WOS Grade I Senior Project Manager

at  Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals

RFL Property Services (RFLPS) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (the “RFL Group”). We work in partnership with the RFL Group and multiple other NHS organisations to support and promote good clinical outcomes, enhance patient experience, and enable staff to deliver world class care.
Our vision is simple yet ambitious: to transform the way healthcare estate and operational services are delivered within the NHS and connect people who care through world class spaces.
Since incorporation in 2018, we have grown rapidly, currently managing a portfolio of over 120 properties and delivering services across multiple NHS Trusts. We have been recognised for our efforts in the industry by winning IHEEM and Building Better Healthcare Estates & Facilities Team of the Year and gaining ISO accreditation for several of our services.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, our “parent” Trust, is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our 3 main hospital sites Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
RFL Property Services offer Wholly Owned Subsidiary Terms and Conditions and the RFL Group Terms and Conditions (Agenda for Change) do not apply to this vacancy.

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The focus of the Senior Project Manager is to develop and lead programmes; planning, delivering and evaluating the programme activities and ensuring that the programmes are set up to deliver over a number of years.
The individual will need to strategically as well as operationally lead programmes, working closely with the Senior Responsible Officers and wider programme teams. Therefore they will need to be well versed and experienced in programme management and change methodology.
The individual will be required to work across departments and all levels of the organisation as well as externally with clients, to inspire, design and lead these improvement programmes. The change focus and the need to work internally and externally to the organisation means there is an even greater demand on their personal credibility and persuasion skills.
The Senior Project Manager will have a high level of autonomy, self-drive, and will be able to manage multiple priorities and provide direction to teams to achieve the plan set out. They should be educated to Masters Degree level or be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of relevant experience within a strategic, operational or project based environment.
The Senior Project Manager will work in a matrix arrangement; enabling the delivery of a large programmes of work, smaller more targeted projects as well as providing support and challenge to internal improvement initiatives for RFLPS.
The Senior Project Manager will lead and design work at the complex end of programme management. They will need to be ambassadors for improvement and model the integrity and value for money behaviours essential to sustainable improvement.

Line management:

• The senior project manager will line manage staff within the team as delegated by the AD Transformation.
• Line management will include setting objectives, identify training and support to maximise development opportunities.
• Appraisals will be undertaken by the programme manager with staffs reporting to them.

This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425.