Strategic Delivery Manager
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7SR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9311-26-0160 |
Summary
Ensure that all projects are clear on their aim; the purpose of the work, subsequent changes and intended improvement expected. Ensure that all projects have identified measurable benefits and disbenefits which are outlined in the benefits log and highlighted accordingly. Ensure effective benefits management including having an identified lead/owner, baseline data and a monitoring process. Ensure that the project scope, changes, resources, timeline and budget are defined and subsequently managed for successful delivery. Ensure that the project governance is established and agreed with relevant stakeholders. Ensure that the Trusts standard project management documentation is used throughout the project including the risk, action, issue, and decision and change logs, communication plan, and benefits and measures log. Establish meticulous planning to ensure that a range of complex activities are managed effectively so the project stays on track, within scope, budget and delivers on time. This includes planning own work and that of others, particularly as part of the PMO function. Ensure that the project preparation and planning stages are fully undertaken before implementation of the project plan. Prioritise project tasks and build in contingencies to mitigate any risk to timely delivery. Anticipate avoidable issues and proactively mitigate these with support from a Programme Manager or Strategy and Planning Manager as required. Delegate tasks and actions to key stakeholders as appropriate to encourage collaboration and movement towards the project deliverables. Manage time efficiently so that deadlines are met and tasks delivered to time. Plan presentations, group engagement events and focus groups referencing complex facts and information to a variety of audiences including patient and carer representatives and external stakeholders, e.g. the local authority or VCSE partners. Analyse, evaluate and review highly complex information from a wide variety of sources, working to ensure quality and accuracy to support effective decision-making. This will involve frequent concentration, whilst the ability to respond to unpredicted project issues which involve the re-prioritisation of work.