Business Manager

Hpft; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Main Area Business Manager (Band 8b) for a 16-month fixed-term contract based at The Colonnades, Hatfield. The role supports one of the Trust's Divisions with planning, annual/divisional plans and links to commissioners.

You will work closely with senior managers, finance and HR to maintain relationships with commissioners, lead contract and performance discussions and help develop business cases and tender submissions to grow

Qualifications

• Advanced professional knowledge with a degree plus masters or equivalent management qualification.
• Post graduate qualification in health or social care.
• Evidence of management training.
• Extensive experience at senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Support one of the Trust Divisions with their operational plans.
• Work with colleagues to ensure contracts are up to date and are managed effectively.
• Work with operational leads to provide commissioners with appropriate and timely information and to complete business cases for additional investment.

Skills

Strategic planning

Contract management

Budget management

Stakeholder relations

Tender submissions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Masters or equivalent

Management qualification

Health or social care degree

Job description

Main area Business Manager Grade Band 8b Contract Fixed term: 16 months (contract ends 31 March 2028 - (Internal applicants - 12 month secondment)) Hours Part time - 32 hours per week Job ref 367-CORP-101679

Site The Colonnades Town Hatfield Salary £68,852 - £79,638 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

Values Based Screener

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

The role of the Strategy and Development Team is to support the Trust to improve outcomes for people with mental ill health, learning disability or
autism by providing a clear strategic direction and ensuring constructive relationships with commissioners and stakeholders. We are a small
team leading on strategies and contracts for the Trust.
You will join a team of four other Business Managers supporting the organisation

Main duties of the job

This role will support one of the Trust's Divisions with their planning and commercial activity. This will include supporting the development of the Annual Plan and Divisional Plans and acting as the main link to commissioners for services within these Divisions.
Alongside this the role will contribute to key projects that will allow the Trust to retain and grow in income in a sustainable and profitable manner
such as supporting the development of tender submissions and business cases in connection with planned service changes.

Working closely with senior managers, finance and HR colleagues you will take responsibility for maintaining positive relationships with our key
commissioners. This will include leading on contract and performance discussions; supporting colleagues in the development of service proposals and supporting in the development and monitoring of the Trust's key strategic plans.
There will also be a requirement for some travel throughout the HPFT footprint, this includes Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. E verything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work flexibly in a project based environment with overall accountability to the Deputy Director of Strategy and Development,
but with responsibility to individual project leaders for delivery of agreed actions.
This role will:

• Support one of the Trust Divisions with their operational plans
• Work with colleagues to ensure contracts are up to date and are managed effectively
• Work with operational leads to provide commissioners with appropriate and timely information and to complete business cases for additional investment

Experience

• Advanced professional knowledge acquired through a degree supplemented by specialist training to masters or equivalent level, management qualification or experience.
• Post graduate qualification in relevant area of health or social care
• Evidence of Management Training
• Extensive experience at senior management level

Experience

• Significant operational management experience at a senior level within a complex organisation
• Experience of working within a commercial environment and developing plans based on external market forces
• In depth knowledge and experience of business management, competitor analysis and planning based on external competition and drivers
• Evidence of building effective relationships with commissioners, partners and clinical leaders
• Experience of successful budgetary management

Please note, we do not charge fees for job applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. Please see the Trust careers vacancy webpage and Trac as the only authorised routes for recruitment communications, applications and verification of job offers.