Digital & Data Project Manager

Job overview

Are you looking to progress your career in an Healthcare environment?

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Information Management and Technology department at the University Hospitals of Leicester as a Project manager.

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our established team and help deliver projects to support the e-Hospital agenda.

As a project manager in Digital and Data,  you will be working closely alongside the  Business Analysts and Solution Architects ensuring smooth delivery of an agreed programme of works that digitally enable the healthcare provision across our Acute hospital services, the wider Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Community and with partners across the East Midlands.

Must be a Car driver/owner or suitable alternative. It is anticipated that the use of public transport would not be acceptable for this post.

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role and Previous applicant need not apply

Main duties of the job

The Project Manager role is within a team of 8 Project Managers who work on a wide variety of projects within Digital and Data. Our projects typically involve application changes most notably working within the e-Hospital programme.

The post holder will be working closely with a wide range of stakeholders within Digital and Data, Clinical Services and External Partners and Suppliers.

The EPR OneDigital programme is one of the UHL's supporting priorities and is an ambitious programme to transform the way in which our clinicians work. We are working with a primary supplier to achieve this goal and have already achieved a number successful implementations.

The team is diverse and focused on their achieving the ambitious plan and we are looking for someone who is able to work with a wide range of personalities and perspectives to ensure a successful outcome of the programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To manage multiple projects within Digital and Data delivering to the requirements defined
• To ensure that projects are delivered seamlessly along complete care pathways between healthcare sectors to avoid silo working and retrospective project alignment.
• To have knowledge of a variety of project management methodologies and to utilise them appropriately to deliver projects successfully whilst making most effective use of funds and resources
• To ensure governance and documentation arrangements are followed within the projects and they are governed through a project board which must receive timely and accurate reports of project progress.
• To be responsible for the management of project funds and report on expenditure to the relevant boards where applicable
• To work with the Digital and Data PMO, Commercial Lead, Programme Managers and Senior Project Manager to ensure effective project controls and assurance
• To ensure that benefits are captured during the project so that they can be quantified at project closure.
• To ensure that BAU considerations are considered throughout the project and that the project is successfully transitioned to BAU support at the completion of the project
• To work in partnership with the Digital and Data staff to ensure effective use of operational resources on projects.
• To be accountable for the activities of the staff within your project team whilst maintaining a supportive and inclusive team working environment with opportunities for staff to show case their skills and expertise.
• To work with key stakeholders within in-flight projects to maintain good communication and engagement helping to remove barriers to change or success.
• To work with other project manager colleagues within Digital and Data to maximise the use of project staff to ensure that their skills are efficiently used between projects.
• To represent UHL at specific external regional / national forum with respect to the National Program of IT or similar Digital and Data initiatives specifically related to the project/product.
• To represent the interests of the customers at programme/project delivery meetings and other such like forum.
• To engage with and influence the implementation Digital and Data transformation initiatives and Digital and Data Strategy where appropriate.

please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.