Project Manager
Posted Today by Haystack
£309 Per day
Inside
Remote
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Summary: The Project Manager role involves leading a critical healthcare data initiative for a public sector digital transformation partner, focusing on the replacement of a core GP reporting product. The position requires managing complex workstreams across Data Platforms, Information Governance, and Analytics to ensure a seamless service transition by March 2027. The role demands a seasoned expert with a proven track record in delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes within the NHS or public sector. This position offers a competitive daily rate and the opportunity to make a significant impact on primary care data.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a high-profile National NHS Programme, ensuring all milestones are met for a March 2027 hard-stop deadline.
- Manage and align four major workstreams: Data Platform migration, Information Governance (IG), Supplier Management, and Analytics/Reporting.
- Drive rigorous programme governance, including RAID logs, assurance frameworks, and executive-level reporting for board stakeholders.
- Oversee the full project lifecycle from initial planning and budget control through to live service transition and BAU handoff.
- Unblock technical delivery teams and maintain pace in a complex, multi-supplier digital environment.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale digital or data transformation programmes specifically within the NHS or wider Public Sector.
- Deep experience with enterprise system implementations, national data platforms, or clinical reporting systems.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at Board and Clinical Lead levels.
- Expert knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2 or APM, with a focus on benefits realisation.
- Sharp commercial acumen for managing multi-million-pound budgets and complex third-party supplier contracts.
Salary (Rate): £309 daily
City: Cardiff
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Project Manager - NHS
We're working with a leading public sector digital transformation partner on this exciting opportunity. This is a high-stakes delivery role with national impact, requiring a seasoned expert to lead a critical healthcare data initiative. You will spearhead the replacement of a core GP reporting product, orchestrating complex workstreams across Data Platforms, Information Governance, and Analytics to ensure seamless service transition by 2027.
The Role
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a high-profile National NHS Programme, ensuring all milestones are met for a March 2027 hard-stop deadline.
- Manage and align four major workstreams: Data Platform migration, Information Governance (IG), Supplier Management, and Analytics/Reporting.
- Drive rigorous programme governance, including RAID logs, assurance frameworks, and executive-level reporting for board stakeholders.
- Oversee the full project lifecycle from initial planning and budget control through to live service transition and BAU handoff.
- Unblock technical delivery teams and maintain pace in a complex, multi-supplier digital environment.
What You'll Need
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale digital or data transformation programmes specifically within the NHS or wider Public Sector.
- Deep experience with enterprise system implementations, national data platforms, or clinical reporting systems.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at Board and Clinical Lead levels.
- Expert knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2 or APM, with a focus on benefits realisation.
- Sharp commercial acumen for managing multi-million-pound budgets and complex third-party supplier contracts.
What's On Offer
- Competitive daily rate of £300 - £309 (Inside IR35).
- Remote-friendly working model with only occasional travel to Cardiff required.
- Long-term stability with an initial 6-month contract and high likelihood of extensions through 2027.
- The opportunity to lead a programme with genuine national significance and legacy-level impact on primary care data.
Apply via Haystack today!