Band 8a Portfolio Manager - HIWM

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The closing date is 02 March 2026

Health Innovation West Midlands is seeking a dynamic, innovative and experienced Portfolio Manager to Lead on one of our newly identified priorities for 26/27. The Portfolio Manager is a critical role within Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) line managed by one of the 'Head of ...' roles and be accountable to a named Associate Director but key to the delivery and assurance of a named portfolio.

As part of a newly initiated matrix model of working, the postholder may also report to the Head of Innovator Support, Head of Delivery, and/or Head of Implementation and Improvement on a 'task' basis while being responsible for a defined portfolio of programmes and projects across the pipeline aligned to HIWM strategic priorities.

Embedded in our Delivery Team, the post holder will provide leadership and management of their innovation portfolio which will comprise of programmes, projects and activities that are agnostic to commissions and could comprise national, regional and local activities that vary in maturity and stage along the HIWM Innovation Pipeline. Good planning and governance combined with excellent communication skills are required as well as an in depth understanding of NHS strategy and workforce.

To ensure organisational delivery against all commissions through the provision of leadership to the design, delivery, evidence generation, and capture of impacts of large-scale programmes and projects. The functional management of staff. Oversight and direct task management responsibilities, including financial, for all activities within the portfolio. Line management responsibility for individual members of staff, taking responsibility for their personal and professional development, through regular one‑to‑one meetings, performance reviews and the annual appraisal process.

The post holder will support the Senior Leadership Team to establish and implement mechanisms through the discovery, develop and delivery functions to understand unmet current and future clinical, operational, and system need as well as opportunities for income generation and collaboration. To be successful the post holder will hold relationship management responsibilities with prioritised stakeholders and use these relationships to inform HIWM activities to maximise impact within the region.

The post holder will foster and develop internal and external relationships and support the Senior Leadership Team in prioritising, developing, designing, implementing and evaluating innovation and improvement programmes and projects. The post holder will have a significant role in the development of new ideas, solutions and strategies which may improve patient care and generate prosperity for the West Midlands.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please Note:

For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

• Educated to Masters level or appropriate professional qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline and experience in health‑related arena.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Recognised qualification in one of the following:
• Quality improvement
• Change management
• Business advice

• Significant relevant…