Business Manager to the Chief Executive

The Methodist Church in Britain; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Business Manager to support the Chief Executive in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. The role leads the Chief Executive's private office, driving executive business management, governance and performance across the system.

You will set policies, frameworks and standards, provide complex briefings and strategic advice to senior leaders, and act as a trusted interface with Executive Directors and partners to deliver statutory responsibilities and

Qualifications

• Master's level qualification or equivalent senior experience.
• Extensive senior experience leading an executive office or corporate function.
• Strong governance, administration and performance management background.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and operational responsibility for the Chief Executive's private office and executive business management arrangements, including briefing, correspondence, Executive Management Team planning and related activities.
• Provide operational leadership for the Chief Executive's Office and corporate business management, setting service standards, priorities and performance expectations.
• Develop and implement operating policies, frameworks, systems and standards for executive business management and business administration across the ICB.
• Provide strategic and operational support to the Chief Executive and Executive Management Team, supporting statutory and organisational responsibilities.
• Ensure the Chief Executive is fully briefed for meetings, decisions and external engagements, including complex briefings and research.
• Act as strategic partner and key interface with Executive Directors, senior leaders and system partners across the ICB and wider ICS.

Skills

Executive business management

Policy development

Governance

Education

Master's degree / equivalent senior experience

Job description

The Business Manager to the Chief Executive leads the Chief Executive's private office and executive business management at NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. The postholder sets the policies, frameworks and standards for executive business and administration across the ICB. The post carries high autonomy, handling complex and sensitive matters for the Chief Executive and system partners. A master's or equivalent senior experience is required, with extensive experience leading an executive or corporate function.

What the job involves

• Lead strategic and operational responsibility for the Chief Executive's private office and executive business management arrangements, including briefing, correspondence, Executive Management Team business planning and…
• Provide operational leadership for the Chief Executive's Office and corporate business management, setting service standards, priorities and performance expectations
• Develop and implement operating policies, frameworks, systems and standards for executive business management and business administration across the ICB
• Provide strategic and operational support to the Chief Executive and Executive Management Team, supporting the discharge of statutory and organisational responsibilities
• Ensure the Chief Executive is fully briefed for meetings, decisions and external engagements, including complex briefings, advice papers, presentations and research
• Act as strategic partner and key interface with Executive Directors, senior leaders and system partners across the ICB and the wider Integrated Care System
• Exercise judgement and autonomy in prioritising issues, escalating risks and resolving problems independently
• Lead business management, executive administration and governance support, ensuring key meetings and decisions are planned, recorded and progressed
• Manage agenda setting, horizon scanning and briefing for the Executive Committee and other key forums, ensuring actions are clear and tracked
• Work with the Chief Executive, Executive Directors and the Director of Corporate Governance / Company Secretary to turn priorities and statutory responsibilities into programmes of work supported by governance…
• Resolve complex and sensitive matters and give authoritative advice on the management of executive business

Qualifications

• Educated to master's level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level

Experience

• Extensive senior experience leading an executive office, corporate business management, governance, administration, performance or comparable organisation-wide function

Skills & knowledge

• Highly developed specialist knowledge of executive business management
• Ability to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate policies and service standards across a major organisational function

Nice to have

• Leadership, coaching or project management qualification
• Experience working at system level (ICS/ICB/ICP)
• Knowledge of national policy drivers relevant to the service