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Job reference: 000068
Salary: Band 8A (£45,446 - £51,883)
Job closing date: 22/03/2019
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Edinburgh/Glasgow
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 07/03/2019
Employer (NHS Board): NHS National Services Scotland
Department: Programme Management Services (Sub-Dept)

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Do you want to be at the centre of critical work supporting the transformation of the NHS in Scotland?

Working as part of NHS National Services Scotland, the Programme Management Services (PgMS) team is one of the largest and fastest growing centres of excellence in portfolio, programme and project management in Scotland.  We provide specialist change services to the NHS and wider public and we are looking for a number of experienced Programme Managers to support the delivery of a range of initiatives across Scotland.

Working within a project environment, you will represent PgMS by providing a full range of project support services.  You will provide high level project support to your project lead and the wider project team through the day-to-day running of projects. You will assist in the organisation and administration of all aspects of the delivery of projects and programmes.

We are looking for high calibre, dynamic candidates with proven experience of programme and project management to join this expanding team in the delivery of our portfolio of unique and challenging initiatives. Candidates should be confident and self motivated with experience of working with senior stakeholders and managing teams from diverse backgrounds.  Experience of working in an Agile environment would be advantageous.

Posts are available as secondment opportunities for existing NHS Staff.  Please follow your own organisation’s guidelines if applying in this way.

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

If you think that you have a passion for supporting our unique and challenging initiatives in the rewarding environment of NHS Scotland, then please apply via https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk  quoting reference 68.  Closing date for completed applications is 22/3/19.

For a full candidate information pack dealing the work we do, the post and the person we are looking for, please CLICK HERE

Alternatively, to arrange an informal discussion, please email us on nss.pgms-pmo@nhs.net

Please note that unless there are exceptional circumstances, successful candidates will start on the salary scale minimum.

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