Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of managing a project to successful delivery
- Experience
Significant experience of supporting project teams within a project or programme environment
- Experience
Experience in monitoring and reporting on project or programme progress in a variety of ways including standard reporting tools
- Experience
Experience of supporting the development of bids/tenders
- Qualifications & Training
Project Management qualification i.e. Prince2/Agile/MSP
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Comprehensive skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications including MS Project, Powerpoint, Word, Excel
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge and understanding of programme and project management structures and governance
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Ability to keep accurate and up to date project documentation to report progress and assurance
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of business planning
- Experience
Experience of group facilitation and management of multiple stakeholders to ensure project outcomes are delivered
- Qualifications & Training
Quality Improvement training or qualification
- Qualifications & Training
Benefits Management training
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge of Specialist Care Group services and understanding of NHS systems, applications and processes
Job overview
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship top undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
Do you like things being organised, love bringing people together, and want to help build things that matter? We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Business Development Team in the Specialist Care Group. You won't just be updating spreadsheets all day, you will be working alongside our team to co-ordinate service mobilisations, business developments, supporting tender submissions and business cases, tracking actions and helping deliver real projects in real time within our services based across England from Cumbria down to the Isle of Wight. We are looking for someone with experience of co-ordination and admin experience who is ready to develop their career path in project management. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
- To independently manage a range of projects and provide project support to large/complex projects to deliver change and service improvements across the organisation to ultimately benefit the service users and staff whilst supporting Senior Project Managers
- Engaging effectively with Services within the Specialist Care Group, wider Trust Care Groups and corporate team leads to ensure effective delivery of programmes and projects
- Support the development of bids/tenders and implementation of new service developments
- Manage the planning and execution of multiple projects.
- Work closely with Project Managers and Business Leads to support Care Groups and Corporate Teams to deliver positive and sustainable change for service users and staff through effective delivery of projects and initiatives
- Support the Project Managers/Owners on developing project documentation, including identifying project scope, milestones and priority
- Build positive relationships through good excellent communication and engagement with Stakeholders
- Ensure projects remain on track by management of project actions and through the identification (and mitigation) of risks and issues
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Independently manage a range of projects and provide project support to large/complex projects to deliver change and service improvements across the organisation to ultimately benefit the service users and staff
- Engaging effectively with Services within the Specialist Care Group, wider Trust Care Groups and corporate team leads to ensure effective delivery of programmes and projects
- Support the development of bids/tenders and implementation of new service developments
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This advert is for Project Manager - Specialist Care Group with Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Stafford, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Project manager role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment to permanent). The application deadline is 06 Oct 2026.
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