Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

The closing date is 25 January 2026.

We’re looking for an outstanding Senior Project Manager with deep expertise in data, analytics and digital transformation.

Please note that the ability to start immediately would be advantageous.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you’ll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

As a senior member of our transformation team, you will have a varied portfolio. This includes:

• Providing data and analytics expertise to a wide number of complex transformation projects
• Leading the workstream responsible for capturing benefits realisation
• Building data products that contribute directly to improved operational performance
• Ensuring the safe rollout of AI and digital tools

If you have the following, we would love to hear from you:

• Familiarity with data, automation, analytics and AI
• Proven expertise in programme and project management methodologies
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and present highly complex data
• Proven experience leading transformation or improvement programmes within healthcare
• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours/week Monday – Friday (Flexible/Hybrid working available)

Interview Date: Tuesday 3 February 2026

For further information please contact: Becky Parry – Head of Transformation

This is a fixed term contract until 05/01/2027. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon眼 Healthcare NHS Trust.

Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work‑life balance through flexible working schemes and our family‑friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own…