Project Manager

Aquilas

Remote

£47,810 - £54,710 per year

Full-time or part-time

Contract (18 month fixed term contract)

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Job description

Project Manager

Location: Cambridge, (1 day per week in the office)
Hours: Full time/Part time

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum
Reporting to: Managing Director
Term: 18-month FTC

Aquilas is delighted to be partnering with The Royal Papworth Charity to recruit a Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of a new & ambitious portfolio of charity funded projects for a leading health charity and wondered if you might be interested.

About Royal Papworth Charity:

Royal Papworth Charity exists to transform the experience of patients, families and staff at one of the world's leading heart and lung hospitals. Through the generosity of our supporters, we fund projects that go above and beyond NHS provision -- creating exceptional environments, advancing innovation, and supporting the wellbeing of those who rely on Royal Papworth Hospital.

We are now launching an exciting new programme: Brighter Spaces for Brighter Futures, a major investment in improving rest, recovery and reflection spaces across the hospital. To bring this vision to life, we are recruiting an experienced and motivated Project Manager to lead delivery of this ambitious programme.

About the role:

As Project Manager, you will take responsibility for the successful delivery of a portfolio of charity funded projects, including:

Enhancing staff rest facilities
Enhancing patient day rooms
Creating (or enhancing) an outdoor reflection space for patients and staff
Developing a new Charity Hub

This is a rare opportunity to shape a transformational programme that will directly improve the wellbeing of staff, patients and families at a world leading specialist hospital. You'll join a small, passionate and supportive team where your work will have visible, lasting impact.

Main duties:

You will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and to a high standard. Working across the charity, Trust teams, clinicians, estates, digital, volunteers and patient representatives, you will bring people together, build consensus and keep delivery on track. The role requires excellent communication, strong stakeholder management and the confidence to make decisions, manage risks and drive progress. You will have delegated authority to act independently and ensure interdependencies are managed effectively.

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
Formal project management qualification or equivalent experience in project management across a range of complex projects to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable

Management qualification

Experience

Essential

Effective use of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2 and techniques, including change, people and stakeholder management
Excellent interpersonal, communication (written, oral, presentation, facilitation), networking and negotiation skills
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, delegate effectively and finding innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems
Evidence of managing successful projects and / or operational performance and improvement; including the development and monitoring of output and outcome measures.
Use of analytical and judgement skills including understanding, analysis and application of complex statistical and numerical data.
IT literate, including competency in MS Office programmes and in
particular in Excel.

Desirable