Project / Programme Manager

Salary: to £60,000 + Car Allowance £5.6k

Permanent, Home Based, with travel

Main Responsibilities:

• All aspects of planning and deploying complex healthcare IT systems and services at NHS Trust and Health-Community level, including the management of the client and 3rd parties
• Ensuring buy in to the plan from all parties, including client and 3rd parties
• Presenting & reporting to Project Boards and Senior Management
• Achieving milestone sign off; aspects of which may have dependencies upon the client and 3rd parties
• Identifying and managing project issues and risks and escalating appropriately.
• Ensuring the overall solution, including operational procedures and workarounds is ‘fit for purpose’
• Direct management of team(s) (including client and 3rd party) to deploy the solution
• Providing demonstrations and workshops to the client to encourage team work between supplier and client
• Team building and working with colleagues from other associated companies
• Providing consultancy around Change Management aspects of the project
• Identifying new areas of business or interest for the client and provide input to bids and proposals
• Accountable for a range of projects managed by project managers, or a complex programme of delivery involving a range of modules and or subcontractors

Person Specification:

• Degree educated or equivalent (significant work experience may be acceptable as a substitute for academic qualifications)
• In depth knowledge of the NHS and Healthcare Information Systems
• Understanding of the operational procedures within one or more care settings e.g., Acute Secondary, Acute Mental Health, Primary Care etc., and departments within the NHS
• Understanding of the role of healthcare informatics in the delivery (and modernisation of) healthcare services
• Project Management methodologies – PRINCE2 an advantage
• Practical experience in the delivery of large-scale IT led business change projects, ideally in an NHS setting such as the replacement of a hospital or mental health system
• Medical/Clinical systems awareness or a clinical background an advantage
• A successful and proven track record in working to tight deadlines in a busy challenging environment.
• Experience of dealing with end users and prioritising outstanding tasks
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Significant experience in NHS or health care domain, typically 10+ years.
• Experience of working in a consultancy role and/or communications with key stakeholders at board level in client organisations

 
Skills Required:  

• Able to communicate and organise effectively at all levels; management, clerical and clinical
• Ability to organise and co-ordinate areas of work for yourself and others.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and planning skills.
• Self-starter with great determination and motivation to succeed.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Good time management and planning skills
• Good teamwork, person-management and motivational skills
• Ability to work within project constraints to ensure that milestone and delivery dates are met
• Able to work away from home and willingness to travel essential

 
Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role