Digital Project Manager
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated Digital Project Manager to help deliver a range of digital projects that improve patient care and support our Trust’s organisational goals.
Working within the Digital Programme Management Office, you will lead medium and smaller‑scale projects from initial feasibility through to implementation, collaborating closely with clinical, operational and technical teams to ensure successful delivery.
You will play a key role in shaping digital solutions, managing project risks, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring progress is communicated clearly to stakeholders.
The role reports to the Lead Digital Project Manager and involves matrix management of project staff. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and enjoy driving meaningful digital change, we’d love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities.We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery of small to medium digital change projects, ensuring they meet agreed timescales, budgets, and outcomes.
- Support early project stages by developing feasibility assessments, business cases, and clear project requirements.
- Coordinate clinical, operational, and technical teams, including matrix management of project staff.
- Produce and maintain key project documentation and keep stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle.
- Proven experience managing end‑to‑end digital or change projects.
- Strong project management skills, using both agile and waterfall approaches.
- Ability to interpret and present complex technical information clearly to different audiences.
- Confident risk management, stakeholder engagement and problem‑solving skills
Person specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria- Relevant Batchelor Degree (Tech, Business, Change) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Higher Degree e.g., Masters or higher or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
- Recognised Project Management qualification to practitioner level.
- Recognised other relevant change management qualifications e.g., relating to risk, benefits, change, testing, business analysis, or continuous improvement
- Other project and change management training courses
- Staff management training courses
- Evidence of recent further professional development
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria- Good knowledge and practical experience of the management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle (including pre-project phases) of medium projects.
- Practical experience of presenting complex and technical information to internal and external groups.
- Management and successful delivery of full project lifecycle of medium, small and very small change projects (including pre-project phases) in an Acute NHS Trust, a provider NHS (non-acute) or the NHS.
- Good knowledge and practical experience of providing project management support on very large digital programmes and projects.
- Practical experience and a good understanding of managing and delivering change projects with third party suppliers, including procurement, supplier management including negotiating and agreeing commercial and contract terms, SLAs and KPIs.
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
For more information about our Trust
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