Application Process - please send a covering letter & CV to recruitment@akriviahealth.com, including your salary expectations, notice period & confirmation that you already have the right to work in the UK, unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.
The advert will close on 2nd September.
WHO WE ARE
Akrivia Health are global leaders in the application of real-world data & evidence for mental health and dementias, providing valuable insights for research. With the largest and richest repository of real-world data in the world, we enable our clients and collaborators to accelerate clinical trials and to identify, develop and deliver effective new drugs, devices and services to patients and caregivers. We provide our research support and data curation services to the NHS for free, in order to support mental health provision, service improvement and improved patient outcomes across our network. Our Precision Neuroscience Initiative – GlobalMinds – is creating the UK’s largest biobank of patients with mental health conditions to transform research and alleviate disease burden in this area of critical unmet medical needs.
PURPOSE OF ROLE
The Senior Technical Project Manager role at Akrivia is to take ownership of and lead the end to end delivery of a portfolio of internal and client-focussed projects. Oversee cross functional workstreams, manage stakeholder expectations and ensure timely delivery within scope and to the highest quality standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
● Manage a portfolio of projects, define and develop portfolio roadmaps ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives.
● Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and refine technical requirements ensuring clarity and feasibility.
● Lead planning and work package refinement sessions.
● Lead on specification development for all technical development projects, coordinating with technical teams to define quality criteria, sign off approach, and timelines.
● Ensure high quality deliverables within agreed scope, budget and timeline.
● Manage and influence client stakeholders and internal teams whilst fostering collaboration and ensuring stakeholder alignment.
● Proactively identify and mitigate risks and dependencies to minimise potential disruption.
● Navigate complex challenges, anticipate blockers and implement effective solutions to maintain project momentum.
● Maintaining excellent communication at all levels, from sub-team to board level providing clear updates on project progress, risks, and recommendations.
● Maintain transparent communication at all levels of the organisation, providing clear updates on progress, risks with any strategic recommendations.
● Implement portfolio reporting to PMO and senior company leadership.
● Provide mentorship where required to other junior TPMs or PMs
Additional;
* Adhere to all company policies and procedures, completing all obligatory training and induction modules, including Cyber Security Essentials and Health & Safety.
* Respect confidentiality: all confidential information should be kept in confidence and not released to unauthorised persons.
* Participate in the company’s professional development reviews and take a proactive approach to own professional development.
* Demonstrate exceptional customer service in dealing with all stakeholders.
* Embody and uphold the company’s Vision and Values.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
● Extensive project management experience with proven experience of managing project portfolios ideally in mixed environments.
● Deep expertise in Agile frameworks with hands on experience of driving Agile adoption and best practices.
● Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, cloud technologies and modern engineering practices.
● Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
● Experience with industry standard tools such as Microsoft products, Jira, confluence project management tools
● Ability to build strong relationships with diverse teams, manage cross functional dependencies and influence senior stakeholders.
● Exceptional communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
● Excellent analytic skills
● Proven ability to solve problems creatively
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● 5+ years project management and related experience
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
● Scrum Master certification.
● Experience delivering cross-company change management/process implementation.
● Experience working on Cloud-native products and services.
● Experience working on AI / Machine Learning or Big Data projects.
● Experience/knowledge of AI in healthcare in particular natural language processing.
You Are:
● Someone who enjoys running complex software or infrastructure projects and is comfortable talking to engineers, data scientists and team leads on a day-to-day basis.
● A project professional with experience and proven ability in managing multiple, complex and cross functional projects, having helped organisations deliver these on time, producing the desired results.
● An excellent communicator who likes to take responsibility and collaborate with others to effectively manage all aspects of project planning and delivery.
● Able to use your initiative to work independently, but also as part of a team, and influence the progress and tracking of projects using strong organisational and communication skills.
● Someone with a passion for innovation and technology.
PACKAGE
● Competitive salary package depending on skills and experience
● Pension scheme with the opportunity to receive employer contributions
● 25 days annual leave, plus the bank holidays (+3 days after 3 years)
● Health insurance package after probation completion
● Fantastic learning and development opportunities including a personal training budget
● A range of team-building activities and socials
● Hybrid working – minimum 2 days per week in office (Oxford or London)
Right to work:
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. If you do not have the right to work in the UK already, any offer of employment we make to you will be conditional upon you gaining it.