Technical Lead

Technical Lead

FTC 6-8 months, Remote

£62,215 - £72,293 (Band 8b)

Tate are delighted to be working with an NHS Client to recruit a Technical Lead position on a remote basis.

Our client is looking to bring in some additional technical delivery support for an NHS digital program, someone who can act as a Scrum Master/technical delivery enabler. You would be embedded directly with their technical team and contractors, helping them deliver in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Main Duties

• A focus on facilitating agile delivery (sprint planning, stand-ups, retros, backlog management) rather than high-level project controls.
• Day-to-day support for the technical team, unblocking issues and keeping delivery moving at pace.
• Technical awareness to bridge communication between contractors, technical colleagues, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Coach, enable, and provide clarity to the existing team.
• Expand the service to draw on additional datasets.
• Improve and streamline data pipelines.
• Transition to and expand the service with other NHS digital programs.

Ideal Candidate

• Agile Delivery - Essential
• Scrum Master - Essential
• Ability to structure, roadmap, and align programme goals with organisational priorities
• Skilled in setting up decision-making frameworks, escalation pathways, and oversight boards
• Proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks across delivery streams
• Builds trusted relationships with internal and external partners
• Designs KPI frameworks and monitoring tools to report on impact, timelines, and budget
• Synthesises complex programme updates for varied audiences-exec, delivery, public
• Can revise delivery plans and resource allocation as requirements evolve

Key Outcomes:

• Robust Programme Infrastructure: Clear governance, reporting lines, RAID logs, and delivery plans in place
• Transparency & Auditability: Track progress, decisions, and changes
• Scalable Delivery: Teams enabled to grow and pivot as the digital program evolves and scales
• Trust & Engagement: With external partners
• Impact-Driven Execution: Workstreams delivering measurable improvements in trial access, data quality, and operational efficiency

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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