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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Senior Project Manager

The closing date is 01 October 2026

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Job summary

Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) operates a centralised Transformation & Change function, enabling the Trust to deliver its major change programmes, to improve outcomes and deliver better value.

The post holder lead on supporting the Trust to deliver on the NHS plan to move from analogue to digital, by supporting the delivery of a new digitisation of the Mental Health Act project, as part of the Urgent Care transformation programme. The post holder will work with the Mental Health Act office, people who use our services, Local Authorities and digital providers, to co-produce and deliver a new digitised pathway, as well as innovations, transformation and improvements in the services for people in Sussex detained under the Mental Health Act.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. The post holder will work with multiple stakeholders, apply best-practice project management methodologies, and ensure that projects deliver measurable outcomes.

About us

Our support services help to keep the trust running. They are the core to everything we do and are valued as such.

Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CO-21964-1

Job locations

Portland House

Worthing

BN11 1HS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Programme / change management and governance

Lead and manage the successful delivery of projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring that project objectives are achieved within agreed timeframes, scope, and budgets.

Establish and maintain project governance frameworks, ensuring effective decision-making, risk management, and issue resolution. Provide regular progress reports.

Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, developing and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.

Support the effective implementation of change initiatives, ensuring that stakeholders are prepared for and supported through transitions, and that project outcomes are sustained.

Ensure that project benefits are clearly defined, measured, and realised, contributing to the overall strategic goals of the organisation.

Accountable for strategic planning and delivering projects against set objectives, within agreed timeframes and achieving quality outcomes

Take a lead for analysis and reporting of specific target areas as agreed.

Identify accurate and reliable evidence relevant to the projects from the large amount of complex information available

Stakeholder engagement and collaboration

Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders, government bodies, and service users, to ensure that project requirements are clearly defined and communicated, and that stakeholder expectations are managed.

Work and engage constructively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders on a range of complex issues.

Build key relationships, manage stakeholders and maintain networks internally and externally to ensure the delivery of the project. This may require working at various external sites for concentrated pieces of work within required timescales.

Communicate complex information and issues to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, persuading them of the need for change and influencing their decision-making when appropriate using tact and diplomacy.

Translate information into clear and appropriate formats, such as written documents or graphical representations to ensure understanding across a range of audiences.

Act as source of specialist knowledge on a dedicated project or projects, preparing briefings for senior management and external partners as well as contributing expertise to media briefings.

Human Resources

Manage project resources effectively, ensuring optimal allocation of people, budget, and other resources to achieve project goals.

Manages project team

Financial & Physical Resources

Monitor project budgets and ensure that all financial resources are managed in accordance with public sector policies and regulations, delivering value for money.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Programme / change management and governance

Lead and manage the successful delivery of projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring that project objectives are achieved within agreed timeframes, scope, and budgets.

Establish and maintain project governance frameworks, ensuring effective decision-making, risk management, and issue resolution. Provide regular progress reports.

Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, developing and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.

Support the effective implementation of change initiatives, ensuring that stakeholders are prepared for and supported through transitions, and that project outcomes are sustained.

Ensure that project benefits are clearly defined, measured, and realised, contributing to the overall strategic goals of the organisation.

Accountable for strategic planning and delivering projects against set objectives, within agreed timeframes and achieving quality outcomes

Take a lead for analysis and reporting of specific target areas as agreed.

Identify accurate and reliable evidence relevant to the projects from the large amount of complex information available

Stakeholder engagement and collaboration

Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders, government bodies, and service users, to ensure that project requirements are clearly defined and communicated, and that stakeholder expectations are managed.

Work and engage constructively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders on a range of complex issues.

Build key relationships, manage stakeholders and maintain networks internally and externally to ensure the delivery of the project. This may require working at various external sites for concentrated pieces of work within required timescales.

Communicate complex information and issues to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, persuading them of the need for change and influencing their decision-making when appropriate using tact and diplomacy.

Translate information into clear and appropriate formats, such as written documents or graphical representations to ensure understanding across a range of audiences.

Act as source of specialist knowledge on a dedicated project or projects, preparing briefings for senior management and external partners as well as contributing expertise to media briefings.

Human Resources

Manage project resources effectively, ensuring optimal allocation of people, budget, and other resources to achieve project goals.

Manages project team

Financial & Physical Resources

Monitor project budgets and ensure that all financial resources are managed in accordance with public sector policies and regulations, delivering value for money.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Relevant Masters qualification or equivalent experience of working as a senior operational or strategic manager in a relevant field
• Evidence on ongoing CPD activity

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Relevant Masters qualification or equivalent experience of working as a senior operational or strategic manager in a relevant field
• Evidence on ongoing CPD activity

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 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 here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 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 here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Portland House

Worthing

BN11 1HS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Portland House

Worthing

BN11 1HS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Programme Manager

Sarah Hall

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CO-21964-1

Job locations

Portland House

Worthing

BN11 1HS

United Kingdom

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