At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and deliver innovative healthcare projects that transform patient care.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to health innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on meaningful partnerships and improvements.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare by driving impactful change.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management within healthcare or related fields.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver complex innovation, transformation, and improvement programmes across healthcare settings. This role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio of projects spanning innovation adoption, service improvement, digital transformation, evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and business development. Working across multiple workstreams, you will collaborate with healthcare providers, industry partners, academic organisations, and system leaders to drive measurable improvements in patient care and service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of multiple programmes and projects from initiation through to implementation and evaluation.
- Manage stakeholder relationships across healthcare, industry, academic, and public sector organisations.
- Support the identification and development of funding, partnership, and income-generation opportunities.
- Design and oversee project plans, reporting frameworks, performance monitoring, and impact evaluations.
- Facilitate workshops, meetings, and engagement activities with senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams.
- Apply quality improvement, change management, and implementation methodologies to support successful innovation adoption.
- Analyse and interpret complex qualitative and quantitative data to inform decision-making and demonstrate impact.
- Lead project governance, risk management, reporting, and resource planning activities.
- Contribute to business planning, strategic development, and organisational improvement initiatives.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and support to project teams within a matrix-management environment.
About You
You will have:
- Significant experience delivering complex projects or programmes within healthcare, life sciences, innovation, research, or transformation environments.
- Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and organisational skills.
- Experience managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and workstreams simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience using data, evaluation, and performance metrics to drive decision-making and demonstrate impact.
- Knowledge of quality improvement, implementation, change management, or service redesign methodologies.
- A degree-level qualification and either a project management qualification or equivalent practical experience.
Ideal Backgrounds
We welcome applications from professionals with experience in:
- Healthcare innovation
- NHS transformation programmes
- Health technology
- Research and development
- Service improvement
- Quality improvement
- Public health
- Healthcare consulting
- Programme and project management
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated project professional who enjoys working across organisational boundaries, building partnerships, and delivering meaningful change at scale.
Senior Project Manager – Health Innovation & Transformation in Birmingham employer: Kingsgate Recruitment
As a leading employer in the healthcare sector, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to drive meaningful change. Our commitment to professional development is evident through tailored growth opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages cross-organisational partnerships. Located in a vibrant area with access to diverse healthcare settings, we offer a unique chance to make a significant impact on patient care and service delivery while enjoying a fulfilling career.
