Transformation Project Manger

We are looking for a Project Manager to join an expanding team in a fast paced and exciting transformation portfolio. You will be working with multiple stakeholders across the transformation programme and with senior colleagues to support and deliver several complex programmes and projects with critical delivery timeframes. The role requires confident, competent, and experienced project professionals who are available immediately to join the team.

You will be familiar with working across several projects / programmes and in leading and delivering complex solutions across a matrix stakeholder group and multiple organisations. You will have responsibility for specific projects / workstreams and their delivery to time and quality expectations.

The role will require you to hit the ground running and be able to multitask, work under pressure and to tight timelines, be a self-starter using your initiative and best practice processes. Have a flexible and adaptable approach, with excellent organisational and communication skills, including liaising with Senior Stakeholders. You will have the ability to deliver and maintain standards in response to changing priorities and be calm under pressure accommodating changes as required. You will be comfortable in developing and maintaining a suite of project documents, supporting meetings, and working well with a broad range of colleagues. You will thrive in a busy team environment and quickly assimilate the role requirements and implementing them.

The Portfolio Project team work well together and support each other in the delivery of projects, working closely with colleagues across the organisation and the Trusts. We have adopted a hybrid working model with a mix of remote and site-based working depending on the needs of the individual projects.

Your development and learning

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme which is used across Synnovis to enable you to reach your potential, learn new skills and achieve your goals.

This is managed between you and your line manager in line with your own personal and professional development ambitions.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage the timely delivery of complex change projects/programmes with multiple interdependent workstreams in accordance with the Synnovis project methodology.
- Proactively work with all areas of the business to ensure issues are unblocked quickly.
- Engage senior stakeholders across the organisation to ensure they are part of successful project delivery.
- Develop and maintain high quality project management documentation including detailed plans, risk and issues logs, benefits plans, appraisal papers and other project tools required to work effectively and deliver project objectives.
- Identify and capture issues and risks proactively, including clinical risks, and ensure timely resolution and escalation where appropriate.
- Ensure that all relevant change control procedures (project, IT, operational and clinical) are adhered to during project delivery.
- Report progress regularly to Project Boards in a concise and relevant way - escalating risks and issues where appropriate.
- Proactively manage project budgets, providing accurate forecasting for project costs to ensure project is delivered to budget.
- Work with the PMO to ensure that accurate resource forecasting is being used to allocate resource across the portfolio.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the project standards within Synnovis.

Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.

The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.

The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.

Paris Garden

Synnovis’ Corporate HQ is situated at Paris Garden accommodating our Finance, Procurement, HR, IT, Service Improvement and Business Development teams. We have a relaxed, but professional atmosphere with monthly corporate updates to keep you informed on our progress. Situated within five minutes walking distance between Blackfriars and Southwark stations and only eight minutes from Waterloo.