Project Manager

As Project Manager, you will take responsibility for the planning, governance and successful delivery of complex implementation projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget and in accordance with Project Methodology.

Working closely with Healthcare Service stakeholders, commercial teams, implementation specialists, training teams, Information Solutions and technical experts, you will coordinate multiple workstreams to deliver successful implementations across acute and community healthcare settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale Near Patient Care implementation programmes involving connected glucose and ketone testing solutions.
• Manage complex implementation projects across multiple Healthcare Service organisations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, resource plans, risk registers and governance documentation.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams including implementation, training, IT connectivity, logistics, customer readiness and technical support.
• Build effective relationships with senior Healthcare Service stakeholders including POCT teams, pathology, nursing, IT, procurement and operational leads.
• Chair project meetings, steering groups and governance reviews, ensuring clear communication and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems, regulatory requirements and Health & Safety standards.
• Monitor project performance against agreed milestones, KPIs and financial objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement and share best practice across implementation programmes.

Essential Skills and Experience

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience managing large-scale healthcare implementation projects across multiple sites.
• Experience delivering implementations involving connected glucose and/or ketone meter solutions or other connected Point of Care diagnostic technologies.
• A good understanding of Point of Care Testing (POCT) environments and the operational challenges associated with large-scale clinical implementations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working with senior Healthcare Service clinical, operational and technical teams.
• Experience managing project budgets, governance, reporting, risks and change control.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• Experience using project management software such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification.
• Experience delivering Point of Care implementations within Healthcare Service acute or community settings.
• Knowledge of connected healthcare solutions, middleware and digital integration within healthcare environments.
• Understanding of Healthcare Service procurement and implementation processes in the UK & Northern Ireland.