Deputy Operations Manager

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Deputy Operations Manager, to deputise for the Service Delivery Operations Manager as required, supporting them in providing strategic leadership for the Trust with regards to Estates IT provision.

Main duties of the job

Based in the Unified Communications department, and reporting to the Service Delivery Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of operational IT project and programme services, including all aspects of people, enterprise system, information, project and budgetary management.

You will have demonstrable experience of providing senior leadership within a technical environment, and will possess impressive organisational skills, as well as strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and empower others. You’ll have substantial experience managing technical IT projects and setting up enterprise and information systems, as well as implementing and supporting MS SQL based enterprise information systems in clustered and un-clustered environments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment This vacancy will close at midnight on the 31st May 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on the 11th June 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.