About this role
Are you an experienced Project Manager with a track record of delivering complex Oracle transformation programmes? Do you have experience managing ERP implementations within large, complex organisations and a passion for improving processes and outcomes across the NHS?
We’re looking for a Project Manager to lead the delivery of
Finance and Procurement implementations across NHS organisations. You’ll work closely with executive stakeholders, implementation partners, finance teams and operational services, taking responsibility for end-to-end delivery and helping organisations improve financial management, planning, reporting and organisational performance.
You’ll manage scope, timelines, budgets, quality and benefits while supporting organisational change and user adoption. It’s an opportunity to play an important role in major Oracle transformation programmes across the NHS, working alongside senior leaders, Oracle specialists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver meaningful change supporting frontline services and patient care.
What you'll be doing
- Lead projects from initiation through to go-live and post-implementation support, managing plans, schedules, dependencies and delivery milestones.
- Manage project scope, budgets, resources, governance, reporting and delivery against agreed objectives and benefits.
- Coordinate multiple workstreams including Finance, Procurement, Projects, HR,
Reporting, Data Migration, Testing and Change Management.
- Build relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a key point of contact between NHS organisations, implementation partners and third-party suppliers.
- Oversee key implementation activities including data migration, systems integration, testing, cutover and deployment, ensuring readiness for go-live
- Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies, supporting assurance reviews, benefits realisation and continuous improvement.
What you’ll bring
- Significant project management experience delivering large-scale ERP or digital transformation programmes.
- Experience leading Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP implementation projects.
- Experience managing multiple workstreams across complex stakeholder environments.
- A strong understanding of project governance, programme controls and risk management.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders, including Finance Directors, Chief
Finance Officers and Executive teams.
- Demonstrable experience managing project budgets, schedules and resources.
It would be great if you had:
- NHS or wider public sector experience, together with knowledge of NHS finance processes, planning cycles and statutory reporting requirements.
- Experience of Oracle Fusion Applications
- Experience delivering Finance and Procurement transformation programmes.
- An understanding of change management and business readiness activities.
- A
PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, Agile PM, APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification.
- Experience supporting hypercare and post-go-live stabilisation.
If you’re interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!
Employment
Type: Full-time,Permanent
Location: Anywhere
Security
Clearance Level: BPSS
Internal
Recruiter: Alex
Salary: Upto £55,000
Benefits
£5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
NHS Shared
Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social
Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with
Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.
We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.
Would you like to join us on our journey?