Digital Project Manager
Job summary
The post holder will lead the day-to-day management and delivery of a portfolio of transformational change projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with agreed objectives, resulting in successful outcomes and the realisation of identified benefits.
Main duties of the job
Please see the job description for full details.
The main job responsibilities are:
- To work as part of the Digital Project Team and be responsible for managing your own Digital projects.
- Be responsible for the initiation, specification, planning and implementation of nominated projects.
- Run the day to day tasks of those projects to provide successful outcomes as defined in the scope and benefits documentation.
Note: The job description is an indication of the main tasks required of this role and a flexible approach is expected from senior managers. It is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and may be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing circumstances.
About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Other Team responsibilities:
You are part of the Digital PMO. You are expected to assist and support other Team members, along with other members of the Digital Department, including:
being a productive and pro-active member of the team responsible for the delivery of a first class Digital service
being aware of the Trusts policies and procedures relevant to Digital PMO.
Being familiar with the IMTCOP006 Obtaining hardware, software and services document as well as the Digital Project processes and projects training document
Other admin tasks required for the smooth running of the Project Management Office.
Person Specification
Key Skills
- Organisational and planning
- Communicates effectively in writing, including general e-mails, formal report writing, full business case development and other formal project documentation.
- Able to lead and drive IT projects to completion
- Communicating effectively verbally, including presentation skills
- Negotiating skills, with the ability to put together well supported arguments
Knowledge
- Basic understanding of IT systems, hardware, infrastructure and terminology
- Basic understanding of Information Governance and Cyber Security
- Understanding of patient pathways within Acute hospitals
- Principles, methods, techniques and tools for effective project management
- Knowledge of Clinical Safety Requirements in Clinical Projects (DCB0160 and DCB0129)
- Principles, methods, techniques and tools for effective change management
- Understanding of Service Level Agreements
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years previous experience as a Project Manager and tools
- Minimum of 2 years previous experience of Project Management processes and tools
- Competent use of MS Project
- Competent use of O365 tools: Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint
- Competent use of Sharepoint or other file storage systems
- Competent use of MS Team for meetings
- Experience of writing and using the following documents. Gantt Chart PID Business case (OBC/FBC) Specifications RAID logs Benefits Trackers
- Understanding of formal risk management methodologies
- Competent use of other project planning tools eg MS planner
- Experience in using generative AI tools to assist with day to day tasks, especially CoPilot
- Previous role as an IT Project Manager
- Experience within NHS
- Understanding of NWAFT risk methodology
- Working in a Healthcare environment
- Understanding of process mapping
- Understanding of system testing procedures
- Previous use and creation of project progress reporting (stage reports, highlight reports, exception reports)
- Experience of working with suppliers, to scope new products, organise demonstrations, gain quotes & resolve issues during project lifecycle
- Previous experience of budgetary control and monitoring of project budget spend
Education and Qualifications
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable record of ongoing continuous professional development
- Prince2, Body of Knowledge, 6sigma or other formal project qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/