About this role
Job summary
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At NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT), we provide a service that is unique, we help our donors do something extraordinary to save or enhance a life in need. You too can join us and play your part in our life-saving organisation. Are you ready to take the next step in your Project Management Career? Join our dedicated team in NHSBT organ donation and transplantation. Youll be part of a programme team at the forefront of organ transplantation transformation, ultimately saving and improving lives.
We are hiring a Project Manager to support delivery of the ARCs Programme. The establishment of a national Assessment and Recovery Centre (ARC) will extend equitable access to life-saving products and treatments to everyone that needs them, helping to bridge the gap between shortage of organs available and demand.
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with exceptional stakeholder, communication, and analytical skills. If you are adaptable, have a getitdone mentality, outstanding organisational skills, and the ability to make decisions under pressure, this role could be for you.
Main duties of the job
As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in delivering strategic change initiatives that support NHSBT's objectives and contribute to improving and saving lives. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will lead standalone projects or support programme delivery, ensuring projects are delivered effectively, achieve intended benefits and align with organisational standards and priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading the full project lifecycle, including governance, design, planning and implementation, ensuring delivery of agreed outputs and benefits within defined tolerances.Acting as the project subject matter expert and supporting the delivery of standalone projects or programmes, including business case development.Leading and motivating multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities and deliverables.Maintaining appropriate project governance and controls, proactively managing risks and issues to support successful delivery.Supporting the effective use of resources through ongoing monitoring, tracking and reporting, including budget oversight.Producing timely, high-quality progress reports that support effective decision-making and meet stakeholder and CPMO requirements.Building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and partner organisations to support engagement and successful project delivery.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.
Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.
You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Job description Job responsibilities
What we offer:
Hybrid working arrangements – because NHSBT works nationally, we’re able to offer hybrid working options that give you more flexibility to balance work with life.
Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process. You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
Next steps
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 21 July 2026 however this vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.
The assessment process for this role may likely include a presentation assessment and an interview. Interviews are anticipated to be held on 4 August 2026– subject to confirmation.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to Master's degree level in a relevant subject, or demonstrable knowledge and experience equivalent to a Master's level. PRINCE2 Practitioner certification Agile training or an Agile DSDM qualification. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing Continued Professional Development (CPD).
Experience Essential
Significant experience in the day-to-day management of projects, including planning, , risk and issue management, and business readiness. Proven knowledge and experience in effectively closing projects and embedding lessons learned to drive continuous improvement. Experience in implementing organisational policies within a project context and contributing to the development of new policies or services. Experience of managing budgets and forecasts for projects and managing procurement of assets and supplies. Knowledge and practical experience of the '5 Case Model' for business cases. Knowledge of change management and experience of supporting people through complex change Advanced Key board skills
Employer details Employer name NHS Blood and Transplant
Address England
Barnsley Blood Centre, Capitol Way, Dodworth
England
South Yorkshire
S75 3FG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)