Project Manager One NIHR
Project Manager One NIHR
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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to contribute project management expertise and support to GMGs contribution and response to OneNIHR. This will be a fulltime fixedterm position for an initial period of up to 6 months.
Through Best Research for Best Health: The Next Chapter NIHR has set out how it will address health and social care challenges across the nation and further afield through core workstreams and areas of strategic focus where significant changes are needed in how we work. Some of the key challenges NIHR faces in delivering against its mission relate to how easy it is for people to understand and work with us access our evidence and evaluate our impact. The One NIHR Programme is a programme of business transformation initiated to address this. The principles of the programme are Simplification Consistency Standardisation Acceleration Challenge and Inclusion.
The One NIHR programme has matured to a point at which it has divided into two overarching themes.
Theme 1 will cover Functional Leadership Business Planning Internal Comms and People Development. Theme 2 will cover Culture Business Process Standardisation Standard Application Form development of a single award management system & Business Intelligence and Data.
The Theme 2 programme is now well into the system design phase defined as the point at which a supplier can be instructed to build the new award management system based on unambiguous and detailed documentation. Next a package of work will need to be designed and delivered covering the business transformation to the new system and the initiation of new cross NIHR continuous improvement processes. Key considerations for this phase will be stakeholder training plans operation of dual systems for a transition period the governance of systems and processes and responding to staff queries around new ways of working.
Theme 2 will also regularly interact with Theme 1. At a GMG level it will be necessary to develop the outputs from both themes into our ways of working which will require extensive stakeholder management and consideration of how GMG is structured to fully exploit the benefits of One NIHR.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordination of work undertaken across GMG supporting the programme of work including business and system designrelated work packages
- Provision of handson support to programme workstreams and other internal GMG working groups to ensure timely delivery of discrete packages of development and implementation work
- Working with the Implementation Coordinator to engage and involve key stakeholder groups that are important to the delivery of each area of activity
- Development of plans for implementation of programme outputs
- Develop a clear communication plan and corresponding materials
- Maintaining a query log and disseminating answers
- Other project management support as required
Qualifications :
Qualifications and Experience
Required Criteria
- Degree: A bachelors degree in fields such as Project Management Business Administration Science or Engineering
- Professional Certifications: Agile project management PRINCE2 Six Sigma or Waterfall
- Technical Skills Microsoft Project Asana Jira or Trello
- Risk management: Identifying assessing and mitigating project risks
- Budgeting and resource allocation: Managing finances and resources effectively
Desired Criteria
- Experience of working within health social care and life sciences sector including industry academia and the NHS
- A good understanding of the the NIHR
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Proficiency in managing stakeholders
- Evidence of problem solving; ability to handle complex project challenges and propose viable solutions
- Experience of managing complex multifaceted projects
- Experience of fast paced projects
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Effective at working with staff at all levels
Excellent planning and organisational skills - Excellent attention to detail
- Welldeveloped written and presentation skills
Additional Information :
Salary & Benefits
- 47300 to 49900
- Bonus subject to company performance
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (UK)
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Benenden Healthcare
- Season Ticket Loan
- Laptop IT equipment and remote IT support
Note: This is a 6month fixedterm contract (FTC) position. Applications from secondees are welcome. Preference will be given to candidates available to start at short notice.
This is an office based hybrid role with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices in Twickenham worked as 1 day per week and may increase subject to team requirements.
Application
If you are excited about the prospect of joining our team and believe you possess the relevant skills and background we invite you to apply. Please submit your CV along with a Statement of Suitability that showcases your key skills and experiences in relation to the Required Criteria outlined in the job description. Additionally share your enthusiasm for working with
the LGC Group.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age disability race colour ethnic or national origin sex sexual orientation gender reassignment marital or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity religion or belief. Short listing interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender sexual orientation marital status colour race nationality ethnic or national origins religion or belief age or trade union membership.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
