Location
London (Health Innovation Network office based in Waterloo, SE1). The post holder will be required to attend the office a minimum of two days per week and additional days as required.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£72,921 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 wide range of hospital and community services across south London and specialist care nationally. The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London, hosted by the Trust, is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to join the Insights team. This role is ideal for a passionate professional with consultancy experience who is committed to using evaluation, data analytics, and health economics to improve health and care outcomes and reduce inequalities across south London.

The Senior Programme Manager will support the Programme Director for Insights by leading a team dedicated to delivering large-scale, complex evaluations and providing operational management of the HIN’s evaluation services. The role requires extensive expertise in designing and conducting evaluations in health and care settings, alongside strong programme management skills. The successful candidate will also have experience in business development, including writing bids and securing income through fee-for-service projects.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is renowned for clinical excellence, research, and teaching, with a commitment to patient-centred care and innovation. The organisation values diversity, inclusion, and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.

Working for our organisation
The Health Innovation Network works collaboratively with NHS commissioners, industry, clinicians, and patients to promote innovation that improves care pathways and outcomes. The team embraces a philosophy of integrated care, focusing on physical, mental health, and social care across traditional boundaries. Our values are Brave, Open, Kind, Together, and Different, reflecting our commitment to innovation, transparency, compassion, collaboration, and diversity.

Additional Information
Candidates will be required to complete a task prior to interview, based on their written application. A diverse recruitment panel is ensured, and flexible working requests are supported. Pre-interview conversations with the Programme Director for Insights will be available for shortlisted candidates.

Experience
- Considerable experience working within a consultancy environment, including writing bids and proposals to successfully secure income through fee-for-service evaluation projects.
- Extensive project management experience in large, complex organisations, including design, development, implementation, and management of change in multi-stakeholder environments.
- Proven expertise in leading evaluations of innovation in complex real-world health and care settings, generating evidence on effectiveness, implementation, and scaling.
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality insights and evaluation outputs for clients and external audiences to inform decision-making.
- Extensive knowledge of the digital health economy.

Qualifications
- Relevant Masters degree, equivalent professional qualification, or equivalent experience.

About You
- Passionate about innovation, addressing health inequalities, and improving health and care outcomes.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and inspire a team.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of producing high-quality reports and engaging with diverse stakeholders.
- Committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Able to work flexibly and collaboratively within a dynamic environment.