Job Summary:

The Digital Projects Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering key technology-enabled business projects that form part of the Praxis Care Digital Strategy. The role will focus initially on the successful implementation of core systems identified within Year 1 of the roadmap, including workforce management and operational systems, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and achieve agreed business benefits.

The role may contribute to the future development of project management capability across the organisation as the Digital Strategy evolves.

They will define and manage the level of Project Governance required to manage the Projects based upon Praxis Project Management Policy, past experience, the risks involved and best practice.

Please note, we can only accept applications with a covering letter accompanying the CV. Your cover letter must detail how you specifically meet the 7 requirements outlined in the job description. You can enter this cover letter in the cover letter box when completing your online application. Applications will not be shortlisted if the cover letter detailing the above is not completed.

Key Accountabilities:

Benefits Definition
Define the business case for IT investment including cost savings, efficiency gains, improved reporting, and risk reduction.

User Requirements

Lead Business Analyst requirements gathering by identifying stakeholders, planning requirements approach and engage users. Gather, analyses, document and priorities requirements with stakeholders into User Requirements Documents.

Vendor Selection & Evaluation
Identify and evaluate vendors through structured processes such as Requests for Proposals. Assess vendors against technical fit, cost, security, scalability, and organizational requirements.

Vendor Negotiation & Contract Management
Assist with commercial negotiations including pricing, licensing, SLAs, and contract terms. Ensure agreements support long-term cost control, service quality, and risk mitigation.

Implementation & Delivery Management
Plan and deliver IT systems including timelines, budgets, resources, and milestones. Coordinate internal teams and vendors to ensure successful project execution.

Change & Adoption

Develop project communication plans, support training and adoption activities, work with business leads to prepare services for change and monitor adoption and post-implementation benefits.

Governance

Manage Project Governance by setting, monitoring and managing the appropriate controls to ensure Projects are delivering on time, budget, quality and within risk constraints agreed for the project.

Benefits Realisation
Track and ensure delivery of expected benefits post-implementation. Measure KPIs, adoption levels, and financial/operational gains. Conduct post-implementation reviews.

All applicants for positions at the level of Manager or above within Praxis Care are required to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest. This includes any direct or indirect involvement with individuals, firms, companies, or organisations that have, or are seeking to establish, a contractual relationship with Praxis Care.

Failure to declare such interests may result in disqualification from the recruitment process. If a conflict of interest is identified after an appointment has been made, it may constitute grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.

PRAXIS CARE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.