Programme / Project Manager

THE ROYAL MARSDEN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Programme Manager (Genomics) to lead a portfolio of digital and genomics projects from inception to completion, with travel to Trust sites. You will develop team capabilities, oversee governance, and ensure on-time delivery within budget.

You will work with senior leaders including NTGMS to transform clinical services and drive outcomes, delivering value across multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully delivering projects.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and matrix management ability.
• PRINCE2 practitioner level qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive programme of digital genomics projects.
• Provide programme governance and formal report submissions to Senior Responsible Officers.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders from the business and Digital Diagnostics Programme.
• Coordinate with NTGMS leadership and allied pathology projects where appropriate.
• Deliver all projects in full compliance with the Trust's PMO framework.
• Maintain milestone, budget, and timeline tracking with KPIs.

Skills

Programme management

Communication skills

Leadership

PRINCE2 practitioner

Job description

Based at our offices in Sutton and Wallington, you will be at the heart of change, driving projects from inception to completion. The role will involve travel to other Trust sites.

As the Programme Manager (Genomics), you'll not only lead projects but also play a pivotal role in developing the professional skills of our team. Through peer reviews and personal development initiatives, you'll ensure that each team member delivers project outputs to the highest standard, always on time and within budget. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare at RMH.

The post-holder will be responsible for managing the development and delivery of a number of strategic clinical digital projects, including, but not limited to:

• The development and delivery of a comprehensive programme of digital projects to support expanded and/or improved clinical/laboratory service delivery, primarily related to Genomics. This consists of a complex set of sub-projects. The role will be supported by experienced subject matter experts.
• Provision of programme management governance and formal report submission to Senior Responsible Officers and to Trust Clinical Genomics / transformation programme boards.
• Responsibility for delivering projects on time, to budget and to agreed quality standards that meet business needs. The appointee will liaise with the key stakeholders from the business and the Digital Diagnostics Programme, working closely with other Programme and Project Managers and Workstream Leads.
• There will be a requirement for the post holder to liaise with external stakeholders, specifically senior leadership at the North Thames Genomics Medicine Service (NTGMS). Responsible for the effective delivery of key strategic Genomic data & digital programmes along with some Pathology projects where appropriate.
• To deliver all projects in full compliance with the Trust's PMO framework.
• Ensure delivery of key elements against agreed milestones, budget and timelines with demonstration of success, outcomes measure and key performance indicators.
• Responsible for programme planning, including project reporting, monthly highlight reports, updating the risk logs, producing exception reports and ensuring that all work remains on target to deliver agreed objective.
• Ability to work as part of a larger team and when required independently.
• Experience in the healthcare sector and ideally delivered genomics projects.

• Proven track record of successfully delivering projects.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• You have demonstrated leadership ability and expertise in matrix management.
• A PRINCE2 practitioner level qualification.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer.

We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services.

We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways.

There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance.

We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.