Project Manager

Job summary

This vacancy is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Please do not apply unless you have another means of establishing a right to work.At NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT), we provide a service that is unique, we help our donors do something extraordinary to save or enhance a life in need. You too can join us and play your part in our life-saving organisation.

Join our dedicated team in NHSBT organ donation and transplantation. Youll be part of a programme team at the forefront of organ transplantation projects, ultimately saving and improving lives.

The establishment of a national Assessment and Recovery Centre (ARC) service will extend equitable access to life-saving products and treatments to everyone that needs them and bridge the gap between shortage of organs available and demand.

You will have an innovative, problem-solving approach, with strong stakeholder management skills and experience in implementing risk management and governance processes. By being part of a passionate, enthusiastic, supportive, and high performing team, you will build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

You will contribute to life-saving work, where every day promises diversity and excitement managing critical programmes aimed at enhancing organ donation and transplantation services.

Note: This role offers a hybrid working arrangement. However, you will be assigned a base location at one of NHSBTs main centres. The final base location to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for managing NHSBT OTDT projects to timely and successful conclusions. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring that intended project outcomes are in alignment with the business strategies, that all project budgets are managed effectively, and all operational needs are met.
• Management of specific projects, ensuring that they are managed to the highest professional standards and comply with all relevant internal and external standards, regulation and instructions.
• Deputising for the Programme and Portfolio Manager as required and supporting assurance of projects and programmes across the organisation.
• Supporting OTDT portfolio build planning and reporting processes.
• Managing more than one project at any given time at different stages in their lifecycle.
• Participating in the development and improvement of the NHSBT Portfolio, Programme and Project Management tools and methods.
• Maintenance of all project artefacts, for example project/programme board update packs, project plans, runbooks, RAIDD logs.

The role is hybrid, currently predominantly working from home and does have a requirement to travel and spend time away from base, which can involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.