Senior Project Manager | NHS England

As a Project Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team to deliver an effective service supporting managers and staff to develop policy, and work with lead local sites to help deliver policy and strategy for contractual arrangements and delivery models for primary care services. The post holder will form part of a team working across the Primary Care portfolio and assigned to support programme areas according to overall strategic priorities and resource needs. In addition, the post holder may be asked to undertake any other reasonable duties required. It should be noted that as programmes are evolving portfolios may be subject to change over time as the work develops. This job description will therefore allow full flexibility for the post holder to lead priority projects in an evolving way, across the directorate. The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to support strong service delivery. Project Management

• Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
• Be responsible for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain the project initiation document and associated plans with regular team meetings to monitor progress and resources.
• Demonstrate effective stakeholder management.
• Take into account the impact of any change the projects will have on the business and oversee handover of any products to ensure full ownership and buy-in within the business Advocate the projects at senior and executive levels and ensure active engagement and sponsorship within NHS as a whole.
• Ensure that the projects maintain business focus, have clear authority and that the context, including risks, is actively managed in alignment with the strategic priorities of NHS.
• Support other project managers as and when required.
Financial and Physical Resources
• Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of budget management responsibilities, monitor expenditure on a regular basis.
• Responsible for making recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategic reports/briefings for the Head of Department, and relevant forums.
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., NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website., Drafting detailed reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports for the Head of Department.
• Collate as required, a range of information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robust business cases and contribute to project 'products'.
• Analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making.
Policy and Service Development
• Responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation to policies and guidelines which may impact service.
• Proposes changes to own function making recommendations for other service delivery.
• The post holder will need to maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies from government departments for example primary care contracts, change management, constitution, etc
Planning and Organisation
• Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on the wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
• Contribute to short, medium- and long-term business plans, achieving quality outcomes.
People Management
• May directly manage a member of staff and responsible for supervision, objective setting and performance management.
• Responsible for undertaking appraisal and personal development and managing any employee relations issues.
• Forge close positive working relationships, to support an effective matrix approach to achieve NHS objectives.
• To support, motivate and develop people within the team.
Promoting equality and reducing inequalities
• To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality.
• To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.
Key Working Relationships
• Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage with key stakeholders.
• Work effectively with a variety of external consultancies working on other projects and programmes within other NHS directorates as required.
• Communicates and provides highly complex information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. (verbal, written and numerical)
• Deal with resulting potentially aggressive/antagonistic situations as required.
• Work and engage constructively with stakeholders on a range of business sensitive issues.
• Nurture key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally.