Head of Product Ownership
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £66,582 - £77,368 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 12 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Shortlisting Date: 28/08/2026 Interview Date: 17/09/2026 Why you should join our Team DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us. DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities. Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds. Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent. If you choose to use Al tools to complete your application, please take the time to edit and personalise your application and ensure that the language used reflects your behaviours, ideas and values. We want to understand what you can bring to LTHT and your reasons for applying, not a version of these created by AI. AI is a tool, it is not a replacement for your thoughts, experience and ideas. What you will bring to the role Extensive experience of working on improvement or change led projects in the health sector Experience of managing IT products and systems Experience of working at strategic level, able to recognise direction and implications of policy and the potentially competing priorities/interests Experience of working within an acute Trust Knowledge of health service management Has substantial experience of managing an IM&T Team Experience of projects that span multiple organisations Has contributed to the development of IM&T strategy and its tactical implementation Excellent leadership and motivational skills to encourage collaborative working to improve services/performance where there may be resistance to change and where priorities differ. This will involve a high level of negotiation and diplomacy Experience of delivering organisational business change management Ability to review, analyse, interpret, and compare a range of options/highly complex requirements Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.