Senior Delivery Manager

NHS

  • Leicester
  • £64,455-74,896 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
DITT Service Delivery Manager (Band 8b) Fixed Term (10 months) Maternity CoverLeicestershire (with travel across LLR and occasional national engagements)Team: Digital Innovation and Transformation Team (DITT)Salary Band: 8bContract Type: Fixed-term maternity coverAre you passionate about driving digital transformation in health and care? Were looking for a dynamic and strategic leader to join our Digital Innovation and Transformation Team (DITT) as a Service Delivery Manager on a maternity cover basis. This is a pivotal role within the Integrated Care Board (ICB), offering the opportunity to shape digital strategy and delivery across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) ICS region and organisations.Contact Details:Laura Godtschalk- Laura.godtschalk@nhs.net or Saadia Shafeeq-Uddin- Saadia.shafeeq-uddin@nhs.netMain duties of the job
  • Leading the Digital Innovation & Transformation Team (DITT), holding 1:1s, stand-ups, and acting as escalation point. Represent ICS digital strategy at collaboratives, partnerships, boards, and working groups, providing expert input on the Digital Maturity Assessment (DMA) and ICS Digital Strategy Action Plan. Support the Digital Design Board and executive leadership with performance packs, governance, and programme planning aligned with system and national priorities.
  • Develop business cases and options appraisals with Analysts and stakeholders. Engage with national programmes such as DMA and eRS, ensuring local alignment. Manage budgets, apply for funding, and support system bids. Drive service improvement by embedding best practice, defining future processes, and promoting innovation.
  • Develop and implement policies supporting digital transformation, ensuring compliance with guidance and priorities. Build strong relationships across ICS, NHS England, DHSC, and local authorities, influencing outcomes through collaboration. Champion patient-centred digital services with public involvement. Lead commissioning and procurement in line with governance. Promote inclusive services that reflect diverse needs, upholding values and safeguarding.
What We're Looking For
  • Proven leadership in digital transformation within health/social care. Strong strategic, financial, and stakeholder skills. A collaborative leader passionate about improving outcomes through innovation.
About usWe may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.DetailsDate posted01 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary£64,455 to £74,896 a yearContractFixed termDuration10 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number004491Job locationsCounty HallGlenfieldLeicesterLeicestershireLE3 8TBJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesf you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesf you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
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