eHealth Senior Projects Manager

NHS Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland invites applications for a Senior Projects Manager to lead major digital transformation within the eHealth Projects Delivery Team. The post will drive delivery of the PACS and RIS projects and support transition to new clinical systems critical to radiology services and patient care.

You will work with clinical, operational, technical and supplier colleagues to plan, govern, report, and ensure benefits are realized.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale change across multiple stakeholders.
• Delivery of complex projects in health or public sector.
• Strong governance, reporting and benefits realization.

Responsibilities

• Manage project workstreams and support decision‑making.
• Maintain clear reporting arrangements and governance across teams.
• Ensure benefits are documented and owned by the project.
• Collaborate with clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams to ensure delivery against milestones.

Job description

NHS Highland is seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Senior Projects Manager to work within its eHealth Projects Delivery Team to lead the delivery of key digital transformation projects within NHS Highland. The post will initially focus on completing the successful delivery of the already underway PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) and RIS (Radiology Information System) projects, supporting the transition to new clinical systems that are critical to radiology services and wider patient care. Following the delivery of the PACS and RIS priorities, the role will move on to support other high-profile pieces of work across the digital and transformation portfolio including the delivery of projects contributing to the NHS Highland Electronic Patient Record. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident project professional with experience of managing large-scale change, working across multiple stakeholders and delivering complex projects in a health or public sector environment. The successful candidate will work closely with clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams to ensure effective planning, effective governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management and delivery against agreed milestones. They will be expected to manage project workstreams, support decision‑making, maintain clear reporting arrangements and ensure that benefits are documented and owned. If you are an organised and collaborative project manager who is ready to make a meaningful contribution to major service transformation, we would very much welcome your application.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Additional Information For Candidates

Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchdl

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .