Job overview Reporting directly to the Digital Services Programme Manager, the post holder will focus on the delivery of our portfolio of Digital projects whereby work will be allocated accordingly. The post holder will lead an integrated project team and provide project management leadership and expert advice to project boards, project managers and project teams throughout the organisation to ensure that best practice, standards, tools and techniques are in place. Main duties of the job In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with all round skills including: Experience of managing projects with demonstrable success in delivery, time and budget management from simple through to complex projects. Experience of managing project budgets. Experience in all aspects of project documentation and administration relating to successful management and communications of projects. Experience of identifying, avoiding and managing risks and putting in place appropriate contingencies within this environment. Working for our organisation Digital Services comprises a multidisciplinary team of professional staff concerned with providing a wide range of services in information, knowledge management, computing and telecommunications. The aim of the service is to be ‘The Best Digital Service in the NHS’ and the post holder is required to contribute to this competence. The post holder will be expected to travel and work across all NUH campuses and the wider health community, including other Trusts in the region however where possible, flexible and remote working is encouraged and you will be provided with the tools needed to enable you to work effectively from a remote location. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide project management expertise using the PRINCE2 project management methodology to the project board/s, managers and teams throughout the organisation. To work with the Digital Services Programme Manager in ensuring that the programme portfolio is adequately planned in terms of resources to deliver a successful outcome. Through leadership and motivation, develop an effective team working towards the agreed project goals. Lead the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies; consider best practice and current options and ultimately make recommendations in the best interest of the project and escalating as required. Person specification Training & Qualifications Essential criteria • PRINCE2 Practitioner level or equivalent training (i.e. APM Project Management Qualification) Desirable criteria • Leadership / Management qualification Experience Essential criteria • Experience of identifying, avoiding and managing risks and putting in place appropriate contingencies within this environment. • Experience of managing projects with demonstrable success in delivery, time and budget management from simple through to complex projects • Experience in all aspects of project documentation and administration relating to successful management and communications of projects Desirable criteria • Understanding of clinical and business functions across NUH and the wider Health Community • Experience in change management processes and process mapping Communication & Relationship skills Essential criteria • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal including presentations to audiences of differing sizes • Demonstrate a track record of managing supplier relationships resulting in successful project implementations • Ability to communicate, influence and manage a wide range of stakeholder interests including clinicians and senior managers from multiple Trusts Desirable criteria • Experience of line managing staff Analytical & Judgement Skills Essential criteria • Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet critical deadlines. • Ability to set longer term plans and develop contingencies when deviations from the plans occur. Desirable criteria • Ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Planning & Organisation skills Essential criteria • Able to develop and implement short, medium and long-term strategies and plans in partnership with others to deliver benefits for patients, staff, the organisation • Experience of project assessment including impact on build, business and processes, staffing and funding which will result in service improvements • Ability to work to tight and often changing timescales. Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet critical deadlines. Desirable criteria • Experience of benefits coordination and tracking Physical skills Essential criteria • Resilient and adaptive to changing pace and priorities for work delivery Other requirements specific to the role Essential criteria • Able to travel across all hospital sites, the region and potentially wider as required to role • Ability to work flexibly and at short notice as required to role