Senior Project Manager

Develop, refine, and deliver comprehensive project strategies and documentation, including Final Business Cases (FBCs) and Project Initiation Documents (PIDs).

Plan and coordinate a wide range of complex activities, applying best practice project management methodologies and tools.

Communicate complex, sensitive, or contentious information effectively, achieving alignment and collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups.

Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, promoting service enhancement even in the face of resistance to change.

Lead and facilitate workshops and presentations for large and varied audiences, ensuring engagement and clear communication.

Drive implementation of new processes, support collaborative working, and manage capacity planning initiatives.

Provide senior-level support within project delivery teams, ensuring consistency, quality, and effective issue escalation.

Engage with local and national partners — including ICS bodies, NHS teams, and third-sector organisations — to share, explain, and align on complex project plans.

Partner with operational staff to ensure their active involvement in shaping and developing services.

Communicate transparently with stakeholders, promoting trust and supporting the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Deliver difficult messages with professionalism while maintaining stakeholder engagement and confidence.

Monitor all aspects of project performance and business development, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated effectively.

Integrate workforce development considerations - including training, planning, and recruitment - into all business and project initiatives.

Ensure that BAU transition, information governance, and cybersecurity documentation are fully in place before go-live.

Manage project budgets responsibly and in compliance with financial governance standards.

Analyse complex data and scenarios, developing practical options and mitigation strategies.

Oversee benefit identification, delivery, and transition to BAU to ensure lasting project impact.

Participate in programme and governance meetings, contributing to decision-making and progress reviews.

Produce standard project management deliverables, including highlight and exception reports.

Matrix-manage multidisciplinary delivery teams across operational and digital functions to ensure cohesive delivery.

Lead and support a peer-to-peer Project Manager community, promoting knowledge sharing and best practice across the programme.