Smart Building Senior Project Manager - Healthcare IT

Daily rate: £500 Outside IR35 Hours Per Week: Full-time, 37.5 hours Manages: Directly manages 4+ team members Job Summary: The ICT Smart Building Project Manager will lead digital systems projects within the Programme team, focusing on developing business cases, specifications, implementations, and business change. The role involves managing projects and resources, reviewing project scope, and ensuring effective communication. The Project Manager will develop strategic project plans, produce monthly status reports for various boards, and maintain RAID logs to track risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions. The role also includes ensuring alignment between governance audiences, collaborating with external governance firms, and managing project quality standards. Key Responsibilities: Project Management: Develop and manage project plans, ensuring projects remain on-time and on-budget. Escalate risks and issues promptly, and ensure project benefits are defined, monitored, and realized. Governance and Reporting: Produce monthly project status reports for the Joint Development Vehicle (JDV) board, Operational Executive Board (OEB), and other governance bodies. Ensure all governance papers are aligned and communicated effectively. Stakeholder Communication: Communicate progress to senior stakeholders, including the JDV, OEB, IT Programme Board (ITPB), and ICT Programme Board (ICTPB). Establish and manage project meetings and workshops. Risk Management: Maintain RAID logs, ensuring risks, issues, and dependencies are tracked and mitigated. Escalate risks and issues to the appropriate boards when necessary. System Implementation: Collaborate with system suppliers, technical architects, and solution vendors to ensure systems are implemented in alignment with industry best practices. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, including data protection and cybersecurity. Quality Assurance: Develop and maintain quality standards for work packages, ensuring project deliverables meet required standards. Team Management: Supervise project teams, fostering a creative and fulfilling working environment. Develop weekly project highlight reports and other documentation as required. Essential Criteria: Qualifications: Formal qualification in Project Management (PRINCE2 Practitioner level or equivalent). Experience: Experience managing NEC4 construction programmes, including design, development, implementation, and change management. Experience in the NHS or healthcare sector is desirable. Skills: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability to work flexibly, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines. Strong organisational skills and the ability to delegate effectively. IT literacy, including proficiency in Office 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Azure DevOps. Knowledge: Familiarity with clinical care workflows, building systems (BMS, EMS, PSIM, BIM), and NHS clinical applications is desirable. General Responsibilities: Infection Control: Adhere to the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control policies. Health and Safety: Comply with health and safety regulations. Confidentiality: Maintain confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act 1998. Equality and Diversity: Promote equality and diversity in line with Trust policies. Vulnerable Groups: Minimise risks to vulnerable groups and adhere to child protection policies. This role requires a proactive, organised, and skilled Project Manager to lead digital transformation projects within the NHS, ensuring successful delivery and alignment with organisational goals. #J-18808-Ljbffr