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Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Expert user of MS Office and MS Project Able to motivate and lead change • Able to quantify and balance competing project requirements • Excellent communication and presentation skills • Interpret and present complex and contentious information • Ability to relate to, communicate with and influence staff at all levels in the organisation • Ability to understand the strategic overview whilst giving due attention to detail • Ability to identify opportunities, analyse options and develop creative solutions Ability to work across teams, departments and organisations in a complex environment
- Knowledge
Thorough understanding of digital issues and its application within the NHS • Be able to manage and deliver large scale digital projects
- Experience
Proven successful delivery of high-profile programmes and projects • A leader of large projects • Experienced in managing large Teams Extensive experience as a project manager • Experience in implementing change
- Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent, preferably in a relevant subject (or commensurate work experience) • PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent experience
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Understanding of change management techniques Strong analytical skills Strong interpersonal skills • Be able to manage all aspects of work including monitoring and managing performance • Be able to write reports and formulate policies Facilitation skills
- Knowledge
Have a thorough understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. Use of digital systems in a clinical setting • Knowledge of planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
- Experience
Implementation of a PAS or similar clinical digital system • Involvement in organisational change management projects Experience of negotiation and mediation • Experience of cross organisational working between Acute and Primary care • Substantive experience at a senior level in an NHS environment
- Qualifications
Managing Successful Programmes qualification • Digital related qualifications Change Management Training Facilitation Training
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to join the Digital Department as a Digital Programme Manager, for a period of 12 months.
This role will lead and manage the successful implementation of Digital programmes and projects that impact the Trust, against agreed project plans to time and within constraints.
You will provide professional programme and project management to the Trust to assist departments with the delivery of applications, systems and technology solutions that realise benefits for patients and the Trust
Please be advised that provisional interviews for this post are due to take place 3rd & 4th November 2026.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and manage the successful implementation of IT programmes and projects that impact the Trust (typically with timescales significantly in excess of six months, affecting 1500 plus Trust staff) against agreed project plans to time and within constraints.
- Identify, build and manage large multi functional teams of both technical and non-technical staff (often consisting of 30-50 project staff) in line with Trust procedures and best practice
- Set strategy for programme delivery ensuring alignment of project deliverables with strategic goals
- Work with the ICT Clinical Implementation Manager to identify programme benefits and ensure their delivery through specific projects
- Manage the dependencies and interfaces between projects to ensure their successful delivery in line with strategic objectives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Lead and manage the successful implementation of digital programmes and projects that impact the Trust (typically with timescales significantly in excess of six months, affecting 1500 plus Trust staff) against agreed project plans to time and within constraints.
- Identify, build and manage large multifunctional teams of both technical and non-technical staff (often consisting of 30-50 project staff) in line with Trust procedures and best practice
- Set strategy for programme delivery ensuring alignment of project deliverables with strategic goals
- Work with the Digital Nurse Specialists to identify programme benefits and ensure their delivery through specific projects
- Manage the dependencies and interfaces between projects to ensure their successful delivery in line with strategic objectives
- Provide professional programme and project management to the Trust to assist departments with the delivery of applications, systems and technology solutions that realise benefits for patients and the Trust
- Apply expert digital knowledge and operational experience to the deployment of digital solutions
- Produce and maintain the formal documentation required throughout the programme and project lifecycle including the production of policies and procedures
- Participate in system procurements, including drafting of procurement documentation and supplier evaluations.
- Develop and maintain strong communications links with key stakeholders, including Programme and Project Boards, reporting programme performance, conveying complex issues and negotiating desired outcomes
- Work flexibly as a member of the Digital management team to ensure the Directorate delivers a high-quality customer focused service
- Liaise with counterparts in other Trusts, health communities and elsewhere to assist in the provision of Digital services where patient care is delivered across multiple locations and agencies
- Identify the impact and support the operational change management resulting from the implementation of new digital systems across the Trust
- Conduct technical digital based investigations and impact assessments on supplier products and implementation plans
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
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This advert is for Digital Programme Manager with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Programme manager role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months ((Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.)). The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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