Product Specialist and Project Manager - Pathology

A leading healthcare organisation is seeking a Product Specialist and Project Manager to join their Pathology Partnership Programme, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to the advancement of technical initiatives within the NHS.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys supporting complex projects, and values flexible working arrangements. With primarily remote working and the possibility of fully remote for the right candidate, you will be empowered to balance your professional commitments with personal needs. You will play a pivotal part in ensuring seamless coordination across multiple workstreams, engaging with technical teams, suppliers, and clinical stakeholders. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare IT and pathology systems, this position provides a unique platform to grow your expertise while being supported by knowledgeable colleagues and inclusive leadership.

• Primarily remote working with flexibility for fully remote arrangements for exceptional candidates, allowing you to tailor your work-life balance.
• Opportunity to support significant technical upgrades and integrations within pathology systems, including WinPath Enterprise and ICE Order Communications.
• Engage directly with technical teams, suppliers, and clinical stakeholders in a supportive environment that values training opportunities and interpersonal skills.

Day-to-day Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of the Pathology Partnership Programme by collaborating closely with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure project milestones are met.
• Maintain comprehensive technical project documentation, ensuring accuracy and clarity for all programme participants.
• Attend technical design and delivery meetings, capturing actions, decisions, dependencies, and risks to facilitate effective communication across workstreams.
• Provide regular updates to the Programme Lead on progress, issues, and key decisions, fostering transparency and trust within the team.
• Work collaboratively with suppliers and clinical stakeholders to coordinate activities across multiple interdependent workstreams.
• Assist in managing integration efforts between pathology systems such as WinPath Enterprise, ICE Order Communications, HSL's HiLIS/Lab system, and Electronic Patient Record environments.
• Track operational interdependencies across various systems to ensure smooth transitions during upgrades and reconfigurations.
• Support coordination of technical discussions by documenting outcomes and following up on action items with relevant parties.
• Facilitate stakeholder sessions and workshops as required, ensuring all voices are heard in decision-making processes.
• Champion accurate documentation practices that underpin successful programme delivery without direct responsibility for governance.

Ideal Experience:

• A proven track record supporting healthcare IT or pathology system programmes will set you apart as an ideal candidate for Project Manager role
• Experience with pathology systems such as WinPath Enterprise or ICE Order Communications, laboratory information systems (HiLIS/Lab), or Electronic Patient Record environments
• Supporting healthcare IT or pathology system programmes within large organisations or NHS settings.
• Understanding of technical documentation processes related to system implementations or upgrades.
• An ability to participate comfortably in technical meetings and comprehend complex discussions involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills paired with meticulous attention to detail when tracking actions, decisions, dependencies, and risks.

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