The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Project Manager – Operational Performance (Band 8a)
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Project Manager - Early Diagnosis and Neighbourhoods Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance as a Project Manager within our Early Diagnosis and Neighbourhoods Team. We are looking for a motivated and experienced project manager with experience of delivering complex change within the NHS or a comparable public sector setting.
About the Role
The post holder will provide strategic leadership and programme management expertise to drive improvements in cancer performance across GM. The role requires close collaboration with a wide range of system partners including provider trusts, primary care networks, NHS GM ICB, the NHSE national cancer programme, local authorities and VCFSE organisations, ensuring that all programmes are delivered in accordance with the agreed annual plan.
Working as part of a well-established and supportive team, the post holder will contribute to the planning, development and delivery of a programme of work aimed at improving cancer pathways, optimising capacity, and reducing variation in access and outcomes for cancer patients across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a complex and diverse portfolio with flexibility and responsiveness, while consistently demonstrating measurable progress and meaningful delivery.
- Apply a range of proven methodologies and change management approaches to drive transformational improvement across the system.
- Work in a flexible, agile manner across the full performance programme, adapting to shifting priorities and moving between workstreams as required.
- Produce clear, well-structured output documentation and maintain appropriate filing and version control using the reporting structures of the wider team.
- Produce high-quality reports for submission to various boards and committees, incorporating data analysis alongside detailed rationale for decision making and approvals.
- Develop an inclusive approach to service development, actively promoting the involvement of service users, carers and the wider public.
- Responsible for the planning and organisation of numerous events/meetings, ensuring communication tools are used to their maximum value for circulating the minutes, agenda and presentations in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate effective stakeholder management at all levels.
- Ensure that the projects maintain business focus, have clear authority and that the context, including risks, are actively managed in alignment with the strategic priorities.
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Working Conditions
The post is full-time although flexible working will be considered. The contract will be until 31st March 2028 in the first instance. Secondment requests will be considered. This post requires regular in-person attendance at our offices located in Withington on The Christie NHS FT site.
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About Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance wants more people than ever to reduce their risk of developing cancer. For those diagnosed, we want to improve survival outcomes and experiences through earlier diagnosis, better treatment and supporting people to live well with and beyond cancer.
About The Christie
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Alison Armstrong
- Job title: Associate Director
- Email address: Alison.armstrong7@nhs.net
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