Assistant Project Manager - Transformation

Band5 | Estates & Facilities | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Based at St Jamess Hospital, with Trust wide travel

Help deliver projects that make a real difference for patients, staff and the NHS.

Areyou an organised, motivated project professional who thrives on turning ideasinto action? Do you want your work to have a visible, lasting impact onhealthcare services and sustainability? If so, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust is looking for an Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery ofhigh impact transformation and waste reduction projects across our Estates& Facilities service.

Thisis an exciting opportunity to build your project management career in one ofthe largest and busiest NHS trusts in the UK where the scale of our ambitionmatches the importance of our mission.

Thisis a challenging, demanding but very rewarding role, where you will see the results of your work, and the difference they make too.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to findout more about the role prior to completing their application form. You can contact  to arrange an informal discussion.

As part of the interview process, there will bean unsighted work based scenario task to complete and present to the panel.

Details will be given on arrival.

As Assistant Transformation Project Manager, youll play a key role in managing and delivering a portfolio of projects on a day to day basis, with a particular focus on waste reduction, innovation and service transformation. Working closely with the Service Transformation Manager and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, youll help ensure projects are delivered on time,within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Thisis a hands on role where no two days are the same. One day you might be supporting the development of a business case or Project Initiation Document;the next, tracking risks and costs, coordinating external advisors, or reporting progress to senior leaders. If you enjoy variety, responsibility andseeing tangible results from your work, this role will suit you perfectly.

Youll support the planning, delivery and monitoring of projects across Estates & Facilities, helping to ensure agreed outcomes are achieved.

Expected Shortlisting Date

02/02/2026

Planned Interview Date

12/02/2026

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over
20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one ofthe largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, weprovide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensureour buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whetherwe're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrollingour sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for the project management ofmajor projects on a day to day basis, primarily the management andorganisation of Waste Reduction, innovation and transformation projects. The post holder will develop and delivreffective processes, procedures and management tools to enable projectdelivery. The Project Manager will develop frameworks within which agreed project outcomes can bedelivered.

To manage and monitor the delivery of one or more projects

To provide support to the Estates& Facilities waste reductionprogramme. To manage and monitor the delivery of projects to agreedtime, cost and quality standards

To identify sufficient and appropriate resources required to be allocated to projects, both within the project team and across the wider organisation

To manage the development and implementation of appropriate and effective project structures

To manage the development and implementation of appropriate and effective project control mechanisms,including programme management, risk management, cost control, variationmanagement and change control, construction monitoring and post projectevaluation

To identify and record project issues and risks and recommend suitable courses of action for resolution and mitigation

To report effectively to the Senior Management Teams within the Estates and Facilities and other key stakeholders within the projects.

To monitor the delivery of…