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Digital and Data Portfolio Lead

Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Derby
Salary
£62,215 to £72,293 per annum
Closing date
26 Nov 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8B
Hours
Full Time
The Digital and Data Portfolio Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of digital and data projects, ensuring they align with our overall strategy. Working closely with the Director of Digital, the post holder will manage a diverse portfolio of projects, effectively navigating complex stakeholder relationships.

The successful candidate will manage the entire lifecycle of digital and data projects, including procurement and risk management, and ensure their timely and cost-effective delivery. They will be adept at proactively communicating project updates and managing expectations. In case of deviations from agreed plans, the post holder will be responsible for informing relevant committees and stakeholders, handling difficult conversations with professionalism and tact.

Collaborating with colleagues across Digital and Operational Teams, the Digital and Data Portfolio Manager will identify, track, benchmark, and realise project benefits. They will engage with departmental staff to coordinate project-related activities.

The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in programme and project management methods and tools, providing expert advice to decision-makers. This role will involve presenting to directors and senior management teams, as well as representing the Trust at local and regional levels when required.

Main duties of the job

Effectively contributing to the Trust's vision, strategic objectives, and key work programmes by adopting an agile approach to programme and project delivery.

Coordinating activity and drafting reports for the Director of Digital, providing support in managing the digital and data project portfolio.

Fostering the development of key skills within the Programme Management Team through guidance and mentorship.

Achieving significant progress in the delivery of successful digital and data projects, contributing to the overall strategic goals of the organisation.

Developing comprehensive and first-rate business cases to advance digital and data-specific projects.

Thoroughly identifying and documenting the Trust's requirements for each project, collaborating with all relevant stakeholders.

Procuring and delivering each project in a timely and professional manner, adhering to Agile methodology principles. This will involve preparing and implementing project documentation to meet agreed milestone delivery dates, and coordinating any tendering processes while ensuring flexibility and adaptability throughout the project lifecycle.

Effectively communicating and engaging with staff at all levels to ensure a clear understanding of the digital and data-driven strategy and the benefits it can deliver to the organisation.

Closing Date: 24 November 2024

Interview Date: 9 December 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:
  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:
  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge
  • Project management qualification or project experience to Masters level or equivalent


Desirable

  • Benefits Management
  • Change Management


Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Significant experience in managing the implementation of projects for clinical and non-clinical systems
  • Experience of writing business cases to secure additional funding for service developments
  • Experience of managing multiple competing priorities and delivering the best results from them


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across all UHDB sites

Derby

DE22 3NE

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320-SNR-0176

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