Innovation and Sustainability Project Manager
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/18/2025
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Description
Waverley Court
Salary: £46,023 - £54,476
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks
We are seeking a skilled and experienced project manager to work as part of a team to coordinate, develop and manage significant change projects for the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board. This is a permanent opportunity, working within our Strategic Planning division.
Initially, you will have responsibility for the reform of serious mental illness pathway between Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH) and community. You will support an operational team to manage hospital discharges and the closure of associated beds. You will also lead the reform of the pathway to support a home first ethos and recovery at home through rehabilitation.
In more general terms you will be responsible for the development and delivery of projects aimed at maximising efficiency and delivering future sustainability. As part of the team, you will be responsible for all aspects of project management and play a key role in leading change and improvement, working with senior managers from across health and social care.
You will be responsible for ensuring that robust business cases and clear plans are developed, risks and dependencies are well-managed, and benefits are realised. You should have previous experience of building successful, collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholder groups. You will have strong communication, engagement and presentation skills and the ability to present complex information with confidence.
The role includes rotational working, with projects focused on corporate planning, strategic programmes, and quality.
This is an integrated post, and the successful candidate will be able to choose between NHS Lothian employment and City of Edinburgh Council terms and conditions of employment. This includes salary.
City Of Edinburgh Council Terms And Conditions
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £46,023 - £54,476
Hours: 36 per week
NHS Lothian Terms and Conditions
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £41,608 - £48,635
Hours: 37 per week
We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.
To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
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View Innovation And Sustainability Project Manager Job Description
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Salary: £46,023 - £54,476
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks
We are seeking a skilled and experienced project manager to work as part of a team to coordinate, develop and manage significant change projects for the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board. This is a permanent opportunity, working within our Strategic Planning division.
Initially, you will have responsibility for the reform of serious mental illness pathway between Royal Edinburgh Hospital (REH) and community. You will support an operational team to manage hospital discharges and the closure of associated beds. You will also lead the reform of the pathway to support a home first ethos and recovery at home through rehabilitation.
In more general terms you will be responsible for the development and delivery of projects aimed at maximising efficiency and delivering future sustainability. As part of the team, you will be responsible for all aspects of project management and play a key role in leading change and improvement, working with senior managers from across health and social care.
You will be responsible for ensuring that robust business cases and clear plans are developed, risks and dependencies are well-managed, and benefits are realised. You should have previous experience of building successful, collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholder groups. You will have strong communication, engagement and presentation skills and the ability to present complex information with confidence.
The role includes rotational working, with projects focused on corporate planning, strategic programmes, and quality.
This is an integrated post, and the successful candidate will be able to choose between NHS Lothian employment and City of Edinburgh Council terms and conditions of employment. This includes salary.
City Of Edinburgh Council Terms And Conditions
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £46,023 - £54,476
Hours: 36 per week
NHS Lothian Terms and Conditions
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £41,608 - £48,635
Hours: 37 per week
We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.
To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs
View Innovation And Sustainability Project Manager Job Description
View NHS Innovation and Sustainability Project Manager job description
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