Senior Project Manager

We are currently hiring a Senior Project Manager. This is a new and exciting role which will help shape the way we work globally across Tunstall. This role offers hybrid working and can be based at either our Manchester or Malmo (Sweden) offices.

What will you be doing in this role?

The role of a Senior Project Manager within Tunstall Healthcare is to deliver multiple concurrently allocated projects to time, cost and quality expectations as directed by the Programme Manager. The Senior Project Manager will fulfil their responsibilities in accordance with the approved Project delivery methodology and will be measured against prescribed delivery performance KPI's.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary,

• Healthcare

• Hybrid working,

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays,

• Holiday purchase scheme,

• Contributory pension,

• Volunteer day to support a cause you are passionate about

• Dedicated 24/7 employee benefits platform ‘Verlingue’ that include things like: free eye tests, retail discounts,

• EAP WeCare service - including a 24/7 online GP and mental health counselling service,

• Boost your learning and growth through access to a Talent Library with over 800 courses, and access to Udemy or O’Reilly learning platforms, and access to internal mentoring schemes,

• A warm and welcoming team environment and a chance to build a rewarding career.

The Ideal candidate:

You will have proven experience as a Senior Project Manager and be able to manage up to four concurrently running high-value projects

Required skills and experience

• Experience of successfully managing and delivering large complex projects and/or multiple concurrent projects to specified time, cost and quality expectations.
• Ability to balance, adapt and change priorities and focus dynamically to ensure effective delivery is maintained across the multiple projects.
• Very strong facilitation and collaboration skills to ensure consistent engagement, alignment and support from staff and senior management across multiple functions.
• Demonstrable ability to work calmly and remain focused under pressure in order to instil confidence in delivery capability.
• Experience of managing projects covering all aspects of technology and business change.
• Experience of applying integrated Waterfall and Agile approaches and demonstrate a Lean mindset to the delivery of change.
• Provide evidence of relevant Project Management Qualification e.g. Prince II/PMP.
• Provide evidence of relevant Project Management experience.
• Good level of proficiency using Project Management software such as MSP or Smartsheets and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Required competencies

• Demonstrate leadership skills through leading a matrix or virtual team of Project, product, business and technical SMEs.
• Seek and apply opportunities to build change delivery capabilities of the Project team and wider Tunstall community, in conjunction with the Group Change Centre of Excellence and Community of Practice, advocating approved project/change management skills and methodologies.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Tunstall’s Values and seek opportunities for personal development and growth.
• Demonstrate a positive ‘can-do’ attitude’ and contribute to an energetic and motivated team environment.
• Display strong problem-solving acumen; take ownership of issues and relentlessly drive to resolution. 
• Provide potential resolutions to problems, project changes and resource constraints
• Must have good organisation and planning skills and be confident working across multiple functions, geographies and levels of the organisation.
• Good verbal and written skills and experience presenting to groups and running workshops and meetings.
• A good team player and an ambassador for the Group Change function, acting with integrity, honesty and professionalism at all times.

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience of leading and delivering multiple concurrent projects within the health sector and/or related to significant transition from analogue to digital solutions and capabilities.

Some of your key day to day tasks will be…

Project Delivery

• Accountable for rigorous and consistent application of the approved Tunstall Project Delivery Methodology including required Governance and Gated approvals and compliance to BSI Accreditation requirements.
• Document, maintain and manage the delivery of concurrently running Projects to baselined milestone plans incorporating delivery approach, key milestones/critical path and work packages, ensuring clear accountability and ownership across required business functions and relevant stakeholders.
• Document, maintain and actively manage all Risks, Actions, Issues, Dependencies and Decisions (RAID) associated with effective and efficient delivery of the allocated Project- escalating in a timely manner as appropriate.
• Ensure any changes to scope are documented, approved, impact-assessed and change controlled into relevant Project documentation ensuring prescribed document version control is applied and associated communication of changes undertaken.
• Ensure that all project collateral produced is in line with Tunstall’s change methodologies, ISO:9001 and other compliance standards.
• Ensure a full resource profile is documented and maintained for each allocated Project, working with relevant functional resource owners, to support delivery of the baselined Project plan and raise/escalate resolution of any resource gaps in a timely manner to minimise adverse impact to delivery of the baselined plan.

Stakeholder Management

• Develop an understanding of the needs of stakeholders and work to build a broad base of professional and productive stakeholder relationships in order to be accepted and trusted as a capable and competent Senior? Project Manager.
• Engage stakeholders across all required functions and geographies and across all levels of Tunstall through tailored and effective communication and reporting.
• Harness and direct any required support, completion of actions and decision making in a timely manner from Project stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective delivery of the Projects.
• Effectively manage any conflict between stakeholders, functions or staff members associated with delivery of the Project, escalating where necessary in a timely manner.
• Where appropriate, work with Tunstall’s procurement process to engage suppliers/partners in delivery. 

Budgets

• Document, maintain and report on a detailed breakdown of forecast costs required to deliver the baselined plans for each allocated Project and obtain approval for an associated Project delivery budget, including timely escalation of any forecast cost variances.

Project Evaluation

• Working with the Tunstall PMO function, conduct an end of project evaluation to assess how well the project was managed and ensure lessons have been documented and factored into future Projects and the associated Tunstall Project delivery methodology.
• Develop an understanding of the business & commercial environment into which the Project is delivering and identify any gaps, Risks or Issues as required.
• Demonstrate an understanding of key business metrics and KPIs relevant to the Project and ensure the impact of Project delivery outcomes on relevant business metrics and KPI's can be applied, measured and validated.

A bit about us:

Tunstall is a market-leading health and care technology provider.

We’re passionate about ensuring our team reflects the brilliant and unique qualities of the people and communities we support. Our incredible team of more than 3,000 colleagues provides lifesaving and life changing technology and services to millions of people in 18 different countries.

At Tunstall you’ll find a place where you’re valued and celebrated for being yourself. We empower our people to deliver the very best teamwork, innovation and thought leadership by creating an environment where we champion diversity and inclusion. We demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion at each step. From our open, fair, and transparent recruitment processes, through to the many development and career growth opportunities we provide.

Each Tunstall colleague has a superpower… they’re unique. No one else is them, and we think that’s special. Come and join our mission and be part of our team, our One Tunstall team.