Project Manager @ Lincolnshire PCN Alliance Limited

Job summary

Lincolnshire Primary Care Network Alliance (PCNA) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead transformation programmes across primary care and the wider health and care system.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape healthcare across Lincolnshire, working with PCNs, GP practices, clinical leaders, commissioners and system partners.

You will oversee projects, turn priorities into delivery plans, manage resources, risks and performance, and lead a team of Project Officers to achieve agreed outcomes.

Our portfolio includes the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP), Neighbourhood Clinical Leadership Programme and Left Shift programme, supporting service development and bringing appropriate care closer to home.

We are looking for a confident leader with strong organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, who can manage competing priorities, solve problems and build partnerships. You will be passionate about service transformation and improving health and care services.

This is a full-time, 37.5-hour per week position, offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2029.

Completed application forms and CVs should be submitted to the PCNA team at [email protected] by Friday 4th December 2026.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 16th December 2026. Applicants should ensure they are available on this date.

Main duties of the job

The Project Manager will lead the planning, mobilisation and delivery of PCNA's transformation programmes and projects across primary care and the wider health and care system.

Key responsibilities include

• Providing strategic and operational oversight of multiple projects, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, milestones and outcomes.
• Leading and supporting a team of Project Officers, allocating workloads and promoting effective project delivery.
• Overseeing programmes including OPIP, the Neighbourhood Clinical Leadership Programme and the Left Shift programme.
• Working collaboratively with PCNs, GP practices, clinical leads, commissioners and wider partners to support service transformation and pathway redesign.
• Developing and maintaining project plans, budgets, resource plans, risk registers and governance arrangements.
• Monitoring progress, managing risks and dependencies, resolving delivery challenges and escalating issues appropriately.
• Preparing performance reports, funding updates and business cases, ensuring effective use of resources.
• Championing digital project management systems, including monday.com, and identifying opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

The postholder will balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational delivery, ensuring projects achieve sustainable improvements across primary care and the wider health and care system.

About us

Lincolnshire Primary Care Network Alliance (PCNA) is a collaborative organisation bringing together all 14 Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and 81 GP practices across Lincolnshire, providing a collective voice for primary care and supporting the development of innovative, integrated and sustainable health and care services.

We work closely with GP practices, PCNs, clinical leaders, NHS commissioners, healthcare providers, local authorities and wider voluntary and community sector partners to strengthen collaboration, improve services and respond to the needs of local communities.

Our work focuses on supporting service transformation, developing new models of care, improving access to services and promoting more joined-up working across primary, community and secondary care. We are committed to innovation, continuous improvement and making the best use of the skills, expertise and resources available across the health and care system.

PCNA is an evolving and ambitious organisation, delivering a growing portfolio of programmes and initiatives, including neighbourhood clinical leadership, service transformation and innovative approaches to delivering care closer to home.

Joining PCNA offers an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative organisation where you can contribute to meaningful change and help shape the future of primary care and neighbourhood working across Lincolnshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Project Manager will lead and coordinate a portfolio of projects delivered by Lincolnshire Primary Care Network Alliance (PCNA), ensuring effective planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting.

Working closely with the Operations Manager, senior leadership team, clinical leads and external partners, the postholder will oversee project delivery, manage resources and support the Project Officers to achieve agreed objectives, timescales and outcomes.

The role will support key programmes including the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP), Left Shift programme and Neighbourhood Clinical Leadership Programme.

Key Responsibilities

Project and Programme Management

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of allocated projects, ensuring milestones, deliverables and deadlines are achieved.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, workstreams and delivery schedules.
• Monitor progress, identify delays and risks, and implement appropriate actions.
• Ensure projects remain aligned with agreed objectives, contractual requirements and organisational priorities.
• Provide regular progress updates and reports to the Operations Manager and senior leadership team.

Team Leadership

• Provide day-to-day management, guidance and support to Project Officers.
• Allocate work, monitor workloads and ensure effective use of resources.
• Support staff development, performance and collaborative working.
• Promote a positive, accountable and solutions-focused team culture.

Programme Delivery

• Coordinate delivery across OPIP, Left Shift and the Neighbourhood Clinical Leadership Programme.
• Work with clinical leads and delivery partners to translate programme requirements into practical implementation plans.
• Support the development and implementation of new services and pathways across primary and community care.
• Monitor programme outcomes, identify improvement opportunities and support delivery against agreed targets.

Governance, Risk and Performance

• Maintain project documentation, risk registers, action logs and decision records.
• Ensure appropriate governance and reporting arrangements are in place.
• Identify and escalate risks, issues and dependencies.
• Monitor performance against agreed milestones, budgets and outcomes.
• Support the preparation of reports, papers and updates for meetings and programme boards.

Finance and Resources

• Support project budget management and monitor expenditure against allocated resources.
• Identify potential financial pressures and escalate concerns.
• Work with finance colleagues to support accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Ensure resources are used effectively and provide value for money.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build effective working relationships with PCNs, GP practices, the ICB, clinical leads, providers and other delivery partners.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and project discussions, ensuring actions are recorded and followed up.
• Communicate project progress, challenges and decisions clearly.
• Encourage collaboration and shared ownership across partner organisations.

Systems and Continuous Improvement

• Use project management systems, including monday.com, to maintain accurate project information and provide oversight of delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and ways of working.
• Support the development of consistent project management approaches across PCNA.

Key Working Relationships

The postholder will work closely with the PCNA Operations Manager, senior leadership team, Project Officers, clinical leads, PCN Clinical Directors and Business Managers, GP practices, the ICB, NHS providers, digital suppliers and other programme partners.

Measures of Success

Success will be demonstrated through

• Effective delivery of projects against agreed plans, milestones and budgets.
• Clear oversight of progress, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Effective leadership and coordination of Project Officers.
• Achievement of agreed programme outcomes and reporting requirements.
• Positive stakeholder relationships and effective partnership working.
• Accurate project records and effective use of project management systems.
• Identification and implementation of service and operational improvements.

Role Boundaries and Accountability

The Project Manager is responsible for project management, coordination, implementation oversight, resource planning, governance and delivery reporting.

Clinical leadership, clinical judgement, pathway recommendations and decisions relating to clinical quality and patient safety remain the responsibility of the relevant clinical leads and appropriately qualified clinicians.

The postholder will report to the PCNA Operations Manager and work within agreed organisational governance and reporting arrangements.

General Responsibilities

The postholder will

• Maintain confidentiality and comply with information governance and data protection requirements.
• Follow organisational policies and procedures, including health and safety and safeguarding.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
• Undertake relevant training and professional development.
• Carry out other reasonable duties appropriate to the responsibilities and level of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant qualification in project management, programme management, business management or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Substantial experience of managing projects or workstreams involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and defined delivery objectives.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, governance arrangements, risk management and performance reporting.
• Understanding of service transformation, implementation planning and organisational change.
• Experience of developing project plans, monitoring milestones and reporting progress against agreed objectives.

Desirable

• A recognised project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, APM or an equivalent methodology.
• Experience working within the NHS, primary care, integrated care systems or a comparable health and care environment.
• Knowledge of PCNs, general practice operations and NHS commissioning and provider arrangements.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading the mobilisation and implementation of complex projects or transformation initiatives.
• Experience of coordinating multiple projects, workstreams or interdependent activities.
• Experience of managing and supporting staff, including setting objectives, allocating work and monitoring performance.
• Experience of working collaboratively with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience of managing risks, resolving implementation challenges and escalating issues appropriately.
• Experience of budget monitoring, resource planning and delivery reporting.
• Experience of preparing clear written reports, project documentation and presentations.
• Experience of implementing new processes, systems or ways of working and supporting their adoption.

Desirable

• Experience of service redesign, pathway transformation or shifting appropriate activity from secondary to primary care.
• Experience of managing externally funded programmes and associated contractual reporting requirements.
• Experience of digital transformation, implementation of new systems or data-led service improvement.
• Experience of working with clinical leaders and supporting clinically led transformation programmes.
• Experience of evaluating digital products, developing business cases or implementing technology to improve operational efficiency.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire PCN Alliance Limited

Address

Portland Medical Centre

60 Portland Street

LINCOLN

LN5 7LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://lpcna.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)