Role
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 recently established 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, Process Automation, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilise systems like Teams, ClickUp, SharePoint, and Outlook.
- Provide advice on digital innovation processes and interdependencies.
- Develop and report on KPIs for digital projects.
- Identify and implement improvements for digital standardisation and adoption.
- Collaborate with teams on new digital processes.
Project Management
- Plan and manage complex digital innovation projects.
- Conduct detailed project planning, set milestones, and assign tasks.
- Monitor progress, adjust strategies, and address risks/issues.
- Analyse data for actionable recommendations and innovative solutions.
- Refine digital project delivery approaches.
Communication & Relationship
- Build effective relationships across divisions.
- Deliver training and presentations on digital projects.
Team & Financial Management
- Supervise and support junior staff on projects.
- Manage project resources daily.
- Act as budget holder, monitor spending, and manage procurement.
Operational Responsibilities
- Collaborate on policy and procedure implementation for digital innovations.
- Use IT applications to create reports and maintain project information.
- Undertake R&D activities during project initiation.
General Responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection guidelines.
- Follow the Trust’s Dress Code policy.
- Work flexibly across digital innovation areas.
- Assist with orientation and training of new staff.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Oliver Schafer Job title: Senior Project Manager Email address: oliver.schafer@nhs.net
