Senior Project Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team as a Senior Project Manager.
The Programme Management Office (PMO) function is responsible for providing programme governance and assurance; project and programme management; contributing significantly to the successful delivery of the programme, efficient utilisation of resources, and ensuring the achievement of strategic objectives in ensuring that healthcare inequalities are hardwired across all national policy and programmes and embedded in delivery across the health system.
The postholder will be a key member of the PMO function, collaborating across the wider team and with key stakeholders to deliver core programme and project management functions in line with our five priority actions and the Core20PLUS 5 approach., The role of Senior Project Manager is a pivotal and core role as part of the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team's PMO function, working across a range of projects and policy briefs, and providing support to the Senior PMO Manager, and wider Policy, Clinical and Partnerships functions.
The role will involve focus on assurance of our deliverables, as well as management of risks, inputting into internal and external reporting governance, supporting on IG and records management, and liaison with other NHSE programmes and teams at any given time.
You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, knowledge and experience of project and programme management, governance and assurance and be proficient in forming strong working relationships to bring about a common goal. You will have the ability to meet strict deadlines, demonstrate initiative and be able to work alongside others to achieve positive outcomes., The Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team has been established to deliver the vision of exceptional quality healthcare for all, ensuring equitable access, excellent experience, and optimal outcomes.
The role of the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team is principally threefold; setting direction in relation to tackling healthcare inequalities across NHS England and the wider NHS; creating a positive improvement culture which champions data as a means of gaining actionable insight to drive interventions leading to improvement in health inequalities; and working with national teams and partners to ensure that we deliver the commitments to tackling health inequalities set out in the NHS Long-Term Plan.
Underpinning all our work is a strong focus on quality improvement with a real emphasis on data for improvement, strengths-based approaches and co-production with communities, patients, and service users.
The team has deep links across NHSE programmes, policy and clinical areas and strong connections with health inequality improvement priorities in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and local government., + Provide a professional, comprehensive, efficient, accurate and timely project management function which is appropriately resourced and closely aligned to the needs of the programme.
+ Manage the set-up and delivery of projects, working with colleagues and subject matter experts on the strategic planning, scoping, design and the delivery.
+ Manage the whole lifecycle of a project, reporting on progress and managing risks and issues, escalating where necessary to the project board.
+ Develop appropriate, robust, information systems to ensure that all project documentation is stored and used effectively (PID, dashboards, highlight reports, risk and issues logs etc).
+ Be part of a rota which involves carrying out tasks, projects and support drafting of rapid responses to Arms Lengths Bodies including DHSC and other key stakeholders.
+ Develop and deliver, as required, training relating to project delivery and managing change.
+ Create and modify processes to ensure the programme functions effectively and business deliverables are achieved.
+ Work with other Senior Project Managers to strengthen links between the Health Inequalities Improvement Team. As part of this help the team's senior leadership team understand other team priorities, identify potential areas of overlap in programmes and opportunities for joint working.
+ Line manage a project coordinator; foster a collaborative climate and drive high performance
+ Demonstrate flexibility and support new programmes and projects as required.
+ Ensure all public contact with the Programme office is of highest professional standard
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a dynamic approach to delivery, demonstrate resilience, and have a strong commitment to achieving the highest standards across the Programme Management Office:
+ Have strong track record and experience in working within a PMO function or similar position
+ Possess skills and experience in managing programme and project risks, escalating it through relevant routes and ensuring implementation of mitigation plans
+ Demonstrate excellent leadership, organisation, and communication skills
+ Can take complex information and turn it into clear and meaningful outputs
+ Possess skills and experience in writing high level reports for internal and external boards
+ Ability to liaise with performance unit and other assurance units to report on programme progress and implement feedback for improvement
+ Have strong leadership experience and capability of engaging and influencing.
+ Thrive in complex programmes and understand matrix style working
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.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
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.
If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.
Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
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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.
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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.