Delivery Manager

UCL

Delivery Manager at NHS Innovation Accelerator connecting innovators with NHS stakeholders to scale health solutions. Responsibilities include managing relationships and driving internal projects in healthcare innovation.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with managers in implementation, commercial and innovation in 7 HINs, key ICB’s and strategic trusts.
Act as a single point of contact within the NHS system and build on strong relationships to collectively help scale solutions & innovations
Work closely with system partners alongside the Co Directors on prioritization of innovations
Investigate potential funding opportunities for Fellows to help them further scale and spread their innovations within trusts/ICSs
Plan, manage, and deliver regional and local innovation exchange events
Work closely with colleagues in the NIA team to support an engaging and impact driven culture
Work collaboratively across the NIA team, adopting a one-team approach to meeting our objectives.
Manage and drive internal projects, including programme improvement and digitisation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Successfully managed NHS-based adoption or business cases digital health innovations (essential)
Subject matter understanding on digital health, medical devices, and software as a medical device (essential)
Clear understanding of Health Innovation Network and ICB/Trust Innovation pathways and systems (essential)
Outstanding relationship management skills
Commercial acumen, and key understanding of NHS funding flows
Experience working with small – large innovators to help them scale their solutions in the NHS
Experience managing and implementing change, innovation or transformation in healthcare
Ability to convey complex and challenging issues to stakeholders in science and healthcare and more widely across academia, the NHS and government.
Ability to collaborate with and influence a wide range of individuals and groups in professionally based organisations
A strong commitment to diverse and inclusive teams and principles.
Understanding of the role and remit of the NHS; awareness of relevant NHS policy; and understanding of the importance of both clinical and research governance in clinical service delivery.

Benefits

Comp & perks

27 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Company pension (employer contribution 10% of annual salary)
Life assurance coverage
Cycle to work scheme
Travel season ticket loans
Flexible working

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Hard Skills & Tools

Digital Health InnovationsMedical DevicesSoftware as a Medical DeviceNHS Funding FlowsChange ManagementInnovation ImplementationProgramme ImprovementDigitisation

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementCommercial AcumenCollaborationInfluencing SkillsCommitment to Diversity and InclusionCommunication Skills