Company: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Apply for the Project Manager – Transformation

Location: Greater London

Job Description:

Project Manager – Transformation

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 April 2026

The post holder will support a number of projects across the trust, providing leadership and guidance across their allocated programme of work.

They will provide managerial leadership to the programme of work successfully engaging with key stakeholders, defining a clear strategic direction, setting out plans for project delivery, coordinating redesign and improvement initiatives and supporting implementation.

This will include managing projects from inception to completion and developing medium to long term strategies that impact across the Trust and the wider sector. Success in the role will rely on excellent teamwork with key stakeholders (clinical and non-clinical) within the trust and across partner organisations.

The post-holder will be expected to work autonomously ensuring appropriate prioritisation of workload to ensure completion of projects within agreed timescales.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for the day to day planning and delivery their particular projects within a workstream.
Establish and agree SMART objectives in order to ensure first time, on time delivery of projects
Work in partnership with appropriate management, clinical staff and others to ensure support and engagement for their project(s) and embed programme outcomes and deliverables within the day-to-day work of Group (and Trust sites).
Use influencing and facilitation skills to inspire staff allocated to their projects to approach things innovatively
Provide positive leadership to become a ‘champion’ of integration across GESH
Manage all project risks, issues and dependencies effectively.
Take responsibility for developing a robust project management framework, including the preparation of project plan, key outcomes, deliverables and timescales (utilizing Group PMO standards and Best Practice)
Ensure effective performance management of associated project/s
Ensure active engagement, accountability and ownership from key stakeholders on project/s
Contribute to developing a culture that improves quality and service delivery
Contribute to the communication of divisional work, ensuring that project successes are publicised across the Group and, where appropriate, external audiences.
With the Associate Director of Transformation, ensure resources are allocated to projects so these are sufficient to deliver it efficiently and effectively.

About us

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

For a full detailed job description and person specification please see attached documentation for details.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education

Educated to masters level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
Formal training in programme / project management to practitioner level or equivalent (eg PRINCE 2, Managing Successful Programmes)
Evidence of significant personal development through formal courses and/or experience
Post graduate education or equivalent experience in an area relevant to service improvement

Previous Experience

Experience of project management/be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the principles of project management
Knowledge of service improvement tools and techniques
Knowledge of the principles of change (inc persuasion techniques).
Experience of leading a project team
Experience of using LEAN techniques and of facilitating rapid improvement events.

Skills / Knowledge / Ability

Able to contribute immediately to the work of the Group and establish credibility.
Able to build positive relationships with clinicians, managers, colleagues and key stakeholders
High standard of verbal and written communication skills, able to generate own correspondence and reports
Highly developed motivational, influencing and negotiating skills, with proven experience of success at senior levels of organisations, including with clinicians and directors
Able to convey ideas and advice clearly, concisely, with conviction and in a persuasive manner often in the face of opposition or hostility when challenged. Appropriately assertive.
Organisationally and politically aware.

Addition Information

A commitment to partnership working, inclusion of a diverse workforce and service integration.

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.

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