Job summary
Are you passionate about data engineering and managing of data projects? Do you have an interest in the creation of solutions which allow NHS operational managers, clinicians and wider teams to delivereffective and high-quality services that make real difference to patients and service users? This role will be responsible for managing data projects on behalf of the data engineering and business intelligence teams, providing technical and administrative support and expertise, with a focus on agile development practices.
The post holder will communicate with project stakeholders, analyse data requirements, get involved in data transformations and data management tasks, designing and maintaining tasks boards and project management documentation to enable the successful deployment of data projects. The successful candidate will provide essential support to the Data Engineering & BI teams as and when needed and play a crucial role in ensuring the successful execution of data and technology-driven projects.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilitieso Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business objectives and translate them into actionable data projects; specifically with business users to identify critical questions, pain points, and challenges they faceo Support with data warehousing and engineering taskso Scope and analyse business problems to develop solutions that deliver measurable business value, going beyond a mere checklist of technical requirementso Develop detailed project plans, timelines and resource allocationo Collate tasks and relevant milestones into a gantt charto Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategieso Organise and facilitate meetings with application users (Finance, Clinical Coding and Site Managers) to scope project, ensure that project objectives are being met and sign-offo Coordinate project stages such as designing, testing, user acceptance testing,o Capture Sign-off of security privilege validation and coordinate documentation creationo Understand use case for existing Web applications and apps, as well as, desired outcomes for Qlikview to Qlik Cloud migrationo Support the wider team to transition to Qlik Cloudo Communicate findings and insights effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, enabling them to make informed business decisions
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business objectives and translate them into actionable data projects; specifically with business users to identify critical questions, pain points, and challenges they face
Support with data warehousing and engineering tasks
Scope and analyse business problems to develop solutions that deliver measurable business value, going beyond a mere checklist of technical requirements
Develop detailed project plans, timelines and resource allocation
- Collate tasks and relevant milestones into a gantt chart
Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies
- Organise and facilitate meetings with application users (Finance, Clinical Coding and Site Managers) to scope project, ensure that project objectives are being met and sign-off
- Coordinate project stages such as designing, testing, user acceptance testing,
- Capture Sign-off of security privilege validation and coordinate documentation creation
- Understand use case for existing Web applications and apps, as well as, desired outcomes for Qlikview to Qlik Cloud migration
- Support the wider team to transition to Qlik Cloud
Communicate findings and insights effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, enabling them to make informed business decisions
Information System Architecture
Gain understanding on how data flows throughout the Trust (e.g. between the data warehouse and Qliksense)
Ensure that reports are designed, implemented and managed in accordance with relevant legislation including Caldicott Principles and the Data Protection Act
Create and maintain technical documentation under formal change control processes
Communication
To communicate effectively with clinicians and managers on matters associated with the system design and development of solutions
To work with colleagues to plan and develop training programmes to train staff in the use and capabilities of relevant application systems
To present, provide and receive highly complex information to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting.
Management Responsibilities
Support the delivery of strategic data and service transformation projects within the sector which need to provide in-depth triangulated intelligence to inform decision making, business planning, and the measurement of improvement in performance and quality
Foster a culture of customer service by working closely with the decision-support function, responding effectively to the needs of the organisation and pro-actively seeking to add value to the organisation through information analyses, tools and methods
Foster close working relations with the Data, Digital, Performance, ICT and Finance departments in developing and maintaining quality information and information reporting systems
Review and contribute to the development of Information Management and Data Quality policies and procedures to meet the needs of the Trust
Support and mentor information team staff where possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business objectives and translate them into actionable data projects; specifically with business users to identify critical questions, pain points, and challenges they face
Support with data warehousing and engineering tasks
Scope and analyse business problems to develop solutions that deliver measurable business value, going beyond a mere checklist of technical requirements
Develop detailed project plans, timelines and resource allocation
- Collate tasks and relevant milestones into a gantt chart
Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies
- Organise and facilitate meetings with application users (Finance, Clinical Coding and Site Managers) to scope project, ensure that project objectives are being met and sign-off
- Coordinate project stages such as designing, testing, user acceptance testing,
- Capture Sign-off of security privilege validation and coordinate documentation creation
- Understand use case for existing Web applications and apps, as well as, desired outcomes for Qlikview to Qlik Cloud migration
- Support the wider team to transition to Qlik Cloud
Communicate findings and insights effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, enabling them to make informed business decisions
Information System Architecture
Gain understanding on how data flows throughout the Trust (e.g. between the data warehouse and Qliksense)
Ensure that reports are designed, implemented and managed in accordance with relevant legislation including Caldicott Principles and the Data Protection Act
Create and maintain technical documentation under formal change control processes
Communication
To communicate effectively with clinicians and managers on matters associated with the system design and development of solutions
To work with colleagues to plan and develop training programmes to train staff in the use and capabilities of relevant application systems
To present, provide and receive highly complex information to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting.
Management Responsibilities
Support the delivery of strategic data and service transformation projects within the sector which need to provide in-depth triangulated intelligence to inform decision making, business planning, and the measurement of improvement in performance and quality
Foster a culture of customer service by working closely with the decision-support function, responding effectively to the needs of the organisation and pro-actively seeking to add value to the organisation through information analyses, tools and methods
Foster close working relations with the Data, Digital, Performance, ICT and Finance departments in developing and maintaining quality information and information reporting systems
Review and contribute to the development of Information Management and Data Quality policies and procedures to meet the needs of the Trust
Support and mentor information team staff where possible
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Desirable
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent Agile certification
- Educated to degree level in computer or information science, data, engineering and or other technical disciplines or equivalent experience
- Experience working in cloud-based data environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Familiarity with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and compliance considerations and a track record of working at a similar level in this specialist area
Experience
Essential
- Track record of delivering data and analytics projects on time and within scope
- Strong ability to identify and understand business problems, translating them into effective solutions rather than focusing solely on delivering against a list of technical requirements
- Ability to structure, organize and drive multiple projects simultaneously and in a constantly evolving environment
- Proven experience of Agile environments, supporting sprint planning, scrum facilitation, backlog management, and daily stand-ups. Familiarity with agile and iterative working methodology and rapid user feedback gathering concepts
- Ability to adapt plans and priorities in response to changing business needs or technical challenges
- Familiarity with data visualization tools and techniques to effectively present findings, namely QlikView and QlikSense
- Collaborate efficiently with both technical and non-technical individuals in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives and user iteration
- Experience managing dependencies risks and resource constraints in a fast paced environment
- Experience of using SQL programming and understanding of data engineering concepts, data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehousing
Desirable
- Understanding of data modeling, dimensional modeling, and performance tuning.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Proficiency in PRINCE2 for project management and Excel plus other tools (e.g. Visio)
- Familiarity with data structures, algorithms, cloud infrastructure and good software development practices
- Knowledge of version control / collaboration workflows and best practices
- Good understanding of data engineering concepts and experience working with large-scale datasets.
- Excellent knowledge of Qlik products, SQL, Excel
- Ability to translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights for business users.
Desirable
- Familiarity with data governance, privacy, and security best practices
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build trusted relationships within the team and across the organization
- Highly motivated, confident, self-starter and the ability to exercise initiative.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Desirable
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent Agile certification
- Educated to degree level in computer or information science, data, engineering and or other technical disciplines or equivalent experience
- Experience working in cloud-based data environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Familiarity with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and compliance considerations and a track record of working at a similar level in this specialist area
Experience
Essential
- Track record of delivering data and analytics projects on time and within scope
- Strong ability to identify and understand business problems, translating them into effective solutions rather than focusing solely on delivering against a list of technical requirements
- Ability to structure, organize and drive multiple projects simultaneously and in a constantly evolving environment
- Proven experience of Agile environments, supporting sprint planning, scrum facilitation, backlog management, and daily stand-ups. Familiarity with agile and iterative working methodology and rapid user feedback gathering concepts
- Ability to adapt plans and priorities in response to changing business needs or technical challenges
- Familiarity with data visualization tools and techniques to effectively present findings, namely QlikView and QlikSense
- Collaborate efficiently with both technical and non-technical individuals in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives and user iteration
- Experience managing dependencies risks and resource constraints in a fast paced environment
- Experience of using SQL programming and understanding of data engineering concepts, data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehousing
Desirable
- Understanding of data modeling, dimensional modeling, and performance tuning.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Proficiency in PRINCE2 for project management and Excel plus other tools (e.g. Visio)
- Familiarity with data structures, algorithms, cloud infrastructure and good software development practices
- Knowledge of version control / collaboration workflows and best practices
- Good understanding of data engineering concepts and experience working with large-scale datasets.
- Excellent knowledge of Qlik products, SQL, Excel
- Ability to translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights for business users.
Desirable
- Familiarity with data governance, privacy, and security best practices
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build trusted relationships within the team and across the organization
- Highly motivated, confident, self-starter and the ability to exercise initiative.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.