Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year
Job Summary
The Senior Project Manager plays a pivotal role within Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM), leading and supporting the delivery of complex programmes and projects that drive innovation and improvement across health and care systems. Working within a dynamic matrix structure, the role manages multiple initiatives at varying stages of the innovation pipeline, spanning project management, funding responses, real-world evaluations, and stakeholder engagement.
This role demands strategic thinking, adaptability and strong leadership to ensure successful implementation and measurable impact. Joining HIWM means contributing to cutting-edge innovation that improves patient outcomes and reduces unwarranted variation, while working in a collaborative, inclusive environment that values bold ideas and continuous learning. This role is suited to individuals passionate about healthcare transformation who thrive in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder setting.
Main Duties of the Job
The role involves leading and managing a portfolio of projects, ensuring delivery to time, budget and quality standards. Responsibilities include designing and implementing project plans, facilitating stakeholder engagement and supporting adoption and spread of innovations.
The role also involves reviewing and assessing business development opportunities, managing complex data analysis for evaluations and contributing to strategic planning and income generation. Essential capabilities include strong leadership, excellent communication and the ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholders.
Expertise in project management, quality improvement methodologies and data analytics is required, alongside advanced organisational and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in IT tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to work independently within broad policies are critical. A commitment to inclusivity, patient-centred decision-making and continuous professional development is expected.
About University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust does this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that it does and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of its people.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust aims to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds and to ensure individuals feel supported for the diversity they bring, to achieve their full potential. For staff with a disability, including physical disability, long-term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this includes being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed to carry out the role.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Relevant degree or equivalent additional training plus relevant experience to a post graduate level in a related arena
Post graduate project management qualification or proven equivalent practical experience
Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Recognised qualification in one of the following:
Patient safety
Quality improvement
Change management
Benefits realisation
Business advice
Experience
Essential
Significant experience of managing projects, from set-up through project planning, process mapping, data analysis and implementation of change initiatives in healthcare settings
Experience of innovation and improvement interventions being implemented into health and care settings
Evidence of using a variety of evidence-based quality improvement and service redesign approaches with health and care settings
Experience in organising and managing meetings involving different sectors, agencies and professions
Evidence of patient/user involvement initiatives throughout the delivery of programmes, projects or activities
Experience of presenting reports, managing feedback and questions at senior management level
Experience of adoption and spread within and across organisations
Experience of data analytics
Desirable
Experience of working with industry and/or HEIs
Evidence of working collaboratively and influencing people from a wide range of professional backgrounds, including clinicians, users and industry partners, and being effective across organisational boundaries
Operational and/or clinical experience within a health or care setting
Experience of working in or with commercial businesses and investors
Experience of working in or with commissioning, integrated care boards (ICBs), social care, HEIs and/or public health
Experience and evidence of knowledge and delivery in business support, business management/costing and income generation
An understanding of patient safety challenges and safety approaches
Additional Criteria
Essential
Effective leadership, delegation, organisational and people management skills, including constructive conflict resolution
Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to analyse, rationalise and organise complex information
Ability to design, implement and report on evaluation of projects and programmes
Ability to work on own initiative within broad occupational policies
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences and promote discussion and agreement
Committed team worker with the ability to work in a matrix manner and flexibly
Facilitation and coaching skills
Ability to plan and organise a large workload to meet both internal and external deadlines
Accuracy and attention to detail while maintaining flexibility within the workload
Information Technology skills including data analysis and use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Consistently puts patients and public at the heart of decision making
Values diversity and difference and operates with integrity and openness
Ability to comply with the travel requirements of the post, including weekly and monthly national travel
Desirable
Ability to use specialist knowledge to inform the design and delivery of programmes, projects and activities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Further information is available via the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, Skilled Worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement.
