8a IC Innovation Portfolio Manager
The closing date is 28 June 2026.
The Integrated Care System (ICS) Innovation Portfolio Manager is hosted by the two integrated care boards (ICB) of NHS SSoT ICB and NHS STW ICB and seconded to Health Innovation West Midlands. Reporting to the Associate Director of Research, Knowledge and Design (AD KRD), in addition to a line of accountability into the two integrated care systems (ICS) via the SSHERPa programme manager, the role will work across two ICSSs to drive effective engagement, build collaboration, and develop and deliver innovation programmes with constituent member organisations.
Lead the operationalisation of an innovation framework that will support a wide range of stakeholders in the discovery, development and deployment of innovations whilst assisting the Integrated Care Boards to meet their statutory obligations associated with innovation.
Focus on improving innovation awareness and supporting the cultural shift required to develop an innovation culture within organisations and systems. The post holder will also support the deployment of an Innovation Management Platform (IMP), at an ICSS level, to support the collation, management, and oversight of innovation activity in the ICSS.
Support the AD KRD by operating as a conduit between HIWM and ICSS 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.
Main duties of the job
- The aim of this role is to support the implementation of an innovation framework into two ICSSs. Successful implementation will support an improvement in innovation culture that actively seeks out and utilises evidence-based innovation to deliver patient care, improve outcomes and reduce unwarranted variation. Ensuring that patient and public involvement is a core element of all HIWM and ICSS activities.
- Lead the Innovation Framework activity for ICSS.
- Support the Associate Director and ICSS to meet organisational objectives.
- Work with HIWM and ICSS colleagues to utilise and promote the use of the HIWM Innovation Pipeline.
- Undertake a lead role in the deployment of an Innovation Management Platform (IMP).
- Work with ICSS constituent bodies in support of the Integrated Care Board’s statutory requirements to support research and innovation.
- Work on behalf of the organisation, taking responsibility for planning, delivery and operational oversight of the IMS.
Employment Options
- Part Time
- Job Share
- Home / Remote Working
- Compressed Hours
Qualifications
- 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.
- Additional professional qualification in relevant subject.
Experience
- Significant relevant experience at a senior level in providing management and leadership to the design, delivery, evidence generation, and capture of impacts of large-scale programmes and projects.
- Specialist programme/project management knowledge.
- Experience of staff management including line management, developing potential and performance management.
- Knowledge of the ICSS region and relationships with its research and innovation stakeholders relevant to this role.
- Knowledge of West Midlands innovation ecosystem.
- Evidence of working collaboratively and influencing people from a wide range of professional backgrounds (including clinicians and patients) and being effective across organisational boundaries.
- Experience of patient /user involvement initiatives.
- Experience of report writing for Executive level Committees.
- Experience of presenting reports, managing feedback and questions at Senior management level.
- Evidence of managing service/organisation change.
- Evidence of experience in risk management and service improvement.
- Uses evidence to make improvements, seeks out innovation.
- Experience of working in or with commissioning, social care, industry and/or public health.
- Experience of supporting the discovery, development and/or deployment of innovation in a health/care setting.
- NHS political and cultural awareness.
- Evidence of developing teams/others.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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