The Project Manager sits within the Gloucestershire Provider Partnership and supports mental health transformation projects across Gloucestershire. It is a fixed-term post of 18 months with Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on planning and running projects, managing risks and budgets, and presenting findings to groups up to Board level. The post offers full-time hours with flexible and home or remote working, and the person specification asks for a recognised project management qualification.
What the job involves
- Formulate, develop and adjust project plans and strategies
- Plan and organise complex activities using project management tools and techniques
- Convene and manage project teams on mental health transformation projects
- Investigate causes of variance from project plans and help implement solutions
- Manage the project register, risk and issues tracking, and escalation processes
- Produce monthly governance and monitoring reports in line with the project methodology
- Lead and present to large groups, and negotiate with groups and services delivering projects
- Link work to other change initiatives and monitor delivery against targets, including performance improvement across the GPP
- Plan thoroughly, monitor expenditure and budgets, act as signatory where agreed, and keep project records
- Write and present reports up to and including Board level
- Encourage collaborative working where there is resistance to change
- Present workshops to large groups of staff
What’s required
Qualifications
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience
- Recognised project management qualification
Experience
- Extensive hands-on project management, service development, transformation and change management, and/or business planning
- Evidence of successfully leading and implementing change or innovation
Checks & eligibility
- Full disclosure of visa history where a visa is needed to work in the UK
Nice to have
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of the NHS and the Trust's objectives
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