Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager
Starting Salary: £42,839 progressing to £47,181 per annum
Hours: 37
Location: Countywide
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

About the team

We are a forward-thinking, high-performing team at the forefront of integrated health and social care transformation in Hertfordshire. Our ambition is clear: to deliver person-centred, coordinated care that enables residents to live independently at home for longer.

We are driving award-winning transformation initiatives that span health, social care, and the voluntary sector—pushing organisational boundaries and shaping future models of care. Our work is fast-paced, complex, and rooted in systems thinking and collaborative leadership.

Hertfordshire is leading the way in developing innovative approaches to integrated care, placing residents and communities at the heart of service delivery. Our vision is to create a seamless continuum of services- —ensuring care is accessible, joined-up, and personalised.

About the role

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead and deliver high-impact projects across the system. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex, multi-faceted projects that influence strategic decision-making and improve outcomes for residents.

You will join an adaptable team with a diverse portfolio, including:

• Hertfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board: Strategy and Health Inequalities
• Better Care Fund
• Discharge to Access and Intermediate Care
• Complex Care and Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
• Prevention of Admission
• Neighbourhood Health Integration
• Care Homes and Frailty
• Digital Transformation

As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and delivering projects that shape the future of integrated care, working closely with senior stakeholders across health and social care systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of projects within the Integrated Care Programme Team.
• Maintain robust project documentation, track progress, and report on milestones.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster collaboration and secure buy-in.
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies across complex programmes.
• Provide clear advice and guidance to support decision-making in multi-organisational environments.

About you

We are looking for a dynamic, strategic thinker with strong project management skills and the ability to influence, motivate, and inspire colleagues across health and social care. Your work will help create a system that delivers the right care, at the right time, in the right place for individuals, families, and carers.

Essential:

• Proven experience in project coordination and delivery within complex environments.
• Understanding of health and social care systems, pathways, or integrated service models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Ability to navigate cross-organisational structures and provide clear guidance.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Desirable:

• Prince2 or equivalent project management qualification.
• Knowledge of NHS and/or Local Authority structures and governance.
• Experience working in a matrix environment across multiple teams.

Why Join Us?

This is a role with real impact. You’ll work on projects that transform care delivery, improve health outcomes, and shape the future of integrated services in Hertfordshire.

We offer:

• Exposure to high-profile, system-wide programmes.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• A collaborative, innovative environment where your ideas can drive change.

If you want to be part of a team that is leading the way in integrated health and social care, we’d love to hear from you.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Programme and Project, level PRO11 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles: Project & programme

To hear more about this opportunity please contact louise.saville@hertfordshire.gov.uk or fiona.tearle@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 9 February 2026

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.