NMGH New Hospital Senior Project Manager

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has ambitious plans to transform healthcare in North Manchester through the North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) Redevelopment Programme which will deliver a new hospital and health campus at the existing North Manchester General Hospital site. This major investment will support the transformation of how we deliver our services and create modern facilities that support world-class clinical care for our communities. This role provides a unique opportunity to be part of one of the largest public sector health transformation programmes being delivered across Manchester.

The NMGH New Hospital Senior Project Manager will support the PMO Lead and Workstreams in the delivery of various project and initiatives across the New Hospital Project.

The NMGH New Hospital Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading the delivery of a range of projects relating to the TOM, business change, digital, clinical or technical design and construction. The role will provide general project management support across a range of workstreams and working groups. The role shall be responsible for: providing dedicated interface management between the project and clinical/non-clinical teams in the development; planning and co-ordination of inputs to the delivery of the New Hospital Project; providing support to and leading communication and engagement activities; leading clinical/non-clinical teams with the development and delivery of their service transformation plans for the new hospital proposals; leading business change management activities; leading design review processes; leading and supporting the delivery of technical and business change projects; leading and supporting hospital operationalisation processes; and providing a link between clinical services and the technical design. It is expected that the role shall be allocated a set of clinical and/or non-clinical services in which to manage and support throughout the delivery process.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.

We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.

You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.

MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You’ll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.

We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation’s success.

Join us and help shape the future of our Trust—make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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