Senior Project Manager, Financial Sustainability Programme, Band 7NHS

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team at a pivotal point in its development. The Trust's Financial Sustainability Programme (FSP) is evolving from a traditional focus on identifying and monitoring savings schemes towards a broader transformation approach, delivering sustainable improvements in financial performance.

We are seeking a motivated and proactive Senior Project Manager to support one of our clinical divisions in developing and delivering its FSP Programme. Working closely with operational, clinical and corporate colleagues, you will help identify, shape and implement improvement initiatives that contribute to the Trust's financial sustainability objectives while supporting better outcomes for patients and services.

This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a team undergoing significant transformation. As the FSP Programme becomes more closely aligned with the wider Transformation function, successful candidates will work across a diverse portfolio of projects and programmes.

We are looking for an individual who is comfortable working in an evolving environment, can balance the practicalities of programme delivery with longer-term strategic objectives, and is enthusiastic about helping shape a modern, improvement-focused approach to financial sustainability.

If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment, building relationships, and delivering meaningful change that improves both services and sustainability, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of high-impact projects within a broad transformation portfolio, supporting the Financial Sustainability Programme.

You will be responsible for identifying opportunities, developing robust project plans, managing risks, issues and dependencies, tracking delivery against milestones, and ensuring projects are delivered.

Over time, you will contribute to projects that not only support financial sustainability but that improve patient pathways and operational performance--such as outpatients, patient flow and length of stay--or support estates development, infrastructure improvements and the environments in which care is delivered.

In all cases, you will ensure projects deliver clear, measurable benefits and that change is embedded and sustainable over the longer term.

You will work closely with clinical teams, operational leads and corporate services, building strong relationships to support delivery and engagement. You will also contribute to wider PMO development, supporting improvements in governance, reporting and delivery standards.

We are looking for candidates with proven project management experience.

You will be organised, proactive and resilient, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while delivering change in a complex and evolving setting.

Job description

• Work in conjunction with the Divisional Directors of Operations to undertake and lead on projects and assignments to deliver transformation priorities, supporting the delivery of new care pathways, models of care, savings schemes and service specifications.
• Work with scheme owners to ensure change programmes are embedded in practice and delivering required outcomes.
• Lead engagement with clinical leaders and senior stakeholders, influencing decision-making and driving delivery
• Working with the patient engagement team to ensure high quality public, patient and carer engagement in projects.
• Inspire creative and innovative working approaches to progress successful service improvement and change management.
• Apply the appropriate use of service improvement methodology including workshops and engagement events.
• Ensure the projects you have been allocated are prioritised in order to facilitate appropriate use of resources.
• Apply appropriate, logical and structured tools to ensure effective service design, mapping and evaluation.
• Provide project management discipline to ensure timely delivery of all agreed projects.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of PMO standards, governance and reporting framework
• Liaise with information and Business Intelligence teams in order to ensure performance reporting on activity and outcomes.
• Plan for project evaluation and the monitoring of outcomes, reporting to appropriate bodies to inform subsequent planning processes.
• Deputise for Programme Managers, taking responsibility for decision-making and leadership where required and appropriate
• Provide line management to staff, as directed by the Portfolio Director.
• Link in effectively across other projects and programmes where appropriate to support the identification and delivery of cross-cutting themes.

Additional working pattern details: Monday - Friday

The proposed interview date is: 1st September

About us

You will join a forward-thinking and ambitious transformation function delivering a diverse and high-impact portfolio of programmes. These programmes span key areas such as outpatients, length of stay, digital enablement and estates modernisation, all contributing to improved patient outcomes, better staff experience and more effective use of resources.

Our transformation function is clinically led, divisional owned and executive sponsored, bringing together expertise from across the organisation to deliver sustainable, organisation-wide change. Supported by strong governance and a clear delivery framework, we are focused not only on delivering transformation but embedding it as part of a culture of continuous improvement.

Our team culture is collaborative and inclusive. We are building an organisation that thinks differently about transformation--one that prioritises innovation, leverages digital and data, and invests in capability at every level. Working alongside passionate colleagues, clinical leaders and partners across the wider system, you will contribute directly to meaningful change.

This is more than a project delivery role--it is an opportunity to be part of a supportive, innovative team where your work will help transform services and improve care for the communities we serve.