Senior Project Manager

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

• Responsible for the effective delivery of key strategic Genomic & Pathology programmes.
• For all your projects, deliver in full compliance with the Trust's PMO framework.
• Ensure delivery of key elements against agreed milestones, budget and timelines with demonstration of success, outcomes measure and key performance indicators.
• Responsible for maintaining the project planning, including project reporting, monthly highlight reports, updating the risk logs, producing exception reports and ensuring that all work remains on target to deliver agreed objective.

Education and Development Responsibility

• The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating the training for the projects that they manage.
• The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of effective change management processes that are relevant to the projects in their portfolio.

Management and Leadership Responsibility

• The post-holder will support the specific analysis of the impact projects on current working practices and work with appropriate members of the organisation to address the change management requirements for successful delivery and full MHRA approval as appropriate.
• The post-holder will be expected to ensure that all projects for which they are responsible follow recognised and agreed standards (for example, PRINCE 2) and to also apply the appropriate Trust standards for project control.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications



Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Prince 2 Practitioner level

Desirable criteria

• MSP qualified
• ITIL qualified

Skills Abilities / Knowledge



Essential criteria

• Theoretical Knowledge of Project Management Techniques
• Theoretical Knowledge of Change Management Techniques
• Highly developed motivational, influencing and negotiating skills with proven success
• Excellent Report writing and budgeting skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritise conflicting demands
• Experience of delivering to tight deadlines
• Practical experience of applying and adapting Prince2 techniques
• Demonstrable leadership qualities
• Able to inspire and motivate staff at all levels
• Able to work as part of a team
• Self- motivated and able to work autonomously
• Good personal insight into own strengths/areas for development
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
• Experience of leading a team and working effectively across a range of clinical/ department areas.
• Experience of change management and overcoming resistance to change
• Evidence of successful completion of complex projects within set timescales
• Successful delivery of 3rd party supplier led projects
• Experience of managing data migration / integration projects

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of how a hospital functions
• Experience managing projects with a contract value of £1m or more in a healthcare setting
• Experience in Requirements Gathering

Other Requirements



Essential criteria

• Willingness to travel and independently mobile

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