An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager within the Informatics Department at Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated and professional individual to join the Delivery Team and work collaboratively with all stakeholders to deliver digital projects and programmes.

This post will support delivery of our ambitious Digital Strategy. You will be an experienced Project Manager who will work with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders as well as teams within the Informatics department to deliver digital projects and programmes. You will lead your project team, coach and manager junior members and deliver key initiatives. The postholder will be experienced in utilising appropriate tools and project methodologies whilst aligning to the departments project delivery lifecycle methodology.

Please note any queries sent through to the recruiting manager for this vacancy will be responded to between 02/01/2025 09/01/2025 due to annual leave.

Main duties of the job

The post holder

Will manage a set of complex projects to professional standards.

Support, facilitate and monitor progress of projects

Support process and performance improvements

Lead a small team of specialists as well as providing matrix-management of project staff

Be responsible for developing Business Cases to secure project funding and subsequent management of these funds

Will be required to manage and advise project staff that have day to day responsibility for overseeing the various elements of implementation, working closely with clinical and non-clinical teams to introduce new ways of working that are consistent with new technology.

About us

DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Project management qualification

Desirable

• Agile PM qualification
• MSP qualification

Experience

Essential

• End to end project management experience
• Experience of working in a healthcare or technical setting
• Strong stakeholder management experience Experience of working within a defined project management methodology including the creation and management of relevant or artefacts

Desirable

• Working with clinical and technical stakeholders
• Understanding of national NHS strategies / policies and the challenges currently faced by the NHS
• Securing and monitoring substantial project budgets

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Professional and approachable with strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to support the development of more junior project staff
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously across a range of work areas
• A good team player able to work flexibly to meet the evolving needs of the department

Desirable

• Excellent problem solving skills

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

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