Digital Services Project Manager
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2QZ
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Digital Project Manager to join our Digital Services team and play a key role in delivering the Trust's...
As a Digital Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of digital and technology projects across West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Working with clinical, operational and technical colleagues, you will manage projects throughout their full lifecycle, from initial scoping and business case development through to implementation, benefits realisation and transition into business-as-usual operations. You will ensure that projects are delivered to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards, whilst maintaining a strong focus on patient benefit, service improvement and organisational priorities.
The role requires effective engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including clinicians, senior managers, suppliers and partner organisations. You will be responsible for developing project plans, managing risks and issues, monitoring progress, reporting through governance structures and supporting decision-making through the analysis and presentation of complex information. In addition, you will contribute to the development of business cases, procurement activities, benefits management and the adoption of best-practice project management methodologies. As part of the Digital Services team, you will play a key role in driving innovation, supporting organisational change and ensuring that digital solutions deliver meaningful and sustainable improvements across the Trust.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master level or equivalent experience in a project management role.
- PRINCE2 practitioner or equivalent from a recognised professional body (e.g. APM, PMI)
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development, particularly within project management, change management etc.
Desirable
- Qualification in other project management methodologies (e.g. MoR, MoV, MSP, Agile or P3O)
- Benefits management course
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge based on:
- Experience in successfully delivering projects across infrastructure and clinical systems, implementation and optimisation of digital solutions. oin-depth professional experience in project management, including managing resources, budgets, deadlines and milestones across complex projects. Ability to identify risks and issues as they relate to projects.
- Experience in benefits identification and management.
Desirable
- Good knowledge of business change techniques, ideally in a healthcare environment.
- Experience in a large complex organisation, NHS or public sector setting.
- Experience of writing project strategies including Communications, Configuration, Quality and Risk
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, including report writing
- Highly articulate and able to deliver technical information in non-technical and user-friendly language.
- Aptitude for sharing knowledge with team members both within the Trust and outside.
- Able to develop business cases and manage complex projects.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to empower others.
- Accountable for own actions and promotes good team working.
- Effective self-management.
- Willingness to travel to other sites to meet the needs of the role.
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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