University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Digital Innovation Hub Project Manager

The closing date is 02 March 2026

Job summary

University College London Hospitals (UCLH) is seeking a dynamic Digital Innovation Project Manager. This pivotal role sits at the heart of UCLH's approach to harnessing cutting-edge technology and data to revolutionize clinical care and patient and staff experience. The successful candidate will:

Play a key role in delivering the Digital Innovation Hub's strategy. Your work will directly impact patient care and operational efficiency across UCLH.

Lead and facilitate projects and innovators involving Artificial Intelligence and other digital technologies. Your expertise will bring transformative solutions to life, impacting healthcare delivery.

Work alongside professionals from UCLH, University College London (UCL), and various external partners. Your efforts in fostering a digital innovation community will create lasting impacts.

UCLH offers a stimulating environment where creativity meets technology. You'll assist with the management of a portfolio of high-profile projects, ensuring alignment with UCLH's objectives and values.

If you're passionate about digital innovation and its potential in healthcare, this is a unique opportunity to help UCLH be at the forefront of this field.

This role is open to part-time or full-time arrangements.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

  • Expertly utilise systems like Microsoft Teams, ClickUp, SharePoint, and Outlook.
  • Provide expert advice on digital innovation processes and their interdependencies.
  • Develop and report on KPIs for digital projects, focusing on efficiency and patient/staff experiences.
  • Identify and implement improvements for digital standardisation and adoption.
  • Collaborate with teams to support new digital innovation processes.

Project Management:

  • Plan and manage complex digital innovation projects, focusing on process enhancements and system integrations.
  • Conduct detailed project planning, set milestones, and designate responsibilities.
  • Monitor project progress, adjust strategies, and address risks/issues promptly.
  • Analyse data to formulate actionable recommendations and innovative solutions.
  • Continuously refine and improve digital project delivery approaches.

Communication & Relationships:

  • Build effective working relationships across all divisions.
  • Deliver training and presentations on digital projects, ensuring widespread engagement.
  • Provide regular updates and negotiate for resources to support digital initiatives.

Team & Financial Management:

  • Supervise and support junior staff on projects.
  • Oversee day-to-day management of project resources.
  • Act as budget holder, monitoring spend and ensuring alignment with financial guidelines.
  • Manage procurement and act as authorised signatory for project payments.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

  • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS, (pro-rata for part time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7431-A

Job locations

University College London Hospitals

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Operational Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate on policy and procedure implementation for digital innovations.
  • Utilise IT applications to create reports and maintain project information.
  • Undertake R&D activities during project mobilisation and initiation phases.

General Responsibilities:

  • Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection guidelines.
  • Follow the Trusts Dress Code policy.
  • Work flexibly across various digital innovation areas as needed.
  • Assist with the orientation and training of new staff.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Operational Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate on policy and procedure implementation for digital innovations.
  • Utilise IT applications to create reports and maintain project information.
  • Undertake R&D activities during project mobilisation and initiation phases.

General Responsibilities:

  • Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection guidelines.
  • Follow the Trusts Dress Code policy.
  • Work flexibly across various digital innovation areas as needed.
  • Assist with the orientation and training of new staff.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree and / or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
  • Project management knowledge acquired through a Project-management qualification or relevant experience
  • Sustained record of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Masters qualification or equivalent (or working towards same)

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of managing complex, large-scale and high-profile projects
  • Experience of delivering process improvement and transformation projects
  • Experience in operating in and managing diverse multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with and managing external consultants
  • Experience of service improvement delivery

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective use of influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills
  • Very good written and verbal communication skills
  • Analytical and data-evaluation skills, with the ability to solve complex problems
  • Ability to present complex data in a clear and easily understood format - both verbally and in writing.
  • Strong grasp of managing project finances and budgets
  • Work well in highly sensitive and high pressure environments
  • Ability to work flexibly in a fast changing environment
  • Ability to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base
  • Good organisational skills and abilities
  • IT Literate

Other Requirements

Essential

  • A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development
Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree and / or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
  • Project management knowledge acquired through a Project-management qualification or relevant experience
  • Sustained record of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Masters qualification or equivalent (or working towards same)

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of managing complex, large-scale and high-profile projects
  • Experience of delivering process improvement and transformation projects
  • Experience in operating in and managing diverse multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with and managing external consultants
  • Experience of service improvement delivery

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective use of influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills
  • Very good written and verbal communication skills
  • Analytical and data-evaluation skills, with the ability to solve complex problems
  • Ability to present complex data in a clear and easily understood format - both verbally and in writing.
  • Strong grasp of managing project finances and budgets
  • Work well in highly sensitive and high pressure environments
  • Ability to work flexibly in a fast changing environment
  • Ability to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base
  • Good organisational skills and abilities
  • IT Literate

Other Requirements

Essential

  • A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospitals

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospitals

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Project Manager

Oliver Schafer

oliver.schafer@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS, (pro-rata for part time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7431-A

Job locations

University College London Hospitals

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG


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