Programme Manager

Job summary

Job Summary This is a fixed term role until 31 March 2027. The NIHR is looking for a Programme Manager with experience of research management or working in a research environment. The Programme Manager position will work as part of the Global Health team and be responsible for managing and delivering research programmes and capacity strengthening activities funded by the UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget. A successful applicant will be flexible, proactive, responsible, have great communication skills and be able to work as part of a team to ensure delivery of the relevant portfolio of work. We encourage individuals who are considering applying to contact the hiring manager. Please note, a hybrid-working arrangement is in place and the post holder will be welcome to work the larger percentage of their time from home. Other flexible working arrangements are available on request.

Main duties of the job

Why you should join our Team The NIHR enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 25 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 7 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001381
• Job locations: NIHR Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2TW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Hayley Mableson Programme Lead hayley.mableson@nihr.ac.uk Shortlisting Date: 17 July 2026 Interview Date: 29 July 2026

What you will bring to the role

The post holder will be responsible for the management of programmes of NIHR funding and research capacity strengthening. The post also includes engagement with external stakeholders, including researchers and their host organisations, to promote and develop research careers.

You will need significant experience of working within an office environment, a high level of interpersonal and communications skills and an ability to develop good working relationships within and across teams.

You must have excellent organisational skills for example project management skills. You will be required to prioritise, schedule and manage the delivery of a complex, wide ranging, time-critical and unpredictable workload. You will also need advanced computer skills, in particular in Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience of Google applications would be an advantage.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

About NIHR Academy

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has a mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR plays a pivotal role in attracting, training and supporting the best researchers and complements the additional NIHR investment in world-class research facilities and a skilled research workforce.

This role is hosted by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) and delivers the work of the NIHR, leading on policy, strategy and delivery in respect of academic training in England and working closely with other NIHR centres and the Science Research and Evidence (SRE) Directorate at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).The post holder will be part of the NIHR Nursing, Midwifery and AHP team, a cross-NIHR function.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.