Project Manager

You will be responsible for providing day-to-day project management leadership, including governance coordination, implementation planning, progress monitoring, and stakeholder engagement. Working closely with national programme teams and local stakeholders, you will ensure alignment between national objectives and successful local delivery. This role is ideally suited to an experienced project manager with a strong track record in leading complex change or digital transformation initiatives. You will bring excellent stakeholder management skills, a proactive approach to delivery, and the ability to drive progress across multiple workstreams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The Future NHS Workforce Solution Transformation Programme is a national initiative led by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). It will replace the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) with a modern cloud-based platform, delivering enhanced
hire-to-retire functionality across all NHS organisations in England and Wales. The Trust is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the local implementation of the Future NHS Workforce Solution. The postholder will provide day-to-day project management oversight, including governance coordination, implementation planning, progress tracking and stakeholder engagement. Working closely with the Transformation Lead, NHSBSA Readiness and Implementation team, supplier delivery team, and internal stakeholders across People Services, Digital, Finance, and operational directorates, the postholder will help ensure the organisation is prepared for successful deployment of the future solution. This is a high-profile, complex transformation programme that will fundamentally change how the organisation manages its workforce. To succeed in this role, you will be organised, proactive, and comfortable coordinating a broad range of stakeholders across organisational and programme boundaries. The
role is suited to someone with experience delivering projects to agreed milestones, outcomes and timescales. Main Duties of the role This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in transforming workforce management at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will support organisational readiness, stakeholder engagement, and adoption activities to facilitate successful transition to future solution. Establish and operate a local implementation management approach, including structured oversight of planning, RAID management, dependencies, and progress tracking across the implementation lifecycle. Use available readiness frameworks and key implementation documentation to evaluate and support the organisation's preparedness for the future solution, identifying gaps and driving remediation activity. Maintain a comprehensive RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) and work proactively with the Transformation Lead to escalate as appropriate and ensure
mitigation actions are established and tracked to resolution. Co-ordinate across a range of internal and external stakeholders and across different levels of governance, escalating challenges to leadership and cascading strategic direction. Collate, quality assure and share information needed by the supplier delivery team. Manage the scheduling and logistics of key internal and external meetings, including governance forums, working groups, and programme check-ins, ensuring agendas, papers, and actions are prepared and distributed in a timely manner. Maintain a comprehensive RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) and work proactively with the Transformation Lead to ensure appropriate mitigation actions are in place and tracked to resolution. To give comprehensive support and advice to a range of senior managers. This position will involve a considerable amount of interaction with colleagues, groups, stakeholders and external vendors. Support the creation of
reporting frameworks, enabling informed decision-making at programme and organisational level. Build strong working relationships across the internal implementation team, NHSBSA programme team, the supplier delivery team, and any third-party delivery partners to ensure effective collaboration, timely issue resolution, and alignment between national programme objectives and local implementation priorities. Facilitate collaboration across operational, digital, and corporate teams to support successful implementation and adoption. Share feedback with the supplier delivery team to help refine guidance materials.