Deputy Director of Technology

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Deputy Director of Technology to lead Group Digital Services, shaping technology strategy and delivery aligned with the NHS Long Term Plan and UHL Group 2030 ambitions.

The post holder will direct architecture, cloud platforms, infrastructure and service management, translating strategy into roadmaps, ensuring secure, resilient digital services that support safe patient care and innovation.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience managing multiple technology services in a large organisation.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Supplier management

Commercial negotiation

Board/Executive presenting

Digital transformation

NHS/digital policy knowledge

Education

Master's degree in IT/CS or related field, or demonstrable equivalent

Job description

The Deputy Director of Technology is a senior strategic leadership role within Group Digital Services, reporting directly to the Director of Technology (Chief Technology Officer). The postholder will provide leadership across the Group technology portfolio and will responsible for the development, delivery and continuous improvement technology services which enable the delivery of the Group Strategy and support the ambitions of the NHS 10 year plan through modern, resilient and secure digital services. The post holder will be accountable for the development and delivery of technology strategy, enterprise technology standards, architecture, technology operations, service management, cloud platforms, infrastructure, end user computing, network services and technology resilience. Working as a key member of the Technology senior leadership team, the post holder will translate UHL Group 2030 ambitions and NHS Long Term Plan priorities into deliverable technology outcomes. The role provides leadership across multiple services and teams, ensuring technology is a trusted enabler of safe, high-quality care, operational efficiency, research, education and innovation at scale. The post holder will successfully lead complex, multi-disciplinary technology services in a large, federated acute provider group, balancing day-to-day operational resilience with long-term modernisation. Success will be demonstrated through highly available, secure and clinically safe technology platforms that support 24/7 patient care and evolving service models. A critical success factor is the ability to operate credibly at executive and Hospital Leadership Team (HLT) level, shaping decisions through clear articulation of risk, opportunity and value. The role requires confident leadership across infrastructure modernisation, cloud adoption, legacy reduction and technical debt management, while maintaining patient safety and business continuity. The Deputy Director will be expected to embed consistent Group standards, architectures and ways of working, reducing unwarranted variation while remaining sensitive to local clinical and operational needs. This includes strengthening technology governance, supplier performance, service management maturity and compliance with national standards. Success will also be measured by the development of a high-performing, inclusive and future-ready technology workforce. The post holder will champion professional development, succession planning and modern engineering practices, ensuring UHL Group remains an attractive destination for digital and technology talent. Provide visible and credible strategic leadership across UHL Group, translating organisational ambition into executable technology strategies, roadmaps and investment plans. Lead the design and delivery of technology transformation programmes which support standardisation, convergence and optimisation across UHL Group. Ensure technology services remain secure, resilient, scalable and compliant with recognised standards and assurance frameworks Create a high performing, inclusive and innovative technology workforce which embraces continuous improvement, professional development and service excellence. Lead the strategic development and delivery of technology services across UHL Group. Act as deputy to the Director of Technology and represent the technology portfolio within executive, corporate and operational governance forums. Develop, maintain and implement enterprise technology strategies, architecture principles and technology roadmaps. Lead multiple technology services through senior managers and specialist teams. Deliver service excellence through KPI, SLA and performance management frameworks. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work‑life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under‑represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16‑24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £25.70 (standard disclosure) or £46.70 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero‑tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers) are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. Our statement on modern slavery We have zero tolerance of slavery and human trafficking and are committed to maintaining and improving systems, processes and policies to avoid complicity in human rights violation and to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain. The Trust policies, procedures, governance and legal arrangements are robust, ensuring that proper checks and due diligence are applied in employment procedures to ensure compliance with this legislation. We also conform to the NHS employment check standards within our workforce recruitment and selection practices. This strategic approach incorporates analysis of the Trust's supply chains and its partners to assess risk exposure and management on modern slavery. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Desirable criteria

• Formal presentation and public speaking skills at Board or executive level.
• Strategic supplier management and commercial negotiation skills, Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Digital Leadership, Business Management or related discipline, or demonstrable knowledge and operational experience to an equivalent level.
• Evidence of advanced theoretical and practical specialist knowledge supplemented by substantial leadership and management experience, or demonstrable knowledge and operational experience to an equivalent level.
• Chartered professional accreditation or equivalent senior professional recognition.
• Postgraduate leadership, executive management or organisational development qualification.

• Significant senior leadership experience managing multiple technology services within a large and complex organisation.
• Experience developing technology strategy, enterprise architecture and service transformation programmes involving technologies such as Microsoft 365, cloud platforms, datacentre services and enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience holding responsibility for substantial budgets, workforce establishments and major supplier relationships.
• Experience analysing highly complex organisational and service issues requiring interpretation, evaluation and comparison of multiple options before making strategic decisions.
• Experience operating within a large NHS organisation or integrated healthcare environment.
• Experience leading multi‑organisational technology convergence, standardisation or shared service programmes.
• Advanced knowledge of technology management, technology governance and strategic technology leadership.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud computing, infrastructure services, networking, cyber resilience and service management frameworks.
• Knowledge of technology assurance, regulatory compliance, information governance and cybersecurity principles.
• Knowledge of digital transformation methodologies, DDaT frameworks and technology operating models.
• Knowledge of NHS technology standards and national digital policy.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and strategic portfolio management NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities. We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West. We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Immigration and Sponsorship

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.