Digital and Data Implementation Lead (UHICS)

FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Fixed term for 2 years (secondments from the NHS, public sector or UH are welcomed)

Salary: UH8 £46,049pa to £58,225pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year 

Location: De Havilland Campus, Hatfield.

Main duties and responsibilities

This role is a new post funded by the University of Hertfordshire Integrated Care System (UHICS) partnership for a digital implementation lead to establish the new Digital and Data hub at the University of Hertfordshire. The role will be working with Integrated Care System partners to implement, expand and sustain the Digital and Data (DD) innovations strand of work within the UHICS Partnership.

This role’s responsibility will be to make the new hub a coordinated, strategic centre, acting as a catalyst for driving the implementation of our new digital projects and addressing longstanding data and technology challenges that hinder patient care and outcomes, and supporting improved education delivery and learning.

Skills and experience required

Substantial experience in one or more of the following sectors: public sector, health, social care, higher education, and/or further education is essential for this role, as is previous experience of implementation of digital and innovative technology.

Substantial project management experience with a proven understanding of how to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders to ensure effective use of resources, delivery of outputs, and coordination with senior managers internally and externally. Experience in producing detailed workforce project plans and reports, coupled with the ability to gather, process and analyse data to inform decision-making and evaluation.

Excellent communicator with good interpersonal and presentation skills and a confident and influential manner, able to build and develop excellent working relationships with senior managers and be a team player. Proven experience facilitating and leading workshops, events, and meetings with internal and external stakeholders, organising, administrating and chairing meetings, and developing and delivering proposals and initiatives to senior management teams.

The ability to work independently using your own initiative whilst contributing to the team, with good organisation and time management skills, prioritising your time effectively to work to deadlines. Proven ability to set objectives, negotiate, influence and persuade colleagues across multiple organisations whilst delivering a customer-focused service.

Excellent IT Skills and the ability to use business tools with fluency in Microsoft Office programmes. Good analytical and practical problem-solving skills and attention to detail, and the ability to deal with sensitive material in strict confidence and use tact and diplomacy where appropriate.

Qualifications

Educated with a degree and/or equivalent professional qualifications or proven relevant experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: 

Jennifer Beard, Programme Director UHICS, j.beard3@herts.ac.uk

Interview Date: Week of 8 December 2025

Please apply via the 'Apply' button above.

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