Lead Project Manager

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Lead Project Manager to join our team during an exciting period of Transformation. This role is an exciting opportunity to join a business with a growing focus on the delivery of change and transformation. You will have the opportunity to work with all our different business areas and deliver change which really drives value for our end customers across the NHS. You will also have an opportunity to bring ideas and experience forward to help drive continuous improvement in the way that we deliver change.

We deliver projects and programmes as One NHS Supply Chain, in collaboration with our Logistics and technology partners, and have recently moved to a multi-provider technology model. Every day you will:

• Support the delivery of large transformational programmes and projects with budgets up to £3m.
• Deliver the key strategic outcomes attached to the assigned project, including technology, process, people and cultural changes for customers and colleagues.
• Ensure that the change impact is front of mind throughout the programme or project and that the team are supporting the end users so that the implementation is successful, and outcomes are achieved.
• Pro-actively monitor the progress of work-packages within the project including surfacing capacity, pacing, or resourcing issues and initiating corrective actions as applicable.
• You will be responsible for the effective delivery of your projects, working closely with the business owner.
• You will work with senior leaders and functional teams to ensure the project objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
• You will work in collaboration with the service providers across NHS Supply Chain to ensure effective management and execution of your projects to deliver against elements of NHS Supply Chain’s strategic objectives.

What can we offer you?

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• Annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• In-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Proven industry experience of successfully managing large scale, complex projects and embedding transformational change.
• Matrix management experience of project delivery teams.
• Demonstrable understanding of project management methodologies as per MSP / Prince 2 / Agile or equivalent standard.
• Experience in scoping and priority setting for large or complex changes and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Verbal and written communication skills and the ability to engage with technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience working in a multi-provider technology landscape (Desirable).
• Experience of managing third party vendor (Desirable).
• Experience and knowledge of healthcare sector either public or private (Desirable).
• Good understanding of Logistics and Supply Chain organisations (Desirable).
• Relevant business change qualification (e.g. Prosci, ADKAR) or equivalent level of experience (Desirable).

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at.

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply. We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.