NHS Pathology Transformation Project Manager (6-Month)

Experis UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Large NHS Trust is seeking a delivery-focused Pathology Project Manager to steer transformation within Pathology services. The role will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, deliver changes across departments, and align projects with strategic objectives.

You will lead governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring delivery against timelines and quality standards while driving continuous improvement in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Significant project management experience within healthcare settings.
• Proven ability to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
• Strong stakeholder engagement at senior clinical and operational levels.
• Experience developing governance documents, RAID logs and progress reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex Pathology transformation and service improvement projects from initiation through to delivery.
• Support the implementation of service changes and efficiency programmes across Pathology disciplines.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, RAID logs, governance documentation, and reporting mechanisms.
• Work closely with senior clinical, operational, and executive stakeholders to drive delivery and manage dependencies.
• Ensure projects are delivered to agreed timelines, budgets, quality standards, and measurable outcomes.
• Facilitate workshops, project meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and interdependencies, escalating where appropriate.
• Monitor progress against milestones and hold teams accountable for delivery of actions and outcomes.
• Produce high-quality reports, presentations, and papers for governance groups and senior leadership forums.
• Support change management activities to ensure successful adoption of new processes and ways of working.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across Pathology services.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Healthcare experience

Governance & risk

Communication

Change management

Delivery-focused

Job description

Large NHS Trust is seeking a delivery-focused Pathology Project Manager to steer transformation within Pathology services. The role will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, deliver changes across departments, and align projects with strategic objectives.

You will lead governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring delivery against timelines and quality standards while driving continuous improvement in a dynamic healthcare setting.