Senior Project Manager (Innovation) AC

Fixed Term post for 12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager within NHS Fife Research, Innovation and Knowledge (RIK). The Senior Project Manager will provide project management services for the Reducing Drug Deaths Open Innovation Catalyst Challenge, which is a National Challenge open to all 4 devolved nations. The Senior Project manager will also support innovation activity across the South East Region Innovation Hub (HISES, member Boards: NHS Lothian, NHS Borders and NHS Fife).

You will successfully develop and manage project plans, risks and project resources. You will also manage, coordinate and deliver the projects allocated, utilising appropriate project management methodology, to deliver outcomes to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the individual Project Plans.  

Experience of supporting significant Innovation projects and/or Contracts for Innovation (formerly Small Business Research Initiatives (SBRIs)) would be viewed positively.

You will support Phase two of this Contract for Innovation, working with 7 companies successful in Phase 2, each with an associated £500,000 budget. You will support and liaise with 4 National Clinical Advisors and local Project Managers from across the UK working with the 7 companies involved in Phase 2.

Education to degree level in a relevant discipline, or significant experience, would be expected.

You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal, negotiation and organisational skills able to work independently and efficiently and to influence at a senior level.

You will work with a high degree of accuracy, initiative and flexibility and be able to form good working relationships across the RIK team, HISES and with University and Industry collaborators and stakeholders.

You will be primarily based within the RIK Department at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, although flexible working and working from home will be considered. You will be expected to travel to NHS Fife sites, across the South East and nationally, as required.

Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub Blink (joinblink.com)  If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post.  External applicants, with continuous NHS Service,  must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.

For informal enquiries please contact Neil Mitchell, Innovation Manager via email neil.mitchell@nhs.scot.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.