Group Chief Technology and Product Officer

The Group Chief Technology and Product Officer (GCTPO) plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping and delivering UHL and UHN's shared digital transformation ambitions. Reporting to the Group Chief Digital Information Officer, the GCTPO leads innovation, technology adoption, and the development of digital infrastructure that supports clinical and operational excellence.

The GCTPO plays a central role in delivering the Group's One Digital Strategy. This includes embedding digital into all transformation efforts, accelerating the adoption of safe and effective emerging technologies, and creating a unified, user-focused digital culture across UHL and UHN.

Main duties of the job

This role requires a combination of strategic acumen, political awareness, system leadership, and partnership influence across organisational boundaries.

Budget: Responsible for multi-million-pound digital and innovation budgets (> £10 million), ensuring strategic return on investment, value for money, and funding from grants and partnerships.

Staff: Leads a diverse senior digital workforce across disciplines. Accountable for their development, training, appraisal, wellbeing and performance across both UHL and UHN.

Policy: Shapes and influences Group-wide digital policy, aligning with regional and national strategies, including the NHS Long Term Plan, the 10-Year Health and Care Plan, and other enabling digital and innovation frameworks.

Communication: Leads effective communication and stakeholder engagement across clinical, operational, digital, academic, and industry partners locally, regionally, and nationally.