Project Manager

About The Organisation

Public Health Scotland launched 1st April 2020 as a national health board, employing around 1200 people, and with an annual budget of around £101 million. Public Health Scotland wants to see a Scotland where everybody thrives, a Scotland where life expectancy improves and the difference in life expectancy between our poorest and wealthiest areas gets smaller.

Public Health Scotland works in collaboration with partners across local and national systems to provide leadership for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.

The Population Health and Wellbeing Directorate of PHS is seeking to appoint 1 full-time Project Manager on a permanent basis. .

The Post

The project manager will be based in the Population Health Harms portfolio within the Smoking, Vaping and Gambling Harm team. The post will focus exclusively on the PHS gambling harm work programme funded through the gambling levy.

The Candidate

The candidate will have extensive experience in project and/or programme management. Experience of working in the public sector would be desirable. They will have excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills including proven ability to negotiate at senior level and across sectors. The candidate will be expected to work autonomously.

The candidate will lead and support the development of a work programme on the prevention and reduction of gambling harm across Directorates within PHS including a range of specialisms.

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Location and Working Pattern

These posts will be based in our offices at either Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Bothwell Street, Glasgow.

We are currently hybrid working; therefore, you will be expected to spend time in both PHS offices as well as the option to work at home.

The work pattern is Monday to Friday 36 hours per week.

PHS is a flexible employer, and we are happy to discuss requests for alternative working patterns

During times of public health emergency, or other urgent business need, you may be required on a temporary basis to work your normal contracted working hours over 7 days including weekends, in order to meet the needs of the service.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with PHS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of the PHS Employee Benefits.

Inclusion

Public Health Scotland (PHS) is a national NHS board committed to being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming employer. We support a range of flexible working options to help colleagues balance work and personal responsibilities. As an Established Carer Positive employer, we are committed to supporting staff with caring responsibilities and fostering a flexible, understanding workplace culture.

We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support colleagues to grow and thrive. Staff are also welcome to join our active equality networks.

As an equal opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, we aim to guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum shortlisting criteria, and we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive recruitment experience.

PHS is working towards becoming a trauma informed organisation and recognises that trauma may affect people in different ways, including during the recruitment process.

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For an informal discussion and more information on the post, please contact Ann Conacher, Organisational Lead View email address on uk.workus.org

Closing date for completed applications is Friday 10th July 2026.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance