Project & Business Manager

Job summary

Are you an established project manager or HR professional ready for your next step in your career?

Our People and Culture Directorate at Dorset Healthcare are looking for you take a lead role in taking forward the People Plan strategic objectives.

As the Projects and Business Manager you will work closely with the Interim Joint Chief People Officer and the Service Directors and senior leadership teams for across the Trust supporting and tracking strategic deliverables and moving key programmes of work forward. Have a passion for supporting and developing our people you will play an instrumental role in the overall success of our workforce strategy whilst working alongside a compassionate, accomplished, and supportive team.

You will be highly organised and proactive with strong project management, report writing and communication skills. You'll also be able to quickly collate, understand and present complex workforce data and information to support and monitor projects as well as inform Board reports. You will also have the confidence, initiative and capability to work with key partners, multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders across the Trust to ensure the delivery of work streams, deadlines, outcomes and measures of success.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to developing our people; continuous professional and career development is at the heart of our offer. We are also committed to ensuring our people achieve a work-life balance and key to this is our approach to flexible working.

Support for the Directorate in monitoring the development and delivery of multiple work streams set up to deliver the Trust's workforce strategy and People Plan.

Through effective programme support, using appropriate tools and methodologies, ensure projects are on track and liaise with project leads for updates and progress reports.

To project manage task and finish groups as required to progress strategic workforce initiatives.

Support with the monitoring and development of KPIs for each project.

Support service areas with the Trust wide transformation programme.

Support the Executive Director and senior leadership team to deliver cross-Directorate projects, programmes, correspondence, information requests and similar tasks, enabling the smooth running of directorate business.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.