Senior Project Manager

Job overview

Senior Project Manager – Ophthalmology - Electronic Patient Records (EPR) OPENEYES

Band 8C  £79,504 -  £91,609  per annum

Fixed Term / Secondment until 1 May 2027

• hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

The Senior Project Manager will lead delivery of complex workstreams within the Ophthalmology Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme, OpenEyes. The role is responsible for ensuring successful delivery against agreed scope, timescales, budget and quality standards, working across clinical, operational, digital and corporate teams. This is a senior, autonomous role operating at pace in a complex environment.

Interview Date: 11 June 2026

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Project Manager within the Ophthalmology EPR OpenEyes Programme, you will lead a variety of projects within the programme, working autonomously on some areas and closely with the Operational Manager, Systems Manager, Clinical Lead and the rest of the team; reporting to the Associate Director of Operations.

The post holder will work across a hospital sites as required including the main Hospital and Lloyds Court and will attend other hospital sites to fulfil their role as required. A degree of hybrid/home working is anticipated in the role, with a minimum of 3 days on MKUH sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Join #TeamSurgery at Milton Keynes University Hospital

The surgery division at MKUH, which covers specialties including theatres and the Intensive Care Unit, offers a variety of roles and opportunities, both clinical and non-clinical. The division are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and forward-thinking professionals to join the team.

MKUH is one of the leading hospitals in Europe for implementing robotics to assist in surgery, becoming the first in the continent to use the CMR Versius robot for gynaecological surgery. Since its introduction in 2019, the theatres team have completed over 500 surgical cases, the first hospital in the UK to reach this milestone, achieving this in March 2023.

As well as being an innovator in robotics, the Trust is proud to be part of the New Hospital Programme, with plans to expand and increase our surgical capacity to meet the health needs of our communities now and in the future.

With a leading benefits package, and a growing hospital estate to meet one of the fastest growing populations in the country, it is a great time to join MKUH.

Find out more about working in #TeamSurgery at MKUH from the people who work across the division in the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mYel-Y9nrU

Produce detailed project documentation including typical PRINCE2 artefacts and project reports that meet the needs of Programme Governance/Digital Boards. Work with colleagues to construct a clinical safety plan; DCB0129/0160 approach, hazard log ownership and sign-off route.

HR Responsibilities

• The post holder will be responsible for leading and coordinating workforce activity across multiple clinical services and sites to support the delivery of the EPR programme.  •    The role will involve supporting the implementation of service and system changes, ensuring that workforce requirements, skills and capacity are aligned to evolving service needs

Please refer to the attached job description for further information