Project Manager

The vacancy

Are you an experienced and motivated Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering impactful projects? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your work truly makes a difference? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Here at Rainbows Children's Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we're here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

As a Project Manager at Rainbows, you will play a vital role in ensuring the successful delivery of projects that align with our mission. With the hospice embarking on a digital transformation, many of these projects will involve technology, but your work will also encompass a variety of organizational initiatives designed to improve services and operations.

Location: Rainbows Hospice (Loughborough) - Hybrid working available, with occasional travel for meetings, conferences, and events.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

About the role

In this key position, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects on time, within scope, and on budget. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage resources effectively, and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including defining objectives, tasks, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Lead, coordinate, and inspire cross-functional project teams, ensuring open communication and effective collaboration.
• Monitor and manage project progress, identifying and addressing risks, issues, or delays, and escalating when necessary.
• Oversee project budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence to financial constraints.
• Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders, including staff, volunteers, external partners, and service users, to ensure alignment and support.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, legal requirements, and industry best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the digital transformation agenda by delivering technology-related projects that improve operational efficiency and enhance service delivery.
• Further responsibilities in the role of a project Manager at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

About You

We are looking for an organized, proactive, and results-driven professional with the ability to balance multiple projects while maintaining high standards. You will be a collaborative team player, comfortable managing stakeholder relationships and adept at finding solutions to challenges.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in project management, with a track record of successfully delivering complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools, with proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Trello, or similar).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse audiences.
• Experience in managing stakeholder expectations and fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience delivering projects in the healthcare, charity, or non-profit sectors.
• Familiarity with digital transformation and technology-driven projects.
• Project management certification, such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile.

Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

Our Benefits include:

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Hybrid working (Would need to be in the Hospice to start with).
• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
• Healthcare Cashback plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, all staff away days, Guest visitors.

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Samuel Massiah, Director of Digitally Enabled Transformation, on Apply

To apply for the role please click 'apply now' to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at Apply

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Note to Agencies: we do not require support at this time for this role so please do not contact us.

Important Salary Update: Please note that from April 2025, salaries for this role will be adjusted in line with the National Minimum Wage increase. This ensures compliance with updated legislation and reflects our commitment to fair pay. If you have any questions regarding this change, please feel free to contact the Recruitment Team.

Equality, diversity & inclusion

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is committed to improving the quality of its services to all people, irrespective of race/ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, or sexual orientation. Our objective is to deliver high quality services that are accessible, responsive, and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and individuals. As such, we will continue to take action to ensure that staff and volunteers employed by Rainbows Hospice are culturally aware and treat every person with dignity, respect, and fairness, in a way that is sensitively responsive to differences and similarities. Unlawful discrimination and other forms of exclusion have no place within Rainbows Hospice.

About us

Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.

We've been providing the highest level of professional holistic care and emotional support to babies, children, young people and their families since 1994. Our incredible team help to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and support their families to make the most of every precious moment, du