Project Manager (XN08)

Job summary

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.

Expected Shortlisting Date

08/12/2025

Planned Interview Date

15/12/2025

Main duties of the job

You will need to work effectively across a wide range of stakeholders including technical colleagues, senior clinicians, partner organisations and software supplier organisations working across both agile and waterfall methodologies.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience of working within complex IT programmes across multiple work streams and organisations. You will have worked closely with stakeholders, both clinical, operational and technical and have a strong focus on project delivery.

You will also be able to coach and mentor junior or less experienced members of staff.

The successful applicant will bring strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with strong critical thinking, sound reasoning, a keen eye for detail, and a proactive, enthusiastic approach.

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.

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

Experience

Essential
  • What experience do you have of working in a healthcare setting?
  • Describe a time when you have worked within a defined project management methodology. How did you create and manage key project artefacts?

Qualifications

Essential
  • PRINCE 2 Practitioner qualification
  • Degree in related field or equivalent experience

Skills & Behaviours

Essential
  • Provide an example of when you have worked with multiple stakeholders and what strategies you used to work to a positive outcome
  • Describe a time when you demonstrated strong leadership skills by supporting the development of junior project staff? What approach did you take, and what was the outcome?
  • Give a specific example of a time when you worked autonomously across multiple work areas
  • Describe your approach to being an effective team player

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/

Company
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Location
Leeds, United Kingdom LS9 7TF
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£55690.00 - £62682.00 a year
Posted
Company
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Location
Leeds, United Kingdom LS9 7TF
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£55690.00 - £62682.00 a year
Posted