Project Manager - Digital Transformation

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Gloucester is seeking a Project Manager for Transforming Care Digitally projects. You will lead project teams, deliver digital optimisations, and ensure effective project management throughout various services. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and a recognized project management qualification, coupled with significant experience in digital change. This is a full-time fixed-term position with a salary between £47,810 and £54,710 per year, and offers the chance to make impactful changes within healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience in a multi-project environment.
• Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development.
• Experience leading digital change projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams and support operational leads.
• Deliver digital system and service optimisations.
• Formulate and adjust project plans and strategies.

Skills

Project management methodology

Digital change leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Recognized project management qualification

Tools

MS Office applications

Project management software

Job description

Overview

1x fixed term contract for up to 18 months. Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.

Management of the delivery of Transforming Care Digitally projects working with clinical, operational, clinical system and digital teams to improve care pathways across Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. The Project Manager will convene and manage project teams and provide project management support to the operational and business leads within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust to enable the delivery of the Trust's strategy on Digital Transformation. To deliver digital system and service optimisations to support service improvements in line with local strategies and government initiatives which will require a high level of planning, negotiating, analytical and communication skills. The post holder will support performance improvements across the organisation as required.

Responsibilities

• To formulate, develop and adjust project plans and strategies to be delivered via FBC and PID.
• To plan and organise a broad range of complex activities using best practice project management tools and techniques.
• To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; agreement or cooperation required; present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to groups.
• To plan and implement new ways of working, facilitate collaborative working, capacity planning.
• To work collaboratively with operational service staff to ensure their involvement in the development of services.
• To monitor all aspects of project and business development and ensure that appropriate risk assessments are undertaken and acted upon.
• To ensure that workforce development issues are considered and managed within the business and project development.
• To ensure that Business As Usual (BAU) Transition, Information Governance and Cyber documentation and agreements are in place prior to go live.
• To effectively and efficiently manage budgets in accordance with standing financialinstructions.
• To analyse facts or situations and develop options and mitigations for consideration.
• To be responsible for ensuring the identification, delivery and monitoring including transition to BAU of project Benefits.
• To deliver standard Project Management products such as, but not limited to, highlight reports and exception reports.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust. Annual staff surveys, Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with opportunities to tell us about their experiences. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that 72% would recommend the Trust as a place to work, 76% would recommend the standard of care, and 81% said care of patients is the Trust's priority.

Details

Date posted: 27 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 18 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 327-25-896

Job locations: Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Road, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL34AW

Responsibilities (continued)

Work with members of the Digital Transformation Team and wider Digital Services directorate functions to investigate the causes of any variance from project plans and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions. Manage a project register risk and issues tracking mechanism with resolution and escalation processes. Deliver monthly reports for project governance and programme monitoring. Lead and present to large groups related to projects and negotiate with groups and support services involved. Link work to other change initiatives and monitor performance. Ensure thorough planning, monitor expenditure and budgets, and maintain project records. Deliver post-project evaluations. Write and present reports up to Board level as agreed with the Programme Sponsor or Director. Ensure a business approach to delivery within corporate and service units. Resolve competing requests prioritising project development. Ensure all relevant Impact Assessments are completed (Quality and Equality, Health & Safety, Information Governance, Cyber, and financial health). Lead on nominated tasks and developments. Be the lead for allocated projects, incorporating national and local policies.

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a multi-project environment with a wide range of projects delivered using project management methodology.
• A recognized project management qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development at postgraduate level.

Desirable

• Professional qualification in management.

Experience

• Extensive hands-on project management, service development, transformation and change management, and/or business planning.
• Experience of leading and implementing digital change and innovation projects.
• Experience of effective management.
• Experience with MS Office applications (including O365 and Teams).
• Experience of using project management software.
• Experience delivering digital change to large and complex digital systems, ideally Electronic Patient Record / Clinical Systems.

Disclosure and Sponsorship

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the DBS is required.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants for entry clearance must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Road, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL34AW