Job Title: Project Manager
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Hereford (Hybrid)
Salary: Hoople Band G £50,372 - £63,985 per annum
Contract: Fixed term for 19 months
Closing date: 26th June 2025
Hoople provides comprehensive IT services to a range of public sector organisations including Herefordshire Council, Wye Valley NHS Trust and Herefordshire CCG. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting, positive impact on project delivery for Hoople and its customers as part of their Digital and IT strategies.
You will have a proven track record of project management in predominantly IT and digital services related disciplines, as well as a current Project Management qualification. You will be able to confidently lead in the planning, coordination and communications involved in delivering projects within time and budget. You will have the experience and skills to competently communicate with executive level stakeholders, as well as being able to matrix manage a wide range of project staff across different disciplines.
Your role as Project Manager will take responsibility for the planning, coordination and delivery of a range of IT projects across Hoople and its customers.
Your role will include:
- Working within the project team and solutions architects, project managing planning and delivery for a range of IT projects
- Working with internal teams and third parties to ensure that all aspects of the projects are delivered accurately, to required deadlines and utilising relevant project documentation
- Using PRINCE 2 methodology and Agile principles, as appropriate, to progress and organise project elements
- Operating within a complex technological environment
- Identifying and managing risks and issues within a project
- Directing the work of project staff
- Communications with identified stakeholders
Upon joining our busy and friendly team you’ll form close working relationships with IT colleagues, Hoople customers and external partners, working collaboratively and flexibly to enable Hoople, Herefordshire Council and Wye Valley NHS Trust and other customers to reach their goals.
Hoople offer 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service, and an Aviva salary sacrifice pension scheme. We also provide a flexible benefits scheme which provides a range of benefits and discounts across retailers, the option to buy or sell annual leave, cycle to work scheme and healthcare plans.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:
- Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
- Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.