Head of Delivery

Job overview

Data & Analytics is central to delivering the NHS 10-Year Health Plan, overseeing national programmes with investment exceeding £1.5 billion. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Digital & Data Delivery Managers to join NHSE at a pivotal moment and help design & deliver of some of the most ambitious digital transformation programmes ever undertaken within the NHS. Working within NHSE’s National Data Architecture function, you will help drive the technical foundations of the Transforming and Connecting Care Programme. This landmark programme is transforming how health & care information is shared, enabling secure, seamless access to patient records across organisational boundaries through the development of a Single Patient Record. The programme will create a connected digital ecosystem that supports clinicians and patients with faster, safer and more integrated services, regardless of where care is delivered. Critical to this transformation are two critical architectural capabilities:

Event-Based Architecture (EBA) – enables near real-time sharing of information between clinical and social care systems, so that key patient events, from referrals to test results, are reflected quickly & accurately across the care pathway.

National Data Architecture (NDA) – provides the strategic framework for defining, structuring, governing, sharing and improving data across local, regional and national NHS services, supporting a modern, interoperable health and care system.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to lead the delivery of nationally significant products and services that directly improve patient outcomes and support frontline care. You will:

• Lead and inspire high-performing multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex national digital services safely, effectively and at pace.
• Shape and drive delivery across multiple workstreams, establishing robust governance, planning, risk management and performance reporting.
• Remove barriers to progress, facilitate informed decision-making and ensure strong alignment across technical, clinical, operational and policy stakeholders.
• Champion agile and continuous improvement approaches, helping teams deliver measurable outcomes, benefits and value for patients, clinicians and the wider health and care system.
• Build delivery capability and influence strategic decisions within one of the UK’s largest and most impactful digital transformation programmes. These roles are ideal for experienced delivery professionals with a strong track record of leading complex digital, data or technology programmes within multidisciplinary environments. You will be someone who thrives on collaboration, can confidently navigate ambiguity and complexity, and excels at building relationships across a broad range of stakeholders. Experience/ knowledge of event-based architecture or target data architecture would be highly advantageous, but it is not essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, and person specification in the attached Job Description and Assignment Briefs. Please ensure your supporting statement includes demonstratable evidence and specific examples on how you meet the criteria for each of the key skills specified. This will be used in both the shortlisting and interview processes.

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.