Role Overview:

The Project Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of the Virtual Carers Centre (VCC) across five boroughs: Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Harrow, and Carers Network. This role involves collaborating with multiple stakeholders, ensuring seamless project execution, and delivering a high-quality digital support platform for unpaid carers. The postholder will also liaise with Carers Trust, Strategic IT Partner, local authority commissioners, and carers organisations to enhance carer support services.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Implementation

• Develop and oversee the VCC project plan, timelines, and key milestones to ensure successful delivery.
• Align project objectives with strategic goals and borough-specific requirements.
• Manage project resources efficiently to meet timelines and deliverables.
• Coordinate the VCC Project, ensuring smooth collaboration among local authorities, Carers Trust and carers organisations.

Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact between local authorities, strategic partners, and carers organisations.
• Facilitate regular stakeholder meetings, gathering requirements and providing project updates.
• Ensure alignment and engagement across all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with unpaid carers so that the project is informed by them at all stages and wherever possible co-produced

Technology & Platform Development

• Collaborate with IT teams and digital service providers to design and implement the Virtual Carers Centre.
• Ensure the platform meets accessibility and usability standards for unpaid carers.
• Oversee platform testing, feedback collection, and continuous improvements before launch.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project impact.
• Ensure project data is collected, reported, and shared appropriately with all stakeholders.
• Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations for senior management.
• Gather feedback from carers and users to drive continuous improvements.

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify and mitigate potential project risks to prevent delays.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection, and accessibility regulations.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in project management, preferably in digital transformation, social care, or healthcare.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and coordination skills.
• Experience in implementing digital solutions and working with IT teams.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with local authority and social services structures (desirable).
• Knowledge of safeguarding, data protection, and accessibility standards.
• Project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) is a plus.

Key Competencies:

• Project Management: Track record of delivering successful projects proactively.
• Communication: Strong tech, verbal and written communication skills
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to build trust and credibility with diverse stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to recognise competing demands and requirement to be aligned with key project objectives
• Organisational & Time Management: Ability to prioritise tasks, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: Capable of developing practical solutions to ensure project success.
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust to changing project requirements.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to lead a meaningful project supporting unpaid carers across North West London.
• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid model).
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Pension 3%
• Holiday 26 days pro rata adjustment

Closing date –14th April 2025 We may close this vacancy earlier than the deadline as applications are being reviewed on a regular basis throughout the advertised period and interviews may take place for suitable candidates.

Harrow Carers is a registered charity established in 1996, which supports unpaid carers in in the London Borough of Harrow. We are the lead organisation in Harrow for carers, providing a wide range of support through services and projects. We are affiliated to Carers Trust and Carers UK.