Lead a high-impact, £1.5m Innovate UK–funded programme at the intersection of clinical care and technology. You will orchestrate complex workstreams—spanning regulatory, technical, and NHS clinical studies—to turn ambitious R&D into a validated, regulator-ready product. This high-agency role is pivotal in scaling a new benchmark for postnatal healthcare.
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Research & Innovation Programme Manager at Hesta Health Limited
Join Hesta Health Limited as a Research & Innovation Programme Manager to lead a groundbreaking £1.5m Innovate UK-funded initiative. This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of clinical care and technology, orchestrating a multi-workstream programme to transform postnatal health. You will work alongside founders and clinicians to build a regulator-ready, digital-first assessment system that identifies maternal health risks earlier. If you have a high-agency mindset and experience delivering complex health tech or grant-funded research, help Hesta Health Limited close the women's health gap and create a new benchmark for compassionate, evidence-backed care.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Hesta Health Limited
Role overview
Hesta is creating a new benchmark in women’s health, delivering exceptional care at every life stage. As we advance towards this goal, we are committed to closing the women’s health gap, beginning with pregnancy and postnatal as our initial focus. 75 million years of women’s lives are lost every year due to poor health or early death. This gap limits potential, drives inequality, and reflects a healthcare system that wasn’t built for women. We are changing that.
What you will do
- Own end-to-end delivery of the 18-month BMC project, coordinating clinical design, technical infrastructure, and regulatory pathways across multiple external partners.
- Manage programme governance and compliance, ensuring alignment with clinical safety standards (DCB0129) and maintaining audit-ready documentation for Innovate UK.
- Translate R&D outputs into actionable strategy, connecting feasibility data to product development and go-to-market decisions for NHS clinical study delivery.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven programme management experience in complex health tech or research environments, ideally managing grant-funded projects like Innovate UK or NIHR.
- Strong background in navigating regulated landscapes, including familiarity with digital health, SaMD, data governance, or clinical study coordination.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a high-agency mindset, comfortable leading multidisciplinary teams of clinicians, engineers, and academic collaborators.
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead a major £1.5m Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst project, managing a high-calibre network of NHS Trusts, academic institutions, and regulatory advisors.
- Transition from feasibility research to building a category-defining, regulator-ready Software-as-a-Medical-Device (SaMD) that directly impacts maternal health outcomes.
- Join a mission-driven team at the ground floor, shaping the strategic R&D roadmap for a startup closing the critical gap in women's healthcare.
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