An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager within the Informatics Department at Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated and professional individual to join the Delivery Team and work collaboratively with all stakeholders to deliver digital projects and programmes.
This post will support delivery of our ambitious Digital Strategy. You will be an experienced Project Manager who will work with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders as well as teams within the Informatics department to deliver digital projects and programmes. You will lead your project team, coach and manage junior members, and deliver key initiatives. The postholder will be experienced in utilising appropriate tools and project methodologies whilst aligning to the department's project delivery lifecycle methodology.
Main duties of the job
The post holder:
1. Will manage a set of complex projects to professional standards.
2. Support, facilitate and monitor progress of projects.
3. Support process and performance improvements.
4. Lead a small team of specialists as well as providing matrix-management of project staff.
5. Be responsible for developing Business Cases to secure project funding and subsequent management of these funds.
6. Will be required to manage and advise project staff that have day-to-day responsibility for overseeing the various elements of implementation, working closely with clinical and non-clinical teams to introduce new ways of working that are consistent with new technology.
About us
DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust, we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.
DIT look after the Trust's information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. It's an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.
We'd love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.
Please note that if you are applying for a fixed-term position, should funding be available to support, there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Experience
* End to end project management experience.
* Experience of working in a healthcare or technical setting.
* Strong stakeholder management experience.
* Experience of working within a defined project management methodology including the creation and management of relevant artefacts.
* Working with clinical and technical stakeholders.
* Understanding of national NHS strategies/policies and the challenges currently faced by the NHS.
* Securing and monitoring substantial project budgets.
Skills and Behaviours
* Professional and approachable with strong stakeholder management skills.
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to support the development of more junior project staff.
* Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously across a range of work areas.
* A good team player able to work flexibly to meet the evolving needs of the department.
Head of technical and regional digital delivery
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