Project Manager

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Project Manager to join the Research and Innovation team for a 2-year fixed-term post. You will oversee a portfolio of projects from concept to implementation, focusing on delivery of quality, timescales and budgets using digital tools and data to enhance research delivery.

You will work with NHS colleagues, industry and academia to implement innovative solutions, ensuring benefits realisation and alignment with the LTHT strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience within healthcare or research settings.
• Knowledge of PRINCE2 or equivalent methodologies preferred.
• Ability to manage multi-stakeholder relationships and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of R&I projects from concept to implementation.
• Ensure delivery to defined quality, timescale and budget as per PLDC.
• Collaborate with industry, academia, NHS staff and patients to realise project benefits.

Skills

Project management

PRINCE2

Stakeholder management

Healthcare/NHS experience

Communication skills

Job description

We are seeking an Project Manager to join the Research and Innovation team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a full time post with a 2 year temporary contract (due to funding availability).

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a diverse portfolio of projects focused on improving research delivery through the innovative use of technology, data and digital solutions.

Main duties of the job

Working within the Real World Data and Research Informatics team, you will manage projects from concept through to implementation, ensuring delivery to agreed quality, timescale and budget requirements. Strategic projects which are planned for the Project Manager will support the delivery of objectives from the R&I 2025-2030 strategy, including:

• Scoping, procurement and implementation of an e-site file for research projects
• Implementation of OneForm, the trusts study set-up tool, across health and care organisations in Leeds
• Scoping, procurement and implementation of software to maximise the utility of Real World Data available at the trust

The main tasks of the role are:

• Managing a portfolio of projects with a focus on improving research delivery across Leeds through use of cutting-edge technology.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to a professional standard in-line with LTHTs Project Design Life Cycle (PLDC)
• Collaborating with city-wide stakeholders including industry, academia, NHS staff and patients

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Position: Real World Data and Research Informatics Team

Name: Ben Williams

Email: [e-mail]

Why you should join our Team

At Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, research and innovation are central to our ambition to deliver outstanding care and improve outcomes for patients. Joining our team means becoming part of an organisation that is at the forefront of digital transformation, research delivery and healthcare innovation.

You will work alongside passionate and highly skilled colleagues across the NHS, academia, industry and the wider health and care system, helping to shape solutions that make a real difference to patients and healthcare professionals. Our projects utilise cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches to support research, generate insights and improve services across Leeds and beyond.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is empowered to contribute, develop and succeed.

As part of one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals and a key partner within the West Yorkshire health and care system, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to projects with significant local, regional and national impact. If you are looking for a role where you can drive innovation, influence change and help transform healthcare through research and technology, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will bring to the role

The successful candidate will bring proven project management experience, ideally gained within the NHS, healthcare, research or other complex organisational environments. You will have a strong understanding of structured project delivery methodologies, such as PRINCE2, and be confident managing projects through their full lifecycle, from planning and business case development through to implementation and benefits realisation.

You will be a skilled communicator with the ability to build relationships and influence a range of stakeholders, including clinical, operational, technical and external partners. Your ability to translate complex information into practical solutions will help teams navigate change and successfully adopt new systems and ways of working.

We are looking for someone who combines analytical thinking with strong organisational skills, enabling them to manage competing priorities, identify risks and solve problems proactively. You will bring an appreciation of the opportunities that digital technologies, data and informatics present for healthcare and research.

Most importantly, you will be a collaborative and delivery-focused professional who thrives in a dynamic environment. You will be motivated by improving services, supporting colleagues and delivering projects that create measurable benefits for research, staff and patients. Your ability to lead, influence and inspire others will be key to helping us achieve our ambitious goals.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Real World Data and Research Informatics Team