Project Manager, Project & Program Management, Operations Management

This 12-month fixed-term project manager post sits within Clinical Services at NHS Blood and Transplant, a national role. The work centres on running several projects from planning to delivery, aimed at cost savings and better donor experience across the blood supply chain. The role offers hybrid working, with a base location assigned and travel across England as business needs require. Visa sponsorship is not available, so applicants need another means of establishing the right to work.

• Manage Clinical Services projects through to successful conclusion
• Ensure project outcomes align with business strategy, manage budgets and meet operational needs
• Manage projects to professional standards and comply with internal and external standards and regulation
• Deputise for the Programme Manager and support assurance of projects and programmes
• Manage more than one project at a time across different lifecycle stages
• Support Clinical Services portfolio build planning and reporting
• Lead the work of a project team
• Work with venue suppliers, public sector partners and the blood donation supply chain to find efficiencies and cost savings
• Extract and analyse data to support project decisions
• Contribute to developing NHSBT portfolio, programme and project management tools and methods
• Maintain project artefacts such as board update packs, project plans, runbooks and RAIDD logs
• Travel and spend time away from base as required, with appropriate notice

• Masters degree in a relevant subject, or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience
• Training in project management methods such as PRINCE2 practitioner, agile or waterfall
• Commitment to own continuing professional development

• Significant project management experience, including managing risk and change, producing business cases and managing budgets
• Using project management tools and software for scoping, planning, implementing and monitoring progress
• Managing resources, including those not under direct line management
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and Visio
• Closing projects and applying lessons learnt across the project lifecycle

• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship

• Hybrid working arrangements
• Flexible working options where the role allows
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service
• NHS Pension Scheme, a defined benefit scheme
• Thrive learning and development programme
• Occupational health, employee assistance programme and wellbeing support