Genomic Medicine Service Transformation Programme Manager

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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About The Position

The East Genomic Medicine Service (East GMS) is seeking an experienced and ambitious Transformation Programme Manager to lead significant genomics transformation programmes within the NHS. This role involves moving beyond programme coordination to strategic transformation with measurable clinical impact, shaping the implementation of genomic medicine across the East of England to improve patient care, clinician support, and healthcare services. The position requires collaboration with clinical leaders, laboratory services, digital teams, operational managers, and partner organizations to manage complex programmes in areas such as Rare Disease, Cancer, Haem-Onc, Population Health, and Digital & Data. The successful candidate will translate strategic priorities into deliverable programmes, oversee implementation, monitor benefits, and ensure sustainable change in clinical practice. This role is ideal for individuals who excel at cross-organizational work, structuring complex challenges, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving large-scale change within a collaborative regional team focused on improving patient outcomes through genomics.

Requirements

Experienced and ambitious Transformation Programme Manager.
Ability to work across organisational boundaries.
Ability to bring structure to complex challenges.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Ability to deliver meaningful change at scale.
Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date.
Successful candidates must have applied for a Graduate visa or will have successfully completed their course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of their employment if they are a student visa holder.

Nice To Haves

Experience in leading genomics transformation programmes in the NHS.
Experience in translating strategic priorities into deliverable programmes.
Experience in monitoring benefits realisation and ensuring sustainable change.

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of a strategic portfolio of genomics transformation programmes across the East Genomic Medicine Service (East GMS).
Translate agreed clinical priorities into deliverable programmes that embed genomics into routine clinical practice.
Drive programme delivery, managing complex interdependencies.
Monitor benefits realisation and ensure measurable improvements in patient care, service performance, and genomic adoption.
Lead and deliver a range of strategic transformation portfolios across key clinical and enabling function priorities, such as Rare Disease, Cancer, Haemato-Oncology, Population Health, and Digital & data.
Provide programme leadership to ensure strategic priorities are translated into measurable improvements in clinical services, patient outcomes, and service performance.
Work closely with Clinical Leads, laboratory operational teams, and partner organisations.

Benefits

Development opportunities.
Wide range of benefits.
On-site leisure facilities.
Shopping concourse.
Day nurseries.
Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
Free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites.
Free bus route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
Hot food available 24/7 at a reduced cost for colleagues.
Staff pod break spaces with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area.
Assistance in achieving a good work-life balance.
Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.