Senior Project Manager (Sponsorship Available) at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Project Manager (Productivity) within the Finance Department.

Job Details

Employer: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Senior Project Manager (Productivity)
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 29 October 2026

Main Duties of the Job

As a Senior Project Manager (Productivity), you will:

Lead and deliver productivity and service improvement projects across clinical and corporate services.
Support the identification, development and implementation of opportunities that improve productivity, efficiency and value for money.
Develop robust business cases, implementation plans, benefits realisation frameworks and performance reporting arrangements.
Work closely with clinical, operational, workforce, digital and finance colleagues to facilitate change and support delivery of agreed objectives.
Monitor project progress, risks, issues, dependencies and benefits, ensuring appropriate governance and escalation arrangements are maintained.
Analyse complex information and translate data into actionable insight to support decision-making.
Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders, programme boards and governance groups.
Support the Trust’s wider financial sustainability, service transformation and improvement agenda through effective project leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Job Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager (Productivity) will be responsible for leading complex productivity, performance improvement and transformation projects across Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the planning, mobilisation and delivery of productivity improvement programmes.
Developing project plans, delivery milestones, governance arrangements and reporting mechanisms.
Working with service, clinical and corporate teams to identify opportunities for improvement and support implementation.
Coordinating multidisciplinary working groups and maintaining effective stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycles.
Establishing and monitoring project benefits, ensuring improvements are measurable, sustainable and aligned to Trust priorities.
Identifying, managing and escalating project risks, issues and dependencies.
Producing high-quality reports, presentations and papers for senior management and governance forums.
Supporting the development of productivity methodologies, benchmarking approaches and improvement tools.
Contributing to the Trust’s financial sustainability objectives through delivery of recurrent productivity and efficiency improvements.
Providing expert advice and support on programme and project management methodologies, continuous improvement approaches and benefits realisation.

The post holder will work autonomously on a portfolio of projects while maintaining strong collaborative relationships across operational, clinical, digital, workforce and finance teams.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Relevant Master’s qualification or equivalent experience of working as a senior operational or strategic manager in a relevant field.
Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential Requirements

Extensive project management experience, including:
- Project planning, reporting and risk management.
- Financial management.
- Delivering change projects within agreed timescales.
Experience of managing project teams.
Experience of working at a senior level in a large organisation in a political environment, engaging effectively with stakeholders.

About Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The Finance Department plays a central role in helping Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust deliver high-quality, safe and sustainable services.

The department is a collaborative, forward-thinking team that works closely with operational and clinical colleagues to support service improvement, productivity, innovation and financial sustainability.

The Trust’s ambition is to move beyond traditional financial management and be at the heart of delivering meaningful improvements for patients, staff and services.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust values curiosity, innovation, continuous improvement and teamwork, creating an environment where colleagues are encouraged to challenge convention, embrace new ways of working and use data and technology to drive better outcomes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

As such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formerly known as CRB, to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Criminal Record Checks for Overseas Applicants

From 6 April 2017, Skilled Worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

Adult dependants over 18 years old are also subject to this requirement.

Guidance can be found under Criminal Records Checks for Overseas Applicants.

How to Apply

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