Strategic Integrated Project Manager for Research & Innovation

Job summary

Are you ready to transform healthcare through innovation, data, and cutting-edge research?

At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, we're building a future where research, innovation, and population health are deeply embedded in everything we do. We're on the lookout for an ambitious, strategic, and dynamicProject Managerto lead ourAgile PMOand accelerate bold, system-changing initiatives that impact thousands of lives.

This isn't just another NHS role. It's your opportunity to be at theepicentre of innovation -- where data, digital, and health expertise converge to reimagine patient care, prevent illness, and reduce health inequalities across the county and beyond.

You'll Thrive If You:

?Love leading agile, cross-functional teams to deliver real-world impact?Have a strong grip on research governance, funding strategy, or health innovation?Are excited by scaling innovations that improve lives and reduce costs?Want to be a change-maker who drivessustainable, scalable health solutions

You will becurious, collaborative, and commercially minded. You love problem-solving and are never afraid to challenge the status quo. You're a confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels - from patients and clinicians to board executives and external funders.

Whether you're from aclinicalbackground (nursing, medicine, AHP, pharmacy) or anon-clinical powerhouse (data, digital, finance, health economics), we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will be the engine behind our agile transformation, leading high performing "Growth Squads" across research, digital innovation, and population health. You'll coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to unlock funding, drive strategic projects, and translate national policy into ground-breaking local impact.

You'll combine financial savvy, project delivery excellence, and bold strategic thinking to:

• Launch and scale impactful research and innovation projects
• Drive preventative healthcare models and reducing inequalities
• Lead on intellectual property, regulatory governance, and strategic grant pipelines
• Foster partnerships with NHS leaders, commercial innovators, academia, and patients
• Leading the Agile PMO, embedding a "growth mindset"across our R&I landscape
• Managing financial performance and unlocking external funding

• Spearheading performance reporting, impact analysis, and KPI frameworks
• Representing BHT atregional and national forums
• Supporting innovative clinics and decision-making in population health
• Shaping the future ofdigital health, AI in care pathways, and preventative medicine

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexandra Road

High Wycombe

HP112TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

---

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexandra Road

High Wycombe

HP112TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

---