Deputy Director of Technology

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

For full details, please refer to the attached job description

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to senior stakeholders and large audience where barriers and large audiences where barriers to acceptance may exist
• Advanced negotiation, influencing and relationship management skills with the ability to reconcile conflicting priorities and competing demands
• Ability to formulate long-term strategies, business plans and investment proposals covering multiple services and organisational objectives
• Highly developed analytical and judgement skills for interpreting complex technical, financial and organisational information

Desirable

• Formal presentation and public speaking skills at Board or executive level.
• Strategic supplier management and commercial negotiation skills

Qualifications

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Chartered professional accreditation or equivalent senior professional recognition.
• Postgraduate leadership, executive management or organisational development qualification.

Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Experience operating within a large NHS organisation or integrated healthcare environment.
• Experience leading multi-organisational technology convergence, standardisation or shared service programmes.

Knowledge

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS technology standards and national digital policy
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and strategic portfolio management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool Innovation Park

Edge Lane

Liverpool

L7 9NJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/

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