Job overview
1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 12 months.
Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days a week on site at Edward Jenner Court, Gloucestershire, or project based site within Gloucestershire.
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.
This Senior Project Manager post is an exciting opportunity to co-ordinate projects for the Trust and is part of the busy Digital Services Department. We are particularly seeking candidates with experience of delivering digital improvements within estates-focused programmes of work, including moves, changes and infrastructure-related transformation across complex operational environments.
Digital Services lead on digital strategy, development, co-ordination, planning, project and programme management for all IT and Digital supporting functions. This includes the delivery of enabling digital infrastructure requirements that support wider estates programmes, such as data centre migration, structured cabling, wireless connectivity and associated physical IT specifications.
The successful candidate will be confident working across digital and estates teams, translating operational requirements into practical delivery plans and ensuring that physical IT dependencies, technical specifications and service continuity considerations are effectively managed.
Main duties of the job
Project Management across Digital Services and Estates programmes.
Management of risks and issues.
Budget management.
Supplier & contract management.
Ability to produce business cases and papers to present at various Governance meetings.
Attendance at senior meetings, including the ICS.
Ability to translate digital technical requirements and specifications to non technical audiences.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government’s UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Friendly and confident manner in communicating with people at all levels within the organisation and partners.
- Good analytical, Influencing and negotiating skills
- Able to develop and apply reactive and pragmatic solutions to problems
- Ability to manage difficult situations, challenge mindsets and deal with conflict.
- Ability to build close working relationships with colleagues in different directorates from both within and outside of the organisation.
- Ability to research technical specifications and solutions and apply to the project requirements whilst inline with the wider Digital Services standards, strategies and relating / tailoring to meet the Estates focused outcomes
Knowledge
Essential
- Technical Knowledge in IT/System implementation technologies
- Robust knowledge of IT/ Digital standards linked to buildings and facilities
Desirable
- Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical supporting services essential for the delivery of IT/Digital systems and services.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a similar role, together with relevant experience and evidence in Estates focused Project /change Management and environments.
- Track record of delivery of Digital workstreams within an Estates / facilities programme to the required standards, on time and within budget;
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level in a relevant computing or business management discipline with specialist post-graduate modules or equivalent level of experience.
- Prince2 (Practitioner) or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
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This advert is for Senior Project Manager - Band 7 with Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Until 31 August 2025). The application deadline is 14 Jul 2026.
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