About the job

Description

Maria Mallaband are pleased to be able to grow our team with this new permanent role into the business as we plan for further growth. We are looking to appoint a Project Manager to help the business deliver change initiatives successfully and in a controlled manner. Success = deliver targeted objectives and benefits, keep spend within budget, meet the agreed timeline, and achieve all this in a manner that showcases our company values.

Due to the nature of this role we are seeking a candidate who is within commutable distance of our Leeds head office.

ABOUT THE ROLE

To be the lead in the Change team for projects. The scope of the Change function includes system and business development projects, small change, and embedding operational excellence initiatives. This role will be our internal specialist on project delivery. Example projects we will undertake include build of a new state-of-the-art website to stand out from the market, system transformations (e.g. HR, Payroll, L&D, Risk, Medications, Finance), and revolutionising reporting self-service via a datalake and reporting tools. Major projects will have six to seven figure budgets and involve working across the business (head office and homes) on high profile initiatives that help us to achieve our ‘Aspiring for Excellence’ mission.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Project management of change initiatives from inception (idea) to delivery and post go-live support
• Produce and manage change artefacts including project plan, training plan, business case, RAID log, steerco packs, tracking and milestone plans, and month end change pack
• Stakeholder management including chairing steercos, executive sponsor, business owner, workstream leads, Operations, IT, Finance and Change colleagues
• Communication and reporting in appropriate format and detail across the business for different stakeholder groups e.g. Exec, senior management, departments, homes
• Manage project budget, advise exec sponsor and business owner, manage disruption to BAU, identify and manage potential conflicts, assist with business process changes
• Support Director of Strategic Change on wider initiatives and Change colleagues on systems, training, small change, documentation and best practice
• Rolemodel behaviour – perform as a leader within the business, think strategically, be organised, take decisions, make change feel easy and bring people on the journey

ABOUT YOU - Essential

• PRINCE 2 qualified or equivalent
• Significant experience and proven track record in management of business transformation and system projects
• Experience managing 6 figure+ budgets
• Stakeholder management experience at senior levels within an organisation
• Experience working collaboratively with Change & IT colleagues
• Fully competent with MS-Office products, especially Excel, Powerpoint, Power-BI

About You - Advantageous

• Health or care sector experience
• Team/line management experience
• Advanced systems / software proficiency
• Business roles as well as Change roles

Alongside a highly attractive salary, car allowance and potential for discretionary bonus we also pleased to offer the following industry leading benefits,

• Private medical cover (Bupa) single cover company funded*
• 4x salary life assurance – company funded after 6 months service
• Pension Scheme with Royal London
• Personal car leases via salary sacrifice*/**
• Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers (supermarkets, High Street etc), leisure providers, hospitality etc. Online and instore discounts
• Vectis Card – instant discount card
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs 24/7 virtual GP access plus more for you and up to 4 children*
• Enhanced Company Maternity, Paternity, Adoption pay, plus £200 new child payment
• Flexible working patterns
• Cycle to work scheme*/**
• Service recognition
• Training support and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership
• Eligible for a Blue Light Card
• Subsidised BHSF Sick Pay Cover
• BHSF, Life Cover, Cancer Cover, Personal Accident Cover
• Free The Company Shop membership
• Free Will Service
• Concerts for Carers

*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.

**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage