Director, Pathology Digital Transformation

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; New York; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Programme Director to lead the ePath digital transformation, delivering a shared LIMS across partner NHS trusts. The role combines strategic oversight with operational leadership to modernise pathology services.

You will work with senior clinical, operational and digital leaders to ensure delivery against milestones, budgets and benefits realisation, and to prepare for live service readiness across the North East and North

Responsibilities

• Leading a complex, multi-organisational digital transformation programme, ensuring delivery against milestones, budgets and objectives.
• Establishing robust programme governance, reporting, risk management and assurance arrangements.
• Coordinating interdependent clinical, operational, digital and technical workstreams across participating organisations.
• Managing programme finances, resources, supplier relationships and contractual dependencies.
• Engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including executive sponsors, SROs, clinical leaders and digital teams.
• Overseeing implementation planning, testing, validation, operational readiness and safe transition into live services.
• Managing programme risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring appropriate mitigation and escalation.
• Supporting standardisation, interoperability and benefits realisation across the network.
• Providing clear programme assurance and strategic recommendations to the ePath Programme Board.

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Programme Director to lead the ePath digital transformation, delivering a shared LIMS across partner NHS trusts. The role combines strategic oversight with operational leadership to modernise pathology services.

You will work with senior clinical, operational and digital leaders to ensure delivery against milestones, budgets and benefits realisation, and to prepare for live service readiness across the North East and North