Implementation Project Manager

Sopra SteriaLeeds, EnglandOn-siteFull-timeMid level, 2–5 yearsListed 15 hours ago

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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?