Job overview
This advert is for 3 positions: 2 x permanent posts focusing on Early Diagnosis and Operational Performance and Quality Improvement and 1 x FTC for 12 months focusing on Treatment Variation.
An opportunity has arisen in the West Midlands Cancer Alliance for a Senior Project Manager to join this dynamic, high profile and busy team on a permanent basis to provide professional expertise to lead and enable delivery of the West Midlands Cancer Alliance Delivery Plan; overseeing projects that contribute to operational performance and pathway improvement that result in improved outcomes for patients.
The role will focus on the priority cancer pathways therefore we are seeking individuals with a strong operational and service improvement background in the NHS and preferably cancer services.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- - Manage projects aligned to the Cancer Alliance Delivery Plan, providing leadership to ensure delivery. - Monitor progress and report within agreed timescales. - Managing effective relationships with a range of stakeholders, with a particular focus on Providers. - Engage with clinical and operational teams to understand the case for change, support the development and delivery of action plans to improve pathway performance and outcomes for patients.
This is a really exciting time to be joining an exceptional team with the ambition to be the best in the country. We are looking for applicants with passion, enthusiasm and drive to improve services for all of our population.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached role description for full details of main responsibilities for further information.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of healthcare policy and current cancer priorities/deliverables
- Extensive experience of managing improvements and projects in the NHS environment
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio
- Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships
Qualifications
Essential
- Master’s Level Qualification or equivalent management experience
- Programme Management Qualification (Managing Successful Programmes or similar)
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This advert is for Senior Project Manager with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust in Wolverhampton, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is 2 x permanent posts: (1 x Early Diagnosis/Primary Care, 1 x Post Operational Performance/Quality Improvement), 1 x Fixed Term Contract for 12 months focus on Treatment Variation. The application deadline is 22 Jun 2026.
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