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, you will manage 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. If you are passionate about healthcare transformation and thrive in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder setting, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.
Main duties of the job
You will lead and manage a portfolio of projects, ensuring delivery to time, budget and quality standards. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing project plans, facilitating stakeholder engagement and supporting adoption and spread of innovations. You will review and assess business development opportunities, manage complex data analysis for evaluations and contribute to strategic planning and income generation. Essential skills include strong leadership, excellent communication and the ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholders. You must demonstrate expertise in project management, quality improvement methodologies and data analytics, alongside advanced organisational and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in IT tools (Word, Excel, 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 us
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. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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 supportBusiness management / costingIncome 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 an 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 an 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 to work 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 whilst 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 operates with integrity and openness.
- *Ability to comply with the travel requirements of the post and undertake work-related journeys to meet the needs of the organisation (often (at least weekly)), and nationally (regularly (at least monthly)).
Desirable
- *Ability to use specialist knowledge
- *Inform the design and delivery of programmes, projects and activities
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 supportBusiness management / costingIncome 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 an 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 an 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 to work 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 whilst 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 operates with integrity and openness.
- *Ability to comply with the travel requirements of the post and undertake work-related journeys to meet the needs of the organisation (often (at least weekly)), and nationally (regularly (at least monthly)).
Desirable
- *Ability to use specialist knowledge
- *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 as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
