People Scaling Project Manager

Job overview

Are you ready to be part of a team leading large scale workforce change in one of the UK's most dynamic and collaborative healthcare environments? Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Project Manager to join the Surrey Heartlands People Scaling team.

Are you a highly organised and proactive individual who is excited by the prospect of a new challenge?  We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our dynamic People Scaling team who can provide project management and programme/portfolio support.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. We’d also welcome applications from those looking to learn more or progress within a workforce and/or programme management career.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and play a pivotal role in shaping our People Scaling initiatives, we’d love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

In this role you will:

• Manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with significant organisational and system-wide implications, requiring strong leadership, decision-making, and relationship management skills.  •    Have end-to-end responsibility for project lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment with strategic workforce objectives.  •    Operate as a delivery enabler to others providing expertise, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring programme/project success through collaboration, innovation, and robust governance processes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Project Manager will provide project management and programme/portfolio support for Surrey Heartlands’ People Scaling Team.

The Project Manager will manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with significant organisational and system-wide implications, requiring strong leadership, decision-making, and relationship management skills. They will have end-to-end responsibility for project lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment with strategic workforce objectives. They will operate as a delivery enabler to others providing expertise, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring programme/project success through collaboration, innovation, and robust governance processes.

This role requires a proactive, organised individual who can manage competing priorities and work independently, ensuring the timely delivery of projects, aligned to the wider People Scaling Strategy and Portfolio. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the department's success, ensuring effective communication and seamless coordination.

They will also support programme managers with foundation and discovery work and support the senior team with the management of the People Scaling Board. The post holder will also be responsible for establishing and enabling networks and working groups with key stakeholders, taking both a cultural/professional development and outcomes-based approach.