Project Manager - Transformation
The closing date is 22 February 2026
Job summary
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Summary
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a unique organisation that works to save and improve lives every day.
We are looking for project manager who is passionate about data to join the NHSBT Data Intelligence Programme. This sits at the heart of NHSBTs modernisation and transformation agenda, as meaningful data and analysis are key to unlocking insights to drive improvements in donor and patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality services. The programme is a central enabler of the organisations ambitions to ensure blood stock resilience, improve clinical quality, and deliver more efficient, safe, inclusive, and resilient operations while providing a faster, timelier, and reliable source of intelligence for our managers.
Everything we do is ultimately about improving care and outcomes for donors and patients and we are bringing together professionals with the vision, influence, and expertise to unlock the full potential of data in NHSBT. So, if you share our passion and want your work to make a meaningful, measurable impact on healthcare across the UK, wed love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Project Manager you will manage the Data Intelligence Transformation project, ensuring timely completion and alignment with business strategies, budgets, and operational needs. Your responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing the project under the Programme and Portfolio Manager's guidance, maintaining high professional standards and compliance with all relevant regulations.
- Deputising for the Programme and Portfolio Manager as needed, supporting project and programme assurance across the organisation.
- Contributing to Transformation portfolio planning, reporting, and the development of NHS Blood & Transplant Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management tools and methods.
- Maintaining project documentation, such as board update packs, project plans, runbooks, and RAIDD logs.
You may be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.
Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.
You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and wepositively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Details
Date posted
13 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
008274
Job locations
England
Barnsley Blood Centre, Capitol Way, Dodworth
England
South Yorkshire
S75 3FG
NHSBT
Liverpool Speke Blood Centre, 14 Estuary Banks, The Estuary Commerce Park, Speke
Liverpool
L24 8RB
NHSBT Colindale Blood Centre
Charcot Road, Colindale
London
NW9 5BG
NHSBT
Manchester Blood Centre, Plymouth Grove,
Manchester
M13 9LL
NHSBT
Barnsley Blood Centre, Capitol Way, Dodworth
Barnsley
S75 3FG
NHSBT
Bristol Filton Blood Centre, 500 North Bristol Park, Northway, Filton,
Bristol
BS34 7QH
NHSBT
Birmingham Blood Centre, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2SG
NHSBT Tooting Blood Centre
75 Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
SW17 0RB
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Blood and Transplant
Address
England
Barnsley Blood Centre, Capitol Way, Dodworth
England
South Yorkshire
S75 3FG
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