Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the University Hospitals Liverpool Group (UHL) Transformation Delivery Unit (TDU). We are currently seeking to recruit experienced and dedicated project management professionals and have a vacancy for a Programme Manager within the team.
The main purpose of the role is to provide project management and delivery assurance expertise to the projects and programmes within the Liverpool Adult Acute and Specialist (LAASP) Portfolio. The post holder will maintain excellent project management standards and have a key role in Portfolio governance and reporting. As a senior member of the TDU, the post holder will be required to support the wider team, providing professional guidance and assistance to the project managers and programme co-ordinators.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the Head of TDU to co-ordinate, support and manage delivery of a portfolio of programmes and projects in accordance with recognised project management methodology. The post holder will ensure the projects/programmes maintain project products and documentation, co-ordinate and manage project/programme governance and delivery requirements including benefit realisation activities.
Provide expert advice and guidance regarding project methodology including identifying, capturing, and managing risks and issues and project governance. This will include preparation of reports, agendas, and meeting notes/action logs, and maintenance of an audit trail of programme documentation.
As a senior member of the TDU team, the post holder will ensure that the outputs of the team are high quality and subject to appropriate senior approval prior to release, providing feedback and coaching to other team members to encourage development and increase confidence of the project managers. The post holder will be required to support senior clinical and operational teams to define and initiate new projects, guiding teams through planning and development of PIDs.
The post holder will need experience of project and programme implementation, have excellent communication skills and be willing to learn and join a team of growing programme and project management professionals.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with the Head of Transformation Delivery Unit to co-ordinate, support and manage delivery of a portfolio of programmes and projects.
Supporting the implementation of key improvement programmes and projects in accordance with recognised project management methodology, the post holder will ensure the projects/programmes maintain project products and documentation, co-ordinate and manage project/programme governance and delivery requirements including benefit realisation activities.
Provide expert advice and guidance regarding project methodology including identifying, capturing, and managing risks and issues.
Practice and encourage a disciplined approach to record keeping and project governance. This will include preparation of reports, agendas, and meeting notes/action logs, and maintenance of an audit trail of programme documentation.
As a senior member of the TDU team, the post holder will ensure that the outputs of the team are high quality and subject to appropriate senior approval prior to release, providing feedback and coaching to other team members to encourage development and increase confidence of the project managers.
At particular points within the lifecycle of the Improvement Portfolio the post holder will be required to support senior clinical and operational teams to define and initiate new projects, guiding teams through planning stages and development of project initiation documentation.
The post holder will need experience of project and programme implementation, have excellent communication skills and be willing and eager to learn and join a team of growing programme and project management professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work closely with the Head of Transformation Delivery Unit to co-ordinate, support and manage delivery of a portfolio of programmes and projects.
Supporting the implementation of key improvement programmes and projects in accordance with recognised project management methodology, the post holder will ensure the projects/programmes maintain project products and documentation, co-ordinate and manage project/programme governance and delivery requirements including benefit realisation activities.
Provide expert advice and guidance regarding project methodology including identifying, capturing, and managing risks and issues.
Practice and encourage a disciplined approach to record keeping and project governance. This will include preparation of reports, agendas, and meeting notes/action logs, and maintenance of an audit trail of programme documentation.
As a senior member of the TDU team, the post holder will ensure that the outputs of the team are high quality and subject to appropriate senior approval prior to release, providing feedback and coaching to other team members to encourage development and increase confidence of the project managers.
At particular points within the lifecycle of the Improvement Portfolio the post holder will be required to support senior clinical and operational teams to define and initiate new projects, guiding teams through planning stages and development of project initiation documentation.
The post holder will need experience of project and programme implementation, have excellent communication skills and be willing and eager to learn and join a team of growing programme and project management professionals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant first degree or equivalent
- Relevant advanced diploma, other higher degree or equivalent. A clinical, nursing or therapies qualification for those projects requiring clinical expertise
Desirable
- Formal project management qualification - PRINCE2 Practitioner or MSP Foundation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a programme management environment
- Substantial experience of managing a series of complex, large, inter-related projects
- Substantial experience of managing a project team
- Experience of working on unfamiliar topics with rapid assimilation of new technical knowledge
- Experience of delivering change management initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant first degree or equivalent
- Relevant advanced diploma, other higher degree or equivalent. A clinical, nursing or therapies qualification for those projects requiring clinical expertise
Desirable
- Formal project management qualification - PRINCE2 Practitioner or MSP Foundation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a programme management environment
- Substantial experience of managing a series of complex, large, inter-related projects
- Substantial experience of managing a project team
- Experience of working on unfamiliar topics with rapid assimilation of new technical knowledge
- Experience of delivering change management initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS environment
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
