Calling all Project Managers, Programme Managers and P3M Consultants with NHS / Healthcare and / or Defence backgrounds… are you open to a move?
Join a talented team passionate about making a difference in these two hugely important sectors. From our work in the NHS impacting the safety and quality of care for patients to delivering highly complex and critical defence programmes, at Whitetree we are focused on creating better outcomes for our clients.
Now is an exciting time to join in a pivotal role, fulfil your career aspirations as we successfully expand our offering to the healthcare sector.
About us
Whitetree is a growing and successful multi-disciplinary consultancy providing services primarily to the Defence, Aerospace and Healthcare sectors. We specialise in Management Services, Training Solutions, Business Winning, Decision Support, Solutions Engineering and Supportability Engineering services.
Our talented people are the beating heart of Whitetree. One of the key foundations on which Whitetree was built was to put our employees front and centre of the business. As a member of our growing Whitetree family, you’ll work alongside many skilled veterans and defence industry colleagues. We thrive in a diverse and inclusive environment, with a culture of empowerment, professionalism and growth.
The role
The Senior Project Manager will provide project management skills to the planning and implementation of key transformation programmes across exciting and challenging NHS Trust and Defence projects. You will play an integral role in solving client problems, delivering key projects and working collaboratively with the client team including:
- Influencing and supporting project delivery through planning, monitoring and controlling
- Managing and successfully delivering all contractual requirements within agreed budgets and to performance standards
- Interacting with the project team to define, interrogate and develop the scope of work
- Developing strong collaborative relationships with Whitetree’s clients and partners
- Promoting and encouraging positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
About you
You will need a strong technical Project Management background and consulting skills that include optimising processes, harmonising teams and orchestrating timely, on-budget programme and project deliveries. We’re looking for enthusiasm, and an ambitious and collaborative mindset to complement our exceptional team along with a focus on quality and ability to promote collaboration to meet our clients’ requirements.
Experience, qualifications & skills required
- Project delivery across NHS / Healthcare projects
- Defence sector experience highly advantageous
- Experience of establishing reporting and assurance frameworks
- Experience of compiling completion evidence to support regulatory requirements
- Strong stakeholder management experience and communication skills up to Board level
- A positive and self-motivated attitude with a collaborative and compassionate nature
- A flexible and driven mindset with confidence to embrace challenges
- Ability to make sound and timely business decisions
- PM qualification, ideally in AgilePM or Scrum; PRINCE2, APM or MSP advantageous
- Current right to live and work in the UK
- Happy to travel to client sites
- Current SC clearance or willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check*
I don’t meet the criteria?
If you don’t meet the role criteria and are still interested in Whitetree careers, contact talent@whitetree.co.uk.
Location & Work Environment
Our people are based from Cornwall to Northumbria and most places in between. Whilst we operate on a remote working basis, flexibility is required to travel to client sites across the UK . We know the importance of work-life balance and strive to promote flexibility in the workplace. Whether you're motivated to excel in Project Management or seeking a more flexible work arrangement including part time working, we want to hear from you.
Rewards & Benefits
Join us to experience varied and challenging work with an outstanding team. You’ll be rewarded with a competitive benefits package including our all-staff bonus, regular socials and multiple schemes designed to support your professional growth, enhance your wellbeing and reward you.
Time Off: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday!
Work-Life Balance & flexible working: Start weekends early with an early Friday finish (client dependent), enjoy flexible hours to suit your needs and those of our clients.
Financial Security: Benefit from 6% matched pension contributions.
Rewarding Performance: An all-staff annual bonus scheme to reward your hard work.
Health and Wellbeing: Access Smart Health including 27/7 GP, professional mental health support, fitness plan, nutritional advice and more. Additionally, opt into Vitality Private Medical Insurance, giving you peace of mind.
Family Support: Benefit from our Family Private Medical Insurance salary sacrifice scheme.
Financial Protection: Rest easy with life insurance coverage of 4x your salary.
Professional Development: We’ll cover the cost of a professional body annual membership.
Chartership: Transform your consulting career with our inhouse accredited Chartered Management Consultant pathway.
Investment in Your Growth: Expand your expertise with your individual training budget.
Silver Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Award: We support the armed forces community: We know the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business and have been awarded a
Team time: Enjoy social and company events, fostering a supportive and inclusive culture.
Social Value Impact: Give back with 4 half days paid time for charity work.
Recruitment Incentives: Earn £1000 with our employee recruitment bounty.
Tech Savvy: Take advantage of our tech salary sacrifice scheme.
Eco-Friendly Initiatives: Join our electric car and cycle to work salary sacrifice schemes.
Exclusive Discounts: Access our various discounted voucher schemes.
Our Culture
Our Mission: We are committed to empowering our clients to enact enduring and sustainable transformations. Our dedication is to facilitate change that not only addresses immediate challenges but also fortifies the foundation for continuous improvement and growth.
Our Vision: To attract the best people to deliver unparalleled solutions that enable our clients to achieve their most pivotal mission and objectives. We strive to be the partner of choice, distinguished by our ability to bring exceptional results to the most complex.
Our Values: The building blocks of our culture, embedded in everything we do.
Trust: We nurture strong, positive relationships with clients and employees and are trusted to deliver.
Integrity: We build our reputation on transparency and accountability and act with uncompromising honesty and integrity in everything we do.
Innovation: We encourage freedom, where thoughtful, creative and inspirational ideas are valued to challenge the status quo with open minds, focus, and agility
Excellence: We look beyond the present and challenge ourselves, with a commitment to continuous improvement, to deliver future value.
Hear from our newest team members!
“Being part of part of a company that offered similar values is important to me.”
“They were exceptional during the recruitment and onboarding process”
“I can add value by working for a company who truly understand my military experience”
“I chose to work at Whitetree because from the very first phone call I felt I already belonged there.”
“I feel I made the right decision to join Whitetree, it really is a family, and I am proud to be part of it”
Find out more about Whitetree Life: (54) Whitetree: Life | LinkedIn
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Whitetree values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a "protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.
Compulsory National Security Vetting
Roles within Whitetree are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. Client work may be subject to restrictions on access to information consequently, factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and country of birth effect employability at Whitetree. More information: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-national-security-vetting-solution-guidance-for-subjects