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Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to senior stakeholders and large audience where barriers and large audiences where barriers to acceptance may exist
- Skills
Advanced negotiation, influencing and relationship management skills with the ability to reconcile conflicting priorities and competing demands
- Skills
Ability to formulate long-term strategies, business plans and investment proposals covering multiple services and organisational objectives
- Skills
Highly developed analytical and judgement skills for interpreting complex technical, financial and organisational information
- Knowledge
Advanced knowledge of technology management, technology governance and strategic technology leadership.
- Knowledge
Extensive knowledge of cloud computing, infrastructure services, networking, cyber resilience and service management frameworks.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of technology assurance, regulatory compliance, information governance and cybersecurity principles.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of digital transformation methodologies, DDaT frameworks and technology operating models.
- Experience
Significant senior leadership experience managing multiple technology services within a large and complex organisation.
- Experience
Experience developing technology strategy, enterprise architecture and service transformation programmes involving technologies such as Microsoft 365, cloud platforms, datacentre services and enterprise infrastructure.
- Experience
Experience holding responsibility for substantial budgets, workforce establishments and major supplier relationships.
- Experience
Experience analysing highly complex organisational and service issues requiring interpretation, evaluation and comparison of multiple options before making strategic decisions
- Qualifications
Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Digital Leadership, Business Management or related discipline, or demonstrable knowledge and operational experience to an equivalent level.
- Qualifications
Evidence of advanced theoretical and practical specialist knowledge supplemented by substantial leadership and management experience, or demonstrable knowledge and operational experience to an equivalent level.
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Formal presentation and public speaking skills at Board or executive level.
- Skills
Strategic supplier management and commercial negotiation skills
- Knowledge
Knowledge of NHS technology standards and national digital policy
- Knowledge
Knowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and strategic portfolio management
- Experience
Experience operating within a large NHS organisation or integrated healthcare environment.
- Experience
Experience leading multi-organisational technology convergence, standardisation or shared service programmes.
- Qualifications
Chartered professional accreditation or equivalent senior professional recognition.
- Qualifications
Postgraduate leadership, executive management or organisational development qualification.
Job overview
The Deputy Director of Technology is a senior strategic leadership role within Group Digital Services, reporting directly to the Director of Technology (Chief Technology Officer). The postholder will provide leadership across the Group technology portfolio and will responsible for the development, delivery and continuous improvement technology services which enable the delivery of the Group Strategy and support the ambitions of the NHS 10 year plan through modern, resilient and secure digital services.
The post holder will be accountable for the development and delivery of technology strategy, enterprise technology standards, architecture, technology operations, service management, cloud platforms, infrastructure, end user computing, network services and technology resilience.
Working as a key member of the Technology senior leadership team, the post holder will translate UHL Group 2030 ambitions and NHS Long Term Plan priorities into deliverable technology outcomes. The role provides leadership across multiple services and teams, ensuring technology is a trusted enabler of safe, high-quality care, operational efficiency, research, education and innovation at scale.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will successfully lead complex, multi‑disciplinary technology services in a large, federated acute provider group, balancing day‑to‑day operational resilience with long‑term modernisation. Success will be demonstrated through highly available, secure and clinically safe technology platforms that support 24/7 patient care and evolving service models.
A critical success factor is the ability to operate credibly at executive and Hospital Leadership Team (HLT) level, shaping decisions through clear articulation of risk, opportunity and value. The role requires confident leadership across infrastructure modernisation, cloud adoption, legacy reduction and technical debt management, while maintaining patient safety and business continuity.
The Deputy Director will be expected to embed consistent Group standards, architectures and ways of working, reducing unwarranted variation while remaining sensitive to local clinical and operational needs. This includes strengthening technology governance, supplier performance, service management maturity and compliance with national standards.
Success will also be measured by the development of a high-performing, inclusive and future-ready technology workforce. The post holder will champion professional development, succession planning and modern engineering practices, ensuring UHL Group remains an attractive destination for digital and technology talent.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide visible and credible strategic leadership across UHL Group, translating organisational ambition into executable technology strategies, roadmaps and investment plans.
Lead the design and delivery of technology transformation programmes which support standardisation, convergence and optimisation across UHL Group.
Ensure technology services remain secure, resilient ,scalable and compliant with recognised standards and assurance frameworks
Create a high performing, inclusive and innovative technology workforce which embraces continuous improvement, professional development and service excellence.
Lead the strategic development and delivery of technology services across UHL Group.
Act as deputy to the Director of Technology and represent the technology portfolio within executive, corporate and operational governance forums.
Develop, maintain and implement enterprise technology strategies, architecture principles and technology roadmaps.
Lead multiple technology services through senior managers and specialist teams. Deliver service excellence through KPI, SLA and performance management frameworks.
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This advert is for Deputy Director of Technology with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Director role. The advertised salary is £94,356 - £108,814 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Nov 2026.
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