Senior Project Manager - Emerging Technology | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust


Company:	Croydon Health Services
Salary:	£63,665 - £70,887 pa incl of HCAS (Outer)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Croydon, CR7 7YE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	2 Dec 2026

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital Services team at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. Emerging Technology will support the strategic vision and delivery priorities set out in the Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Digital Strategy and AI Strategy. The postholder will translate these strategic ambitions into well-governed, practical projects that improve patient care, staff experience and the way our services operate.

This is a project leadership role, not a technical IT role. You do not need to be a technology specialist. You will be comfortable working with clinical, operational, corporate, and technical teams and understand how to navigate NHS governance, assurance, decision-making and ways of working.

You will lead the delivery of complex projects across a portfolio that may include artificial intelligence, automation, remote monitoring, digital therapeutics, patient-facing digital services, and data-enabled models of care. Your role will be to manage and coordinate the delivery of these projects rather than provide the technical expertise yourself, drawing on specialist colleagues and suppliers where required.

Working across the Trust, you will manage projects from discovery and business-case development through procurement, implementation, transition into business as usual and post-implementation review.

You will work closely with teams across the Trust and with partners across South West London and other external organisations.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of managing complex projects in a large organisation and a strong record of delivering digital, technology, service improvement or transformation initiatives. You will bring excellent planning, communication, analytical, influencing and stakeholder-management skills, together with experience of governance, supplier management, budgets, business cases, risks and benefits realisation.

Experience of working within the NHS or a comparable health and care environment would be advantageous, as would knowledge of how emerging technologies, including AI, automation, digital therapeutics, remote monitoring, wearables and robotics, are being used in health and social care.

Above all, you will share our commitment to delivering change that is professional, compassionate, respectful, safe and inclusive, with a clear focus on improving care for the people of Croydon.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.

Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people’s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.

Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.

If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that’s shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.

At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Please see the attached supporting document, which contains further information about the role, its responsibilities and the person specification.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Previous applicants need not apply.

• Applications may close early if a sufficient number are received.

This advert closes on Monday 9 Nov 2026

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