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Digital IT Project Manager – NHS Jobs

Salary: £49,387–£56,515 per year (Band 7)
Location: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, England
Employer: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Department: Key System Improvement Team
Division: Informatics
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job Reference: 002311
Closing Date: 26 October 2026
Interview Date: 2 November 2026

Visa Sponsorship

Skilled Worker visa sponsorship: Subject to eligibility.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust states that it cannot sponsor applicants who do not meet the relevant Skilled Worker visa eligibility requirements or applicable salary-threshold concessions. Applicants who require sponsorship should check their eligibility under the current UK immigration rules before applying.

About the Role

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting an experienced and motivated Digital IT Project Manager to join its Digital, Information and Technology (DIT) team.

Based at St James’s University Hospital in Leeds, you will lead projects that support the Trust’s digital transformation, improve working practices and contribute to better outcomes for patients, service users and staff.

Working with colleagues across digital technology, clinical services and corporate teams, you will oversee projects from initial planning through implementation and completion. You will help ensure that projects are delivered on time, meet the required standards and achieve their intended benefits.

The Trust is looking for an organised, collaborative and solutions-focused professional with strong project management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Key Responsibilities

As Digital IT Project Manager, your responsibilities will include:

  • Project planning: Define objectives, develop project plans, establish schedules and coordinate resources.
  • Scope management: Ensure projects deliver agreed outcomes and control unnecessary changes.
  • Team coordination: Allocate tasks, facilitate communication and support effective teamwork.
  • Risk management: Identify potential risks, develop mitigation plans and address issues as they arise.
  • Progress monitoring: Track milestones, budgets, timelines and project performance.
  • Stakeholder communication: Provide updates, manage expectations and keep stakeholders informed.
  • Quality assurance: Ensure project deliverables meet the required standards and expectations.
  • Project closure: Confirm objectives have been achieved, document lessons learned and complete project handover or closure.

Skills and Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate skills in:

  • Leadership and team coordination.
  • Communication and stakeholder management.
  • Organisation and time management.
  • Problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Risk management.
  • Negotiation and conflict resolution.
  • Budget and resource management.

Please consult the attached job description for the full role requirements and further information about the vacancy.

About the Team

The Key System Improvement Team sits within the Digital Information Technology department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The team promotes collaboration, continuous learning and a supportive working environment. The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop professionally, share ideas, work with experienced colleagues and contribute to improvements that benefit patients, staff and the wider community.

The Trust’s values, known as The Leeds Way, are:

  • Responsible
  • Open and Honest
  • One Team
  • Kind

Its priorities include people, improvement and innovation, partnerships, and outcomes.

Employment Information

The Trust notes that fixed-term positions may have the possibility of becoming permanent if funding is available to support this.

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The vacancy may close before the advertised deadline if a high number of suitable applications are received. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply promptly.

Application and Selection Process

Closing date: 26 October 2026
Shortlisting date: 26 October 2026
Interview date: 2 November 2026

To review the full vacancy details and submit your application, visit the official recruitment page:

View Job Details and Apply – Digital IT Project Manager

Contact for enquiries:

Ele Chan
Senior Project Manager
Email: ele.chan@nhs.net

Source: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust official recruitment website.

Application note: If you use AI tools when preparing your application, the Trust asks you to personalise your responses so they accurately reflect your own experience, ideas, behaviours and values.

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