NHS Band 8A Data Project Manager

Salt • 8 months ago

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$104k – $104k per year

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In office (Bristol)

First seen by Alion on Feb 24, 2026. Salt scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Founded in 2009, Salt is a global digital talent, recruitment, and workforce consultancy specializing in technology, creative, marketing, and sales staffing. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom - with an international network of offices spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America - the agency serves fast-scaling startups, mid-market companies, and multinational enterprises. Through its permanent and contract recruitment models, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), nearshore/offshore talent delivery (Salt: Labs), and strategic HR advisory services, it enables organizations to build, scale, and manage high-performing teams across AI, technology, and digital transformation initiatives.

welovesalt.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation • Recruiting & Staffing • 201-500 employees • Est. 2009

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NHS Band 8A Data Project Manager

Ref: JO-2602-359388

United Kingdom, Bristol
Tech Leadership, Technology
IT
5,000+ Employees
£310.00 - £312.00 per day

Environment:
Remote
Contract Type:
Contract
Starts:
2026-03-23
Duration:
6m rolling

Lead a Nationally Critical Platform Replacement

We are seeking an exceptional Principal Project Manager to lead the replacement of a nationally used GP data quality, audit and reporting platform before March 2027.

This is a high-profile, politically sensitive transformation programme that underpins:

GP contractual reporting
National audit submissions
Secondary uses data flows
Vaccination cohort reporting
Analytics and performance insights

You will take full accountability for delivering a replacement product while ensuring continuity of service for GP practices and national stakeholders.

This is not a routine delivery role.

This is strategic, executive-facing transformation leadership.

You will:

Lead a complex, multi-stream programme comprising:
- GP Data Platform (in-house replacement)
- Information Governance
- Third-Party Supplier management
- Analytics & Reporting
Own the overarching programme plan and delivery roadmap
Deliver a Proof of Concept in Q1 2026/27
Ensure all current modules, reports and searches remain accessible
Manage executive-level governance and assurance forums
Lead risk, benefits realisation and budget control
Coordinate operational and strategic stakeholder engagement
Prepare board-level documentation and business cases
Ensure a controlled transition into business-as-usual

You will operate at both operational and executive levels and act as the accountable programme integrator.

Essential Experience

Extensive experience leading highly complex NHS data transformation programmes
Strong governance, assurance and benefits realisation experience
Executive-level stakeholder management
Budget ownership and commercial oversight
Risk management at programme scal

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

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