Project Manager - Near Patient Care Implementations (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Location: Field-based across the UK and Northern Ireland
About Roche Diagnostics
At Roche Diagnostics, we are committed to transforming patient care through innovative diagnostic solutions. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale Near Patient Care (NPC) implementation programmes across the UK and Northern Ireland.
This role will play a key part in delivering one of the largest Point of Care implementation programmes in the UK and Ireland, supporting the rollout of connected glucose and ketone testing solutions and associated digital technologies across multiple Healthcare Service organisations, including the large-scale implementation programme within Northern Ireland in the primary and secondary care glucose market.
About the Role
As Project Manager, you will take responsibility for the planning, governance and successful delivery of complex implementation projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget and in accordance with Roche's Project Methodology.
Working closely with Healthcare Service stakeholders, Roche commercial teams, implementation specialists, training teams, Information Solutions and technical experts, you will coordinate multiple workstreams to deliver successful implementations across acute and community healthcare settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale Near Patient Care implementation programmes involving connected glucose and ketone testing solutions.
- Manage complex implementation projects across multiple Healthcare Service organisations.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, resource plans, risk registers and governance documentation.
- Coordinate multiple workstreams including implementation, training, IT connectivity, logistics, customer readiness and technical support.
- Build effective relationships with senior Healthcare Service stakeholders including POCT teams, pathology, nursing, IT, procurement and operational leads.
- Chair project meetings, steering groups and governance reviews, ensuring clear communication and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies.
- Ensure compliance with Roche Quality Management Systems, regulatory requirements and Health & Safety standards.
- Monitor project performance against agreed milestones, KPIs and financial objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement and share best practice across implementation programmes.
Essential Skills and Experience
Applicants should be able to demonstrate:
- Proven experience managing large-scale healthcare implementation projects across multiple sites.
- Experience delivering implementations involving connected glucose and/or ketone meter solutions or other connected Point of Care diagnostic technologies.
- A good understanding of Point of Care Testing (POCT) environments and the operational challenges associated with large-scale clinical implementations.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working with senior Healthcare Service clinical, operational and technical teams.
- Experience managing project budgets, governance, reporting, risks and change control.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
- Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
- Experience using project management software such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or equivalent.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification.
- Experience delivering Point of Care implementations within Healthcare Service acute or community settings.
- Knowledge of connected healthcare solutions, middleware and digital integration within healthcare environments.
- Understanding of Healthcare Service procurement and implementation processes in the UK & Northern Ireland.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to lead one of the UK's largest Point of Care implementation programmes.
- The chance to work with innovative connected diagnostic technologies that improve patient care.
- A collaborative and supportive working environment within a global healthcare leader.
- The opportunity to make a tangible difference to patient care across the Healthcare Service .
If you are an experienced healthcare Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex, multi-site implementation programmes involving connected Point of Care technologies, we would welcome your application.
