Job overview
The purpose of this role is to provide project management expertise to the development of innovation projects across the D4D consortium and theme management expertise to ensure theme delivery against agreed milestones, deliverables and objectives. The postholder will work within a team to ensure maximum operational efficiency in the selection and execution of high impact research and innovation projects.
Main duties of the job
- Work closely with the Head of Operations to identify and develop projects in accordance with the overarching aims of D4D
- Liaise closely with the D4D Theme Leads and Project Leads to ensure effective execution and delivery of projects
- Work with patients and the public to shape our aim to establish D4D as a national exemplar for meaningful public partnerships and embed research inclusion in HealthTech research and innovation
- Provide Project Management support for the implementation of an ongoing operational management of the D4D portfolio, including tracking deliverables and managing timelines
- Support engagement with relevant external stakeholders and partners specific to Theme based objectives
- Support the development and maintenance of Theme specific resources, tools and databases across D4D
- Monitor and report on Theme based objectives, provide regular updates to the Theme Leads and D4Ds Leadership Team
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of eighteen (18) months due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.
Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable project management experience
- Experience of developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures and Policies
- Demonstrable experience of implementing new systems for improvement
- Experience of developing, implementing and managing communication strategies
- Ability to maintain, timely, highly complex and accurate information sources and databases
- Experience of process innovation and other service improvement initiatives
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload with frequent disruption
- Demonstrable self-awareness, an understanding of impact on others and an ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations
- Knowledge of medtech legislation
- Knowledge of research governance
Desirable
- Experience of working in a fast-paced, adaptable environment
- People management experience
- Experience working alongside industry for patient and NHS benefit
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Preparedness to travel to represent D4D at regional, national and international meetings
- Professional approach
- Motivation to meet deadlines
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage multiple large scale projects, meeting deadlines on own initiative and without close supervision
- Possess excellent and variable effective communication skills
- Ability to produce high quality performance reports for various stakeholders in order to facilitate target management
- Ability to produce high quality communication outputs, including press releases
- Ability to manage a website
- Ability to analyse and communicate to the MDT complex data from various sources to enable continuous quality and delivery efficiencies
- Leadership skills and the ability to motivate others
- Evidence of report writing and presentation skills
- High level of IT skills
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in relevant subject area
- Educated to Masters level or evidence of relevant leadership and management experience in a research environment
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
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This advert is for Project Manager with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata. The contract type is 18 months (The post is Fixed Term due to external funding. All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.). The application deadline is 07 Jul 2026.
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