Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager must have the ability to:

• manage the whole lifecycle of a project, reporting on progress and managing risks and issues, escalating where necessary
• effectively plan and think strategically and analyse and resolve problems in a multidisciplinary environment.
• build relations with internal and external partners which are critical in securing the strategic objectives of the business.
• be responsible for planning and managing handover of new data and digital products and services into business as usual and ensuring these meet agreed acceptance criteria.
• manage project delivery using Agile principles and in line with User Centred Design principles., This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.
Our commitments to you We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent. Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies. The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for the processing of your application; a privacy notice is attached to advise you on how we will process your personal data. If you have applied via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

NHS DigiTrials supports clinical trials that are developing new treatments to improve health and care. We provide safe, authorised access to patient data to help trials reach and benefit as many people as possible by building data services across the lifecycle of the clinical trial process. NHS DigiTrials is made up of 4 services that support clinical trials.
• Feasibility Service - Works out if there are enough suitable people in England to take part in a particular trial but does not identify individuals
• Recruitment Service - Uses patient information to identify people who might be suitable for a certain trial - and contacts them to see if they would like to take part.
• Communication Service - Keeps trial volunteers, who have consented to receive this information, updated about the progress and results of their trial.
• Outcomes Service - Uses patient information for a period of time (agreed with the trial organisation) to show the long-term impact of treatments.
This role is Leeds based, with a Leeds/hybrid working pattern., The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by: + Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities. + Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential. + Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care + Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation + Delivering value for money. If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band., NHS England

NHS AfC: Band 8a Our Organisation The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive - and we all have our part to play. As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities. As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.