Project Manager

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care institution in Birmingham is seeking to appoint a manager for ICT Service Developments. The successful candidate will support the ICT Operations Manager and enhance the experience of staff through effective project management and governance. This role requires leadership in a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring that IT services align with operational and clinical needs, and the ability to oversee delivery within financial limits.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely delivery of projects and value for money.
• Ensure governance of processes and management of contractors.
• Oversee the design of IT service relationship management software.
• Lead and coordinate the work of application analysts.
• Ensure compliance around information standards across configuration teams.

Job description

Flexible Working

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Overview

The role will support the overall management of all ICT Service Developments that are the responsibility of the ICT Operations Manager and that will improve the experience of BWC staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely delivery of projects and value for money. Assess feasibility of delivery given financial circumstances and nature of projects.
• Ensure governance of processes, including management of contractors who may provide expert services in an ICT environment (e.g., IT service relationship management software).
• Ensure project delivery within financial limits and support the work of the ICT department, developing relationships with clinical and operations teams.
• Oversee the design of IT service relationship management software.
• Lead and coordinate the work of application analysts for a group of modules, ensuring a consistent approach to configuration and integration between all modules.
• Provide guidance and ensure compliance around information standards and quality across configuration teams and the wider Cardiology system programme.
• Operate in a complex multidisciplinary environment, act with minimum guidelines, set standards for others, and thrive in a fast‑paced and adaptable setting.
• Use expert programme knowledge to support and guide the team in making appropriate decisions with stakeholders to configure best‑practice workflows and design configuration ensuring data and workflows align with reporting and clinical audit requirements.
• Represent the module team by providing assurance and guidance around responsibilities at management and stakeholder meetings, acting as an ambassador for the BWCH EPR programme.

Visa Sponsorship

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

About the Trust

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK‑leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single‑site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year and offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0‑25 years old.

Equal Opportunities

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.