Lead Project Manager
Job Posted: 23 January 2026
Job Updated: 23 January 2026
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Job Title Lead Project Manager
Function: Strategy & Business Architecture
Location: Nottingham/Hybrid
Contract type: Secondment/Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months
Salary: £54,884
Closing Date: Friday 6th February 2026
NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Lead Project Manager to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first and to deliver against our strategic objectives.
We are seeking an experienced Lead Project Manager who will be responsible for managing and providing perspective on high complexity projects using agile and waterfall methodologies including what technology and processes to use and adapt to achieve the project outcomes.
Every day you will …
1. Supports the delivery of large transformational programmes and projects with budgets up to £3m and deliver key strategic outcomes attached to project, which include multiple technology, process, and cultural changes for customers and colleagues
2. Ensure that the team are supporting the end users throughout the delivery of the change so that the implementation is successful, and outcomes are achieved
3. Deliver the key strategic outcomes attached to the assigned project.
4. Pro-actively monitor the progress of work-packages within the project including surfacing capacity, pacing, or resourcing issues and initiating corrective actions as applicable
5. 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 that the project objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
6. 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?
We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:
7. Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
8. We recognise our employees’ hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
9. 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
10. We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
11. A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
12. Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
13. 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.
14. 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
15. Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.