Project Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to change management within the organisation across a range of functions

Coordinate the creation and implementation of impact tools to better demonstrate the organisations success, this may include Power BI for live data monitoring

Coordinate a range of tasks including maintenance of project documentation, plans and reports.

Work effectively with internal and external stakeholders keeping them informed of progress and issues as well as working cooperatively and ensuring the quality of stakeholder relationships is second to none.

Identify opportunities for and champion co-production and collaborative working supporting a project management approach to be embedded as appropriate.

Embed a project management approach and tools across appropriate aspects of the organisation

Utilise data to inform project and organisation priorities

Align project objectives with business and operational planning.

Monitor and where necessary implement KPIs.

Minimise project risk by establishing proven procedures and standards including risk logs.

Update the Senior Management Team and funders on progress against key deliverables and development targets

Select, lead, manage, supervise, appraise and develop project team members ensuring they are fully trained and supported to fulfil their role

Ensure that the projects are successful in serving marginalised people

Be aware and act on the need to report safeguarding concerns

Help to keep participants and staff safe and confident in their surroundings and act on safeguarding and health and safety concerns

Advocate for Bevan and its projects at meetings and events and within your own networks.

Help foster a positive, supportive team culture for staff and participants alike and implement principles of being inclusive and user-led.

To undertake other tasks which may arise in respect of providing necessary support to people with lived experience

To identify and utilise technology to deliver innovative projects

To identify a range of solutions to a problem and present the options

To ensure project milestones are met.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Project management qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Considerable experience of leading a range of projects including system change, digital, capital and service development and improvement
• Experience of leading a diverse staff team and ability to motivate those who are not a direct report
• Experience of leading the design and monitoring of KPIs, outcomes, outputs, impact in-line with a project plan
• Co-ordination of the project tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of using digital solutions to manage tasks efficiently
• Able to self-manage; set deadlines and targets and meet them
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders internally and externally ensuring high quality relationships
• Able to lead co-production
• Experience of designing and implementing models of service delivery
• Able to present project plans and reports in a range of different ways
• Experience of evaluating multiple solutions and presenting options
• Oversight of project management risk process
• Experience of adapting to change quickly

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of project management processes
• Understanding of a range of technology functions to support project delivery
• Understanding of the different ways to present information
• Knowledge of how to analyse data and present in a range of accessible ways
• Knowledge of person-centred care
• Understanding of the needs and priorities of people within marginalised groups
• Knowledge of how to work with and engage marginalised groups
• Experience of using coproduction approaches
• Experience of managing or coordinating community/user-led projects
• Understanding of health and social care systems and services
• Understanding of safeguarding and health and safety (training will be provided)
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors, and staff
• Understands the limits and boundaries of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Effective leadership
• Good organisation and time management
• Negotiation skills
• Team management
• Risk management
• Problem-solving
• Motivated
• Adaptability
• Technical skills
• Reporting skills
• Active listening
• Research skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Project management methodologies
• Policy knowledge
• Conflict management

Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Reliable and adaptable
• Enthusiasm, positivity, patience and self-discipline
• Able to build rapport and engage with people with a range of needs
• Exemplary time management and the ability to prioritise
• Trustworthy and able to handle confidential information
• Inclusive and tolerant
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to build and maintain strong working relationships with external partners
• Sensitive and effective communicator
• Sees people and their strengths first
• Makes sure everyone is meaningfully involved and included.
• Empowers choice and control through placing experts by experience at the centre of the model.
• Challenge when things arent right and give people facing barriers a strong voice.
• Belief it is right to treat people fairly and always behave in a way that is honest and trustworthy even when nobody is looking.
• Caring and professional working together towards shared goals.
• Works in partnership to deliver exciting new ideas and support each other
• Embrace innovative and different ways of workingInterview & application
• Demonstrates an ability to provide good customer service
• Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of careInterview & application

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bevan Community Benefit Society

Address

14 Piccadilly

Bradford

West Yorkshire

BD1 3LS

Employer's website

https://wearebevan.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)