Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations.
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Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as require
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Significant ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate initiatives
- Skills
Development of large architectures for highly complex and complicated systems
- Knowledge
Knowledge and experience working directly with key national health and care organisations
- Knowledge
Substantial industry experience within an Information Technology domain maintaining in-depth knowledge of specific technical specialisms and provides expert advice regarding their application
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Can manage specialist technical consultancy. The specialism can be any aspect of information or communication technology, technique, method, product, or application area
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Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically, sensitive and complex environment
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Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
- Knowledge
Strong leadership qualities, including the ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor a team of AI professionals
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Strong understanding of data privacy, security, and ethical considerations in AI. This is crucial for ensuring responsible AI development and deployment within a sensitive healthcare context
- Qualifications
Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area (such as Computing, Scientific, Mathematical, Engineering, Statistical or related field).
- Qualifications
Experience of project and Programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
- Qualifications
Relevant professional qualification as determined by the Professional Group (for example TOGAF)
- Qualifications
Relevant business or management training e.g., through MBA or equivalent
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Proven record of successful delivery of technical architecture services in a large and complex organisation
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Proven record of managing relationship with large technology vendors and suppliers to ensure solutions and architectures align with the organisation goals and objectives.
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Development and management of technical governance processes relevant to the entire organisation
- Knowledge
Knowledge of Health and Care technology landscape, in particular the systems and services delivered by NHS England
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Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms, techniques, and best practices within healthcare. This includes familiarity with a range of ML approaches (supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, etc.) and their applications in healthcare.
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Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and MLOps tools. This should encompass experience with cloud-based ML services and tools for deploying, monitoring, and managing AI models in production.
Job overview
The New Hospital Programme is more than building hospitals, it’s a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in England. We’re delivering over 40 new hospitals that will be modern, sustainable and built around the needs of patients and staff. We’re looking for people who care about purpose, who thrive in complex environments and who want to help deliver change at scale for future generations.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced Deputy Director of Data & Technology to provide strategic and operational leadership for data, digital and technology services across the NHP.
In this senior leadership role, you will focus on driving the development and delivery of innovative digital solutions that support programme objectives. You will oversee the full lifecycle of technology solutions, from identifying opportunities and designing approaches through to implementation, optimisation and continuous improvement.
Working closely with colleagues across the programme, including Information Management and PMO teams, you will ensure effective resource planning, governance, regulatory compliance and delivery of high-quality technology services. You will also play a key role in fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous learning, ensuring the programme remains at the forefront of emerging technologies and best practice.
We are looking for someone with:
- Significant leadership experience in data, digital or technology delivery within complex organisations.
- Experience developing and implementing technology strategies
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, managing budgets
- Knowledge of governance, regulatory requirements and digital best practice.
- A passion for innovation and staying ahead of emerging technology trends.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
For more information on the NHP programme
Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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This advert is for Deputy Director of Data and Technology with NHS England in Any NHSE Office, Nationally, SE1 8UG, West Yorkshire. It is listed as a Band 9 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £112782.00 to £129783.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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