Project Manager | NHS Counter Fraud Authority

Overview

The NHS Counter Fraud Authority is the national body responsible for all matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. We are recruiting 2 Project Managers to develop and deliver an organisational change programme. If you are someone who loves taking on new challenges, bringing structure to complex projects and driving change then this could be the role for you! You would join a dynamic and enthusiastic team who are committed to transformation and change, and the role will work across multiple diverse functions, sitting within an established structure that enables collaborative working and continued development. You will be supporting a real culture shift towards the exploitation of technology and automation. Its an exciting time to join the NHSCFA with opportunities to shape its new structure and look at the way we deliver our services from the ground up. If you are an enthusiastic and driven project manager who is passionate about enabling change then we'd love to hear from you!

Interviews and Terms

Interviews will be held in person at one of our offices w/c 18th May 2026. Post 1: 10 month Fixed term until 31.3.27. Post 2: 6 months Fixed term from start date. Our vacancies are popular and we may close this vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver against the NHS CFA project and programme strategy.
• Manage systems and processes for monitoring and reviewing programme and project delivery, escalation of delivery concerns and targeting of action to improve delivery in key areas of activity.
• Ensure organisation projects are deliverable, with timescales, benefits and KPIs well defined to support ongoing monitoring to drive successful achievement.
• Manage systems and processes for monitoring and reviewing projects and associated performance milestones and benefits delivery, escalation of risks and issues and targeting of mitigating action.
• Provide the expertise in project management to ensure delivery using the appropriate frameworks or methodologies applicable to the area of work.
• Work collaboratively with the Heads of Services to support activity in relation to project delivery.
• Provide expert support to SROs and workstream leads in relation to project management, ensuring visible delivery and progress tracking.
• Support the delivery of key projects and programmes of work within NHS CFA.

Qualifications and Skills

• Preparing detailed analysis of highly complex information held on current and projected delivery and performance issues that may impact success. Develop and inform reports to the NHS CFA Management Groups, SROs, Board and relevant Committees as required.
• Negotiates with and motivates project delivery, including linking in with other initiatives.
• Communicates sensitive information about project performance, delivering complex formal presentations to large groups.
• Ensuring effective processes for monitoring and review of programmes and projects through NHS CFA Management Groups and Board Committees.

Additional Information

We have offices based in Coventry, Newcastle and London and offer flexible, hybrid, office and home-based working. In addition to the advertised salary, working in the London area will attract High-Cost Area Supplement where appropriate. The NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. If you are applying to undertake this role on a secondment basis you should have agreement to being released from your current role in principle, prior to submitting an application form. When you apply for this role, you will be redirected to our recruitment system TRAC. The NHSCFA does not hold a sponsor licence in respect of skilled worker visas and so is unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.

Closing

This advert closes on Thursday 7 May 2026.

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