Job summary
University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) is embarking on an exciting phase of transformation through our Our Future Hospitals programme. We're looking for a Healthcare Planning Senior Project Manager to lead complex, multidisciplinary capital projects that improve patient pathways, modernise our estate and digital capabilities, and deliver tangible benefits for patients, families and staff.
You'll be part of a supportive, expert team that brings together clinical leaders, operational managers, finance, HR/OD, digital and estates colleagues. If you love solving complex problems with great people--and turning strategy into real-world change--this is the role for you.
Main duties of the job
- Support the delivery of assigned OFH projects from initiation through to benefits realisation and handover to Business-as-Usual in the Healthplanning context.
- Stand up the right structure--define scope, set up governance, create project/work-stream plans, map interdependencies, and maintain risk, issue and quality logs.
- Plan and land operational "go-lives"--rollout planning, readiness checks, commissioning/transition support and post-implementation review.
- Assure the basics--produce PIDs, highlight/exception reports and business case inputs (aligned to Green Book), escalating issues through programme governance.
- Coordinate - stakeholders and work-stream leads, set clear deliverables, coach others in good project practice, and track financial and non-financial benefits.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 8a HCP Senior Project Manger JD PS FINAL MOC 2025.docx
Project Management - Identifyproject resourcesrequiredto deliver theproject, andagree how and from where this will be resourced. This includes the identification of work-stream leads for the project: including the clinical leads.
- Ensure the project scope is clearly defined and agreed, ensure the project is managed within the agreed scope and escalate unavoidable scope creep.
- Source andidentifybest fit solutions; lead and analyse process mapping, benefits analysis and workload and performance audits within the operational area of implementation toestablishclear and realistic expectations in terms of deliverables and the benefits these will bring.
- Manage work-stream links and dependencies; ensuring that no work is either overlooked, or duplicated; ensuring work stream-related risks (particularly those associated with interdependencies between projects) are managed to a successful outcome and that the impact of any change is related back to its impact upon the operational area of implementation and the stage the business case is at.
- Leading the development of workforce training and development strategies to ensure that all staff, whether project support staff, the multidisciplinary project team, or staff within the operational area of implementation have the requisite skills,trainingand experience to deliver the project and the wider programme.
- Produce high quality outputs (as agreed withProject Committees) asrequiredthrough the work streams, ensuring accuracy and robustness of information;usingappropriate modalitiesto produce documents and presentations for the workstreams (and project asrequested) and for general project management (e.g. Including use of excel, PowerPoint etc.)
- Manage the successful implementation of the project and undertake post-project evaluation.
- Develop plans with relevant clinical services to ensure the use and benefits ofthe OFH programmeare sustained beyond theinitialrollout and become business as usual.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 8a HCP Senior Project Manger JD PS FINAL MOC 2025.docx
Project Management - Identifyproject resourcesrequiredto deliver theproject, andagree how and from where this will be resourced. This includes the identification of work-stream leads for the project: including the clinical leads.
- Ensure the project scope is clearly defined and agreed, ensure the project is managed within the agreed scope and escalate unavoidable scope creep.
- Source andidentifybest fit solutions; lead and analyse process mapping, benefits analysis and workload and performance audits within the operational area of implementation toestablishclear and realistic expectations in terms of deliverables and the benefits these will bring.
- Manage work-stream links and dependencies; ensuring that no work is either overlooked, or duplicated; ensuring work stream-related risks (particularly those associated with interdependencies between projects) are managed to a successful outcome and that the impact of any change is related back to its impact upon the operational area of implementation and the stage the business case is at.
- Leading the development of workforce training and development strategies to ensure that all staff, whether project support staff, the multidisciplinary project team, or staff within the operational area of implementation have the requisite skills,trainingand experience to deliver the project and the wider programme.
- Produce high quality outputs (as agreed withProject Committees) asrequiredthrough the work streams, ensuring accuracy and robustness of information;usingappropriate modalitiesto produce documents and presentations for the workstreams (and project asrequested) and for general project management (e.g. Including use of excel, PowerPoint etc.)
- Manage the successful implementation of the project and undertake post-project evaluation.
- Develop plans with relevant clinical services to ensure the use and benefits ofthe OFH programmeare sustained beyond theinitialrollout and become business as usual.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Commitment to on-going learning/training.
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the wider NHS and social care policy, including integrated care
- Significant experience of working in partnership and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across a health and social care economy.
- Demonstrable experience within strategic development within a healthcare setting
- Line management experience. Business case development experience.
- Able to demonstrate experience of being patient centric in approach to service development and planning.
- Change 'Champion' - able to demonstrate evidence of supporting delivery of a change programme to achieve targets set
- experience of effectively applying change management skills in an environment influenced both by internal and external changes.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Communicate highly complex or sensitive information clearly and concisely to staff at all levels of the organisation.
- Present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to groups.
- Support the function of effective working relationships with key stakeholders, both within and external to the Trust.
- Motivational skills to encourage collaborative working to improve services/performance where there maybe resistance to change.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Support & manage complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
- Review business cases and use qualitative assessment to ensure compliance with a range of targets.
Skills
Essential
- There is a frequent requirement for sitting in a restricted position (i.e. at a workstation) for some periods of the day.
- The post-holder will be required to travel independently regionally and nationally
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- As a completer finisher, the post holder will be required to work to tight deadlines and deliver multiple projects to agreed quality standards and timescales.
- Effective prioritisation and ability to support multiple complex projects at the same time.
- Evidence of supporting multiple competing priorities
- Coordinate multi -disciplinary teams and stakeholders, working collaboratively, in order to drive project management of business development within CMGs and across the Trust.
- Ability to develop and support plans (with partners) that will be implemented across the Trust and local health system .
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- A 'can do' (and 'will do') attitude. Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
- Ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the organisation.
- Well-developed emotional intelligence, being aware of self and impact on others
- Credible and effective leadership qualities, including being open and responsive
- Integrity and personal credibility. Strives for excellence, innovative and creative
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines where there are competing demands
- Employ effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable an effective change management with stakeholders at all levels who may hold differing and contentious views
- Ability and experience of handling sensitive discussions/ publications with service providers which may have a challenging level of acceptance
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Commitment to on-going learning/training.
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the wider NHS and social care policy, including integrated care
- Significant experience of working in partnership and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across a health and social care economy.
- Demonstrable experience within strategic development within a healthcare setting
- Line management experience. Business case development experience.
- Able to demonstrate experience of being patient centric in approach to service development and planning.
- Change 'Champion' - able to demonstrate evidence of supporting delivery of a change programme to achieve targets set
- experience of effectively applying change management skills in an environment influenced both by internal and external changes.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Communicate highly complex or sensitive information clearly and concisely to staff at all levels of the organisation.
- Present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to groups.
- Support the function of effective working relationships with key stakeholders, both within and external to the Trust.
- Motivational skills to encourage collaborative working to improve services/performance where there maybe resistance to change.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Support & manage complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
- Review business cases and use qualitative assessment to ensure compliance with a range of targets.
Skills
Essential
- There is a frequent requirement for sitting in a restricted position (i.e. at a workstation) for some periods of the day.
- The post-holder will be required to travel independently regionally and nationally
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- As a completer finisher, the post holder will be required to work to tight deadlines and deliver multiple projects to agreed quality standards and timescales.
- Effective prioritisation and ability to support multiple complex projects at the same time.
- Evidence of supporting multiple competing priorities
- Coordinate multi -disciplinary teams and stakeholders, working collaboratively, in order to drive project management of business development within CMGs and across the Trust.
- Ability to develop and support plans (with partners) that will be implemented across the Trust and local health system .
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- A 'can do' (and 'will do') attitude. Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
- Ability to be flexible and respond to the needs of the organisation.
- Well-developed emotional intelligence, being aware of self and impact on others
- Credible and effective leadership qualities, including being open and responsive
- Integrity and personal credibility. Strives for excellence, innovative and creative
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines where there are competing demands
- Employ effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable an effective change management with stakeholders at all levels who may hold differing and contentious views
- Ability and experience of handling sensitive discussions/ publications with service providers which may have a challenging level of acceptance
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
