Project Manager in Edinburgh

ASA Recruitment’s client, a Healthcare client with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, are currently recruiting for multiple Project Managers on initial 3 month contracts (with potential extensions) on a rate of £344.83/day inside of IR35 (based on experience). This role will be mostly remote with the occasional day onsite. This role is with an NHS organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Appraise initial Project proposals and provide ongoing review and guidance, support the delivery of an effective management and control mechanism for the creation, approval, delivery and post-implementation review of change projects
• Produce comprehensive and fully costed Business Cases and present these to the funding authority
• Develop and manage the plans, risks, Project Team and resources (inc. third party contributions and other resources) to deliver outcomes to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the individual Project Plans
• Ensure that the organisation and staff are managed carefully through the process of change from any former operational environment to any new model or way of working, that the results are reviewed, and that adjustments are made, if necessary, to achieve the results as planned
• Ensure that there are active and effective links to other projects and initiatives where relevant by identifying the key linkages, representing the Project on other Project Steering Groups/Boards and developing joint working where required
• Ensure the Project is subjected to effective post-implementation review to learn lessons and ensure that these are recycled into Project methodology and corporate policies

Essential Experience:

• Experienced Project Manager with good knowledge and evidenced application of methodologies and techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects
• Experience of change management and the use of skills to facilitate change
• Experience of co-ordinating all Project Phases including Initiation, Design, Implementation, Transition and Support
• Experience of chairing meetings
• Experience of change management and the use of skills to facilitate change.

Desirable Experience:

• Formal project management training e.g PRINCE2™, AGILE™
• Experience of using information for management purposes and in setting and monitoring targets and performance indicators
• Experience and knowledge of delivering effective customer-orientated services
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures and effective financial management skills
• Experience of technical/digital delivery
• Experience of people management
• Knowledge and experience of delivering quality improvement initiatives e.g. the ability to analyse and redesign business processes to make best use of the people involved and enabling this with new technology as appropriate