Covid-19 Testing Project Manager in Dorset

Covid-19 Testing Project Manager

Vacancy Ref: 7032370

Venn Group are currently recruiting for a Covid-19 Testing Project Manager on behalf of a Local Authority in the South West.

The successful candidate will work within the Local Testing Cell, engaged in fast-paced, ever-evolving development of Covid-19 community testing using lateral flow devices (LFD). Supported by local authority infrastructure, the community test sites are managed by independent service providers and the landscape is changing quickly as the Department of Health and Social Care extends the national testing offer for local systems to implement.

Location: South West (remote)

Duration: 6 months

Rate: £350/day umbrella

IR35 status: Inside IR35

Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Public Health Community Testing Lead, as well as collaboratively with local authority and public health colleagues.
Leading, developing and delivering discrete projects within the community testing programme, with an emphasis on organisational and problem-solving skills
Effectively managing underpinning project and programme documentation
Responsible for the successful delivery of the community testing programme outcomes

Essential experience:

Highly motivated, quick to understand new concepts and adaptable to change and fast-changing priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to manage stakeholder operational issues and responses
Microsoft Office and Teams literate
An understanding of best practice in managing the delivery of projects; including formal frameworks and methodologies such as the PRINCE2 and Managing Successful Programmes methodologies

To apply for this position, please contact Matt Beynon on 0117 930 8760 and email your updated CV to mbeynon@venngroup.com

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.