Assistant Project Manager

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceThe Assistant Project Manager will work closely with the Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Administrators to manage the planning and coordination of a portfolio of different projects. You will play a key role in liaising with external stakeholders, including pharmaceutical and HealthTech companies and external experts. The role requires close monitoring of a number of different projects to ensure they run efficiently, with appropriate security measures in place. You will also work closely with the Project Manager and Senior Project Manager to plan and coordinate the delivery of NICE International and Educational services.We have x1 permanent role and x1 fixed term contract for 6 months from the start date.Main duties of the jobThe Assistant project manager will support NICE Advice across its varied portfolio of projects and activity.Key responsibilities include:Support for projects and programme activity; including monitoring progress of timelines, contributing to project planning and co-ordination and facilitating quality control procedures, to meet the needs of our clients and the teamWorking with national and international organisations, public bodies, academia, professional groups, NHS organisations and other teams within NICE to support the activity of the programmePlaying a key role in the collection, storage, and organisation of data from various sources to ensure accessibility and reliability for analysis. Supporting the development and implementation of data analysis techniques and tools to enable effective reporting, decision-making and strategic planning.Developing, updating and maintaining processes and systems used by the team to support business operationsUpdating senior team members on progress of different projects, identifying risks and planning mitigation and contingency strategies whilst keeping an audit trail of your workEscalating queries and flagging risk to project team or manager where appropriatePositive engagement with new and existing clients, providing excellent customer service and referring opportunities where appropriate.About usNICE Advice provides a single point of entry to NICE for the life sciences industry. From value proposition to evidence generation and market access, NICE Advice provides healthtech (devices, diagnostics, digital, artificial intelligence) and pharmaceutical developers with a trusted adviser, supporting them along the whole product pathway. We work collaboratively with life sciences companies so that more patients gain access to the best treatments and care.We support companies to prepare for a NICE evaluation or engagements with payers or commissioners by providing accurate and reliable advice, education and NHS insights.We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and staff discountsWe provide a thorough induction programmePersonal development is supported through extensive training and development opportunitiesWe promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balanceWe value equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the communityWe will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in line with the NHS Guaranteed Interview SchemeIf you feel this is the type of environment, you will enjoy working in then please feel free to contact us for more information or apply now.Job responsibilitiesTo be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrateall essential criteriathrough the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEducated to first degree or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/developmentExperienceExperience in building strong working relationships with a range of individuals and organisations, ideally in a customer-focused role or when working with senior external stakeholdersSkills/KnowledgeKnowledge of a range of operational and project management tools and techniquesSkills/KnowledgeAbility to effectively coordinate and plan multiple projects, managing a range of activities with competing deadlines and escalating significant issues to senior managersSkills/KnowledgeAbility to analyse and synthesise complex information and summarise it clearly and precisely, both verbally and in written formatsSkills/KnowledgeA commitment to and appreciation for information governance and discretion in handling confidential dataDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceFull-time,Part-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours
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