Influencing Project Manager - Fixed Term Contract until Sept 2027, hireful
Company: Guardian Jobs
Location: Location not specified (Remote)
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-03-12
About this role
Salary:
£43,500 - £48,000
Reporting to:
Programme Lead
Hours:
Full Time (35 hours per week)
Location:
Hybrid/Remote working, and national travel to be expected.
Key Relationships:
Programme Leads, CEO, COO, Director of Development, AD Policy & Influencing, AD Finance and Operations, Trustees, External Partners.
Overall Purpose
The Influencing Project Manager will work as part of a flexible team to develop, lead and manage the stakeholder engagement, influencing and communications elements of the programme.
This is a £10million learning programme focused on testing, building and growing healthcare volunteering infrastructure. The programme has invested in fifteen systems across England who are navigating complex health systems to ensure that volunteering is embedded as a system wide NHS asset.
The team is responsible for developing and delivering the ‘learning and support’ and the ‘influencing and communications’ elements of the national programme.
Our client has reached an exciting stage where they can turn their local learning into national change. By using the inspiring stories and impact from their programme, they want to show healthcare leaders what is possible. They are positioning their learnings to prove that volunteering infrastructure is a vital solution for a modern and sustainable health service aligned to the NHS 10-year Health Plan.
Overall Objectives
- Work collaboratively and strategically with a wide range of stakeholders including their member charities, Trusts, VCSE organisations, funders, and government officials.
- Develop compelling narratives and high impact campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences and mobilise stakeholders at every level.
- To identify and leverage cross-sector themes and opportunities to scale impact across health, social care, and the voluntary sector, underpinned by robust horizon scanning and a commitment to innovative, non-traditional...