Job summary
Ensure projects are initiated and delivered in line with the organisation's project management framework and standards. Monitor and manage project progress against objectives, keeping stakeholders fully informed of progress, risks, issues, and dependencies. Collaborate with stakeholders to define detailed project scope, requirements, and acceptance criteria linked to business benefits. Coordinate project team activities, allocate resources, and manage budgets and financial targets. Prepare and present project information to programme boards and support effective decision-making. Maintain accurate project documentation, plans, and records using project management tools. Identify and track financial benefits, including measurable outcomes such as cost savings and efficiencies. Support organisational change and transition, including service design, go-live readiness, and post-implementation activities. Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to maximise value delivery. Attend CAB and contribute to release management, prioritisation, testing, and validation. Provide project management support across the organisation and assist the Portfolio Manager in team capability development.
Main duties of the job
The Project Manager is responsible for delivering IT projects in line with agreed timeframes, scope, and budget. The role provides professional project management expertise across the organisation, working closely with key stakeholders to drive engagement, alignment, and adherence to delivery processes. This includes ensuring projects have clear objectives, well-defined scope, measurable benefits, and effective transition into live service, while supporting the wider change framework and team capability development.
About us
Connect Health and Healthshare have come together as one organisation - Cora Health - combining our decades of experience in providing healthcare services on behalf of the NHS
Details
- Date posted: 16 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 1 years
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: HEOF573
- Job locations: Quorum Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8EU, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Connect Health and Healthshare have come together as one organisation - Cora Health - combining our decades of experience in providing healthcare services on behalf of the NHS
Person specification
Experience
Desirable
- Agile, PRINCE2 or hybrid methodologies
Qualifications
Desirable
- DevOps/software development practices
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This advert is for Project Manager with Cora Health Group Limited in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £45,000 to £55,000 a year. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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