Project Improvement Manager
| Posting date: | 02 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £49,387.00 to £56,515.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £49387.00 - £56515.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B2 4BJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9225-26-0378 |
Summary
Key Functional Responsibilities Project Management Project management and day to day running of one or more large projects, applying a standard methodology consistent across the WMCA transformation programme. To monitor progress of the projects against agreed plans, facilitating the production of monthly reporting. Contribute to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas. Provide coordination of and participate in relevant working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested. Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own portfolio. Work with members of the Team to investigate the causes of any variance from plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions. Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and the resolution and escalation processes. Financial and Physical Resources Provide regular reporting on the targeting of resources and monitoring their implementation from a value for money perspective. Provide oversight and monitoring of all aspects of Team budgets. Ensure project expenditure is monitored accordingly. People Management Participate in the coordination of training, development and recruitment activity across the Team. Manage staff, undertaking appraisals. Information Management Devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes. Ensure timely and accurate information analysis and reporting to management on agreed areas of work. Research and Development Contribute to the development of key performance indicators. Delegate aspects of research and development activities, collating information, analysing and reporting findings. Planning and Organisation Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies, and potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary. Contribute to short, medium and long term business plans. Policy and Service Development Develop policies and procedures in own work function with an impact on the wider organisation, as required. Contribute to the development of an integrated approach to service management. Key Working Relationships The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders. Participate in relevant working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise. Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data. Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of stakeholders