NHS Scotland to support the overall vision and objectives of the programme. Ensuring that projects are delivered within the available resources and agreed timescales, providing regular reports and raising significant problems/issues in a timely manner. Planning the effective use of finances with Programme Manager and/or Education Manager to support all projects efficiently.

Personal and Professional Development Managing and prioritising own portfolio of work and project-based responsibilities to meet required deadlines and objectives. Taking every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve self-development including professional knowledge and competence. Participating in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan. Further personal development and training will be supported where it is consistent with the jointly agreed outcomes and objectives of personal development plans and/ or the changing strategic and operational requirements of the project.

General The post holder must be able to work under pressure, within tight time frames and with minimal supervision against defined project plans. Participates at relevant meetings to update on the progress of the project or on its deliverables as required. Processes and stores data appropriately, in line with GDPR regulations.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

Qualifications

Experience

Desirable: - Experience in a similar position within the public sector, NHS or local authority

Skills

Knowledge

Desirable: - Working knowledge of medical terminology

Values

Other

Desirable: - Ability to troubleshoot effectively; - Used to managing the expectations of several senior managers