Interim Digital Project Manger

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with the Association of Anaesthetists to recruit for the organisation's interim Digital Project Manager. For over 90 years, the Association of Anaesthetists have set standards, shared knowledge, and supported thousands of people. With over 10,000 members, the organisation represents the life-changing, life-saving profession of anaesthesia worldwide. Its mission is to safeguard patients by educating, supporting and inspiring every anaesthetist throughout their career, enabling them to provide the best care in every healthcare setting.

The interim Digital Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering a portfolio of digital and systems projects across the Association. This role encompasses hands-on management of multiple projects ensuring that key systems such as website, HR, finance, customer relationship management (CRM) and learning platforms are effectively implemented, integrated and optimised to support the Association's strategic objectives. The post holder will work across internal teams and with external suppliers to ensure that projects are planned, coordinated, delivered on schedule and within budget.

This is a wonderful opportunity to play a key role within an organisation that delivers vital service to anaesthetists worldwide.

Core responsibilities within your role will be:

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of the website redesign project, including planning, governance, supplier management, and delivery against timelines and budget.
• Develop test scripts and manage the end-to-end user acceptance testing cycles.
• Communicate with all stakeholders in a timely and clear manner and provide status reports and updates as required.
• Work with the educational events team to deliver a tender process for a new learning management system (LMS), including requirements gathering, supplier evaluation and selection.
• Plan and coordinate the implementation of the selected LMS, liaising with other teams to ensure seamless integration to the CRM and website.
• Manage any data migration to the new system.
• Work with the Finance team to review and identify areas for improvement on the effectiveness of current core finance system.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process efficiency and integration between systems to reduce duplication and manual processes.
• Support the selection and implementation of any solutions identified.
• Provide project management support to other teams as needed for other IT projects.
• Identify opportunities to streamline current workflows and improve user experience across systems.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers and implementation partners, ensuring quality delivery and value for money.
• Oversee ongoing external supplier engagement and performance.

We'd love to hear from individuals with the following core skills and experience:

• Proven experience delivering complex digital or systems transformation projects on time and on budget.
• Strong project management experience, including managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience of project reporting, risk and budget management.
• Experience of delivering website redesign and content management system projects.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and procurement processes, including tenders.
• Demonstrable experience of developing user testing scripts and managing cycles of user acceptance training.
• Strong understanding of digital systems, integrations, and business process improvement.
• Demonstrable ability to work across business functions, with excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear specifications and practical, deliverable solutions.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to inform decisions and measure impact.
• Knowledge of finance systems and automation tools or HR systems.
• Experience working with customer relationship management systems (ideally Microsoft Dynamics).
• Experience improving data quality, reporting, and data governance.

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. Alice can be reached by applying to this job.

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