Clinical Data Science Unit Technical Project Manager

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a Project Manager for their Clinical Data Science and Engineering Unit. The role involves planning and managing multiple projects to align with the Trust's goals, working with academic and industry partners. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management skills, a passion for healthcare innovation, and the ability to navigate complex challenges. The Trust offers a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and proactive individual with strong project management skills.
• Ability to navigate complex challenges and innovate in healthcare.
• Experience in collaborating with diverse teams across NHS, academia, and industry.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and manage multiple projects within the Clinical Data Science unit.
• Ensure alignment with Trust's transformation goals and oversee quality assurance.
• Collaborate with academic, clinical, and industry partners to deliver impactful initiatives.

Skills

Project management skills

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Data governance

Job description

Our new Clinical Data Science and Engineering Unit will be the vital engine room for curating, sharing and utilising our data for novel purposes outside of the routine operations of hospital. It will work collaboratively with the Trust's core digital and data functions, performance and analytics, clinical and operational staff, academics and commercial partners to discover new insights and develop data-driven applications. It will also play a key role in managing the safe, secure and efficient deployment of such solutions - from predictive analytics to medical device‑grade decision support tools - in line with policies and processes that it takes the lead in designing.

As Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving forward projects within the unit, working across the Trust and with academic, clinical and, in particular, industry partners to deliver impactful initiatives. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and managing multiple projects, ensuring alignment with the Trust's transformation goals. This includes overseeing risk management, stakeholder engagement, financial oversight, and quality assurance, while embedding best practices in data governance and project management.

We are looking for a highly motivated, proactive individual with strong project management skills, the ability to navigate complex challenges, a passion for innovation in healthcare and a desire to collaborate with diverse teams across the NHS, academia and industry.

Addenbrooke's is one of the largest single‑site hospitals in the country with a mature Epic EHR and plans afoot for new children's, cancer research and acute hospitals. Our academic partner, Cambridge University, has a global reputation in healthtech, artificial intelligence, engineering, manufacturing and life sciences. And our neighbours on campus include the recently rebuilt Royal Papworth Hospital and AstraZeneca's global R&D facility, the Discovery Centre.

We are collectively brought together through Cambridge University Healthcare Partners, which has been a driving force for the innovation and life sciences agenda nationally.

We recognise that the Trust's data represents one of our most potent assets to support innovation, as well as research and quality improvement. But we have yet to fully exploit its potential., Our Trust.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.