Senior Project Manager - New QEH
Job summary
The Senior Project Manager will play a key role in the successful planning,developmentand delivery of major projects and workstreams within the New QEH Programme. Working as part of the programme delivery team, the post holder willbe responsible forleading the day-to-day management of complex capital, infrastructure and service transformation projects associated with the redevelopment of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn.
The post holder will provide specialist project management expertise throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that projects are delivered safely, effectively, on time and within agreed budgets. They will lead the development of project plans, business cases, governance arrangements, reporting mechanisms and risk management processes, whilst ensuring compliance with Trust, NHS and New Hospital Programme requirements.
The Senior Project Manager will work collaboratively with clinical, operational,corporateand external stakeholders, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities to ensure successful delivery of programmeobjectives.
Projects managed by the post holder will be of significant organisationalimportance, involving complex stakeholder environments, substantial financialinvestmentand direct impact on future healthcare services and infrastructure.
Main duties of the job
Project Leadership and Delivery
Stakeholder Management and Communication
Governance, Risk and Assurance
Service Improvement and Change Management
Leadership and Staff Management
Responsibility for Information Resources
Training, Support and Continuous Improvement
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to relevant degree level or equivalent
- Prince2 (Practitioner level) or other equivalent project management qualification
- Better Business Case Foundation or Higher
Experience
- Extensive experience within a senior management role within a customer-focused organisation
- Proven track record of managing complex projects within a programme management system, including evidence of change management within timeframes and budget
- Substantial experience in policy and strategy development and their impact across the organisation
- Experience working in a multi-agency partnership, sharing information and building valued relationships
- Experience as a budget holder, including budget planning, management, and financial reporting
- Experience producing high-quality briefings and written project documents for senior managers
Skills
- Knowledge and experience of business intelligence-related data collection
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working partnerships with professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and in other agencies
- Proficiency in change management skills
- Strong delegation skills
- Highly effective negotiating, convincing, and influencing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and MS Project or equivalent project planning application
Aptitude
- Excellent communicator
- Self-motivated and innovative thinker
- Excellent active listening skills
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
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk