Senior Project Manager

Job summary

We are currently looking for a highly organised, resilient, enthusiastic and motivated individual with the ability to inspire and help lead others to achieve results to join the NECS Urgent and Emergency Care team. The postholder will have a specific portfolio lead role for Directory of Services projects and will also provider senior subject matter expertise support to our national counterparts and the wider team.

Essential requirement to work from the office location on a regular/potentially weekly basisPlease note this role is restricted to internal CSU colleagues only.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be responsible for leading the delivery of projects across multiple DoS customer groups to the required factors of time, cost and quality ensuring the required outcomes are delivered for business benefits and return on investment to be achieved. You will also act as deputy for the UEC Solutions Programme Manager on an ad-hoc basis. You must have robust leadership skills, and an in-depth understanding of the health and social care system with particular focus on the impact of the Directory of Services within the support for the wider health system.

The successful applicants will be required to:

Have an understanding of the Directory of Services

Contribute to the development of the UEC Team

Manage, lead, coach and develop the DoS project delivery team

Successfully deliver projects associated with DoS and the wider urgent and emergency care team

The team environment is fast paced, and you will be expected to be able to manage your own, as well as your teams workload and prioritise as necessary the demands of the role.

The role is full time (37.5 hours) ideally based at John Snow House, Durham OR Scarsdale Hospital, Chesterfield. Regular travel may be required to fulfil this role and attendance within the office is required twice per week due to the team operational requirements.

For an informal chat about thisroleplease contact Alex Connelly alexconnelly@nhs.net

About us

At NECS we are very proud to be part of the NHS England family. We are one of the very few truly customer-owned entities within the NHS. We have grown from our roots in the North East to be an NHS business with customers the length and breadth of the UK and further abroad. Our customer base has diversified significantly over this period, and we are now very pleased to be serving NHS providers as well as commissioners, NHSE regions, Local Authorities, General Practices and national NHSE Directorates.

NECS combines specialist skills and expertise with scale and resilience to achieve required results. We combine core NHS values with a sharp focus on customer care and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. We very much see ourselves as a key partner in the future success of the healthcare system and we take our share of the responsibility for shaping effective delivery.

Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. Were passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that as well as an excellent benefits package including generous holidays and pension plus free car parking and access to NHS discounts.