Corporate Business Manager

Health Innovation Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare innovation organization in Manchester is seeking a Corporate Business Manager to support the Chief Operating Officer in delivering operational priorities. The role involves managing sensitive stakeholder relationships, ensuring transparency, and contributing to strategic initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong integrity, emotional intelligence, and the ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in strategic operational planning.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Operating Officer in strategic initiatives.
• Develop systems for transparency and improvement.
• Engage with stakeholders effectively.

Skills

Integrity

Purposeful communication

Political awareness

Emotional intelligence

Agility

Sound judgement

Job description

Overview

Health Innovation Manchester is seeking a Corporate Business Manager who brings professionalism, curiosity, and commitment. This pivotal role supports the Chief Operating Officer in delivering strategic operational and workforce priorities, contributing to major projects, and ensuring robust business planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Operating Officer in delivering strategic operational and workforce priorities, contributing to major projects, and ensuring robust business planning and reporting.
• Translate strategic intent into practical delivery and develop systems that promote transparency, assurance, and continuous improvement.
• Work independently and collaboratively across boundaries, managing competing priorities with agility and sound judgement.
• Engage stakeholders with political awareness and emotional intelligence, especially around sensitive issues.

Qualifications and Qualities

• Integrity, purposeful communication, and trusted stakeholder relationships are essential.
• Ability to translate strategic intent into practical delivery and to develop systems that promote transparency, assurance, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across boundaries, with agility and sound judgement.
• Political awareness and emotional intelligence are key to influencing and engaging others, especially around sensitive issues.