Job Description

Job Title:

Digital Health Hub Manager

Posting Start Date:

31/10/2025

Job Id:

1838

School/Department:

School of Medicine & Population Health

Work Arrangement:

Part Time (Hybrid)

Contract Type:

Fixed-term

Salary per annum ():

38,784-41,064

Closing Date:

16/11/2025
The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.



We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Overview

The Digital Health Hub covers a region of 1.4 million people in a region that is affected by high levels of disease and health inequalities. Our team includes all regional NHS organisations including GPs, adult and children's hospitals, mental health services and the recently introduced South Yorkshire "Integrated Care System", hundreds of researchers from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, many large and small companies, and patient and public groups.

Main duties and responsibilities

Manage and coordinate activities of the Digital Health Hub in conjunction with the counterpart role based at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), support the Principal Investigator/Director and the workstream leads in the planning and delivery of their work packages, planning the timetable and coordinating activities, ensuring milestones are met on time. Maintain the UoS website, social media channels, including funding for promoted materials to increase reach. Manage the process for ensuring contracts, NDAs and IP agreements are in place, liaising with university teams as appropriate. Chair regular meetings, providing follow up notes and actions, including Executive Group meetings. Work with the dedicated Training Lead (who will develop training materials) and lead on the dissemination of information about the Digital Health Hub, collaborating with relevant teams across the partner organisations and communicating with stakeholders to prepare the specialist content for these activities. Manage the Digital Health Hub budget and finances, including budgeting and monitoring spend, maintaining financial records and highlighting any required corrective actions. Work with the PI/Director and Work Package Leads to devise and manage the process for allocation of pump priming to fund pilot projects. Lead on outreach activities including attracting and recruiting new Digital Health Hub partners. Support the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigators in the preparation of reports and any other document as required by the funders, including drafting first iteration where appropriate. Suggest and organise appropriate ways for workstreams, Executive Board and members to meet and share information. Support members of the Executive Board in the writing of large and strategic applications for funding. Lead the recruitment process for staff, liaising with HR and other university teams as appropriate, including the line management of the Digital Health Hub Administrator. Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Criteria

Essential or desirable

Stage(s) assessed at

Have a good honours degree (or equivalent experience)


Essential


Application/interview


Experience of a range of project management approaches


Essential


Application/interview


Excellent IT skills (including Microsoft Office and Google suite applications)

Essential


Application/interview


Experience of motivating and communicating with a team of stakeholders


Essential


Application/interview


Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, report writing skills, ability to write in a range of styles


Essential


Application/interview


Experience managing budgets and finances, including budgeting and monitoring spend, maintaining financial records and highlighting any required corrective actions


Essential


Application/interview


Experience of recruiting staff & stakeholders, including line management

Essential


Application/interview


Ability to develop creative approaches to problem solving with an appreciation of longer-term implications


Essential


Application/interview


Highly organised with the ability to assess and organise resources, and plan and progress work activities.


Essential


Application/interview


Experience of managing contracts, NDAs and IP agreements and allocation of pump priming funds


Essential


Application/interview


Ability to work to a high standard with attention to detail


Essential


Application/interview


Experience of the organisation of events, webinars or conferences


Essential

Application/interview


Ability to develop and maintain a network of contacts

Essential

Application/interview


Experience use of social media in a professional context


Desirable

Application/interview


Experience in the set up and running of research studies requiring ethics applications and recruitment of participants


Desirable

Application/interview

Further Information

Grade

7

Salary

38,784 - 47,389

Work arrangement

Part-time - 17.5 hours per week, 50%, working days to be agreed with the successful candidate

Duration

Fixed term until 31st August 2027

Line manager

Digital Health Hub Manager

Direct reports

Digital Health Hub Administrator

Our website

https://sheffield.ac.uk/smph



For informal enquiries about this job contact Emma Rower, Operations Manager: on e.rower@sheffield.ac.uk or on 0114 2159024

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place in November. This will consist of an interview. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage 2 weeks after the closing date. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact clinmed-staffing@sheffield.ac.uk

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision ().

What we offer

A minimum of 41days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more. Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles. Generous pension scheme. A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel. A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women's and Parent's networks). Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role. A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; Professional Services Shared Skills Framework A range of generous family-friendly policies + paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
+ support for those going through the menopause
+ paid time off and support for fertility treatment
+ and more





We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

We are a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Our ideas and expertise change the world for the better, making a real difference to society. We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it can lead to richer, more creative and innovative teaching and research and the highest levels of student experience. Our University Vision (www.sheffield.ac.uk/vision) outlines our commitment to building a diverse community of staff and students that recognises and values the abilities, backgrounds, beliefs and ways of living for everyone.