Innovation Manager – Maternity Cover

Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation

Support Director of Innovation in executing innovation strategy and managing cross-functional projects for urban health improvement. Collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Posted 7/22/2026contractLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £53,000 - £56,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and change implementation, with a strong focus on developing training programs and evaluating success metrics. Proficient in agile methodologies and fostering a culture of continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with organizational values.

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Project ManagementStakeholder EngagementAgile DevelopmentTraining DevelopmentRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Project Management SkillsBudget ManagementRisk ManagementData InterpretationPrototypingTesting MethodologiesKPI DevelopmentChange ImplementationFeedback Loop CreationProgram Launching

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving AbilityInfluencing SkillsCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Continuous ImprovementDEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)Stakeholder Buy-InCross-Functional TeamsChange Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with the Director of Innovation to identify areas for change or improvement within the organisation, developing strategies that consider the organisation’s culture, structure and operational workflow.
Identify key stakeholders affected by proposed changes and develop engagement plans, facilitating workshops or meetings to gather input and ensure stakeholder buy-in.
Lead cross-functional project teams to implement changes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and on budget, while utilising project management tools and methodologies to track progress and address issues.
Develop prototypes or pilot programmes to test the feasibility and impact of proposed changes, designing and implementing testing methodologies to gather data and inform further decision-making.
Find and test existing or new tools for solving current challenges before implementation to ensure suitability.
Develop and deliver training programmes to educate staff on new processes, tools or methodologies resulting from changes, providing ongoing support to ensure effective adaptation.
Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and success metrics to evaluate the impact of implemented changes, regularly monitoring and reporting on performance to make necessary adjustments.
Implement mechanisms for ongoing feedback from staff and stakeholders on the impact of changes, using feedback to make iterative improvements and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Identify potential risks associated with innovation initiatives and develop strategies to mitigate these risks, preparing contingency plans for unforeseen challenges during implementation.
Develop and execute a communication plan to keep all stakeholders informed about the progress of change initiatives, ensuring transparent and open communication channels to address concerns and provide updates.
Ensure that change initiatives align with the organisation’s culture and values, working to enhance or evolve the organisational culture as needed to support innovation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent project management skills
Excellent communication skills
Outstanding organisational skills
Excellent budget and risk management skills
Excellent problem-solving ability
A highly effective influencer
Ability to use research, metrics and interpret data
Personally and professionally committed to our mission and share our values of being enterprising, collaborative, delivery-minded and inclusive
Consistently embeds DEI into ways of working and able to create a feeling of inclusion for others, a presence to manage and lead others
Determined, with a willingness to drive progress
Seeks clarity and actively ensures roles and responsibilities are clear
Comfortable handling uncertainty and navigating complexity.
A good knowledge of agile development, testing and prototyping, feedback loop creation and other relevant design methodologies
Experience launching new programmes of work and trialling new approaches and projects
Experience of managing projects that involve multiple stakeholders and teams
Experience of facilitating meetings with colleagues from a range of different teams
Experience of developing and delivering training

Benefits

Comp & perks

Contributory pension
Annual personal development budget
Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
Shower facilities and bike lock area.
Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
Subsidies for glasses
Employee Assistance Programme