Genomic Medicine Service Transformation Programme Manager

The Transformation Programme Manager will lead the delivery of a strategic portfolio of genomics transformation programmes across the East Genomic Medicine Service (East GMS). Working alongside clinical leaders, operational services, digital and informatics teams, the postholder will translate agreed clinical priorities into deliverable programmes that embed genomics into routine clinical practice. The role is responsible for driving programme delivery, managing complex interdependencies, monitoring benefits realisation and ensuring measurable improvements in patient care, service performance and genomic adoption. The postholder reports to the Clinical Adoption Director and is responsible for leading and delivering a range of strategic transformation portfolios across key clinical and enabling function priorities, such as: Rare Disease Cancer Haemato-Oncology Population Health Digital & data Working closely with Clinical Leads, laboratory operational teams and partner organisations, the postholder provides programme leadership to ensure strategic priorities are translated into measurable improvements in clinical services, patient outcomes and service performance.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 18th October 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 3rd November 2026.
All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.
Right to Work
As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 18th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 3rd November 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

Right to Work

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa

- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters Level or demonstrable equivalent level of knowledge. .
- Evidence of Project/Programme Management training or sufficient experience that demonstrates equivalent level of knowledge. .
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Extensive experience of managing large scale complex programmes.
- . Significant experience in developing and coordinating teams over a large geography. .
- Experience of change management with proven negotiating and influencing skills both internally and externally and at all levels.
- . Experience of the identification and management of risks, issues and dependencies.
- . Experience of developing performance indicators to monitor project and programme delivery.
- . Experience of developing reports and other documents for senior management (internal and external).
- . Evidence of working with multi-disciplinary staff across a diverse professional organisation to specify solutions to support the successful delivery of programmes. .
- Involvement in strategic planning and decision-making
- . Demonstrable evidence of improving the performance of people, innovation, processes or technology.
- . Excellent understanding and track record of successful programme and change management.
- . Operational and strategic awareness.
- . Knowledge of senior management
- Evidence of strategic thinking and Programme leadership.
- Evidence of Risk and issue management and Benefits realisation skills
- Experience of Executive report writing.
- Experience of Data analysis and interpretation.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Workshop facilitation and collaborative leadership
- Highly effective leadership, people and project management skills.
- Evidence of developing teams.
- Evidence of influencing others (internal or external stakeholders) rather than through direct authority
- Excellent interpersonal, communication (written, oral, presentation, facilitation), networking and negotiation skills with a track record in consistently delivering performance targets and writing complex business cases, policies and change.
- Ability to find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
- Confident and the ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Ability to manage conflict.
- Ability to manage and initiate change.
- Ability to write complex reports
- Ability to present reports in a format that is easily understood by others
- Negotiation, coaching, facilitation, influencing and leadership skills
- IT skills including the use of MS Office and Outlook.
- . The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Desirable criteria
- Leadership and Management Training .
- Computer literate, holder of ECDL or equivalent experience in the use of MS Applications
- Significant experience in workforce transformation, research transformation, service improvement or developing networks within a Health and Care setting.
- Previous NHS experience
- . Demonstrable knowledge of NHS operational pressures
- . Considerable knowledge of project and programme management within the NHS
- . Knowledge of genomics and its application in a health and care setting
- . Demonstrable knowledge of the applications of IT and how they can achieve visible clinical benefits to patients.
- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of principles governing confidentiality and security of personal data.
- . Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and make valid contributions to decision making at organisational level.
- . Reach timely and effective decisions based on the appropriate use of information.
- . Evaluate and simplify complex information

- Flexible working,