Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£64,156 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services across south London, including specialist care in cancer, renal, orthopaedics, respiratory and cardiovascular services. The Trust includes five major hospitals and community services, with a strong reputation for clinical excellence, research, and innovation.

The Project Manager will provide senior leadership for a strategically significant, multi-site innovation programme: the SBRI-funded project “Accelerating Lung Cancer Diagnosis Through AI-Guided Robotic Navigation Bronchoscopy.” This role involves leading all planning, delivery, governance, and evaluation coordination across a high-value portfolio with national visibility. The post-holder will manage complex interdependencies between digital, diagnostic, and surgical transformation efforts, and oversee patient engagement and real-world evaluation in partnership with external stakeholders.

The role requires oversight of a multi-partner innovation programme involving commercial, academic, and NHS contributors, responsibility for programme delivery, performance monitoring, and risk management across multiple NHS Trusts and clinical sites, and management of sensitive patient involvement and public engagement activities. The Project Manager will translate strategic intent into implementable service change in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment and produce Board-level briefings, evaluation inputs, and impact evidence for NHS England and national funders.

The post-holder will report to the Deputy General Manager for Surgical Oncology and collaborate closely with the Cancer Transformation Programme Manager, senior clinicians, research partners, and national programme leads. This role demands expert-level project management skills, independence, judgement, and diplomacy. The projects managed may evolve as the innovation portfolio grows, contributing to the Group’s ambition to lead nationally in surgical and diagnostic innovation.

Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five well-known hospitals and community services, delivering specialist and local care with a strong focus on research and innovation. The Trust is part of King’s Health Partners and has dedicated clinical research facilities. With around 22,700 staff, it is one of the largest NHS Trusts and employers locally, committed to diversity, partnership working, and staff development. The Trust maintains a strong focus on patient-centred care, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
Educated to Masters level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
Formal qualification in Project Management (PRINCE2 Practitioner level or equivalent).
Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development.

Experience
Proven track record managing successful projects and/or operational performance improvements including business case preparation, service initiation/commissioning, contract negotiation, and development and monitoring of output and outcome measures.
Experience managing complex services involving design, development, implementation, and change management in multi-stakeholder environments.
Experience managing complex budgets from multiple income sources with evidence of individual, team, financial, process, and change management.
Experience in an NHS management role, ideally within a surgical service.

Desirable
Knowledge and understanding of the changing NHS environment, strategy, and policy agendas.

Skills
Extensive knowledge of operations and/or project management methodologies and techniques.
Excellent understanding and proven success in change and project management.
Highly effective people and project management skills.
Strong analytical skills including understanding and application of complex statistical and numerical data.
Excellent interpersonal, communication (written, oral, presentation, facilitation), networking, and negotiation skills.
Proven ability to consistently deliver performance targets and write complex business cases, policies, and change proposals.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and delegate effectively.
Innovative problem-solving skills.
IT literate with competency in MS Office, particularly Excel and MS Project.

About you
Ability to work independently with high autonomy, judgement, and diplomacy.
Committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
Motivated to contribute to innovation and transformation in healthcare.
Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.