Senior Project Manager (Sponsorship Available) At University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 21 December 2025

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.

How to Apply

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