E&F Business Director

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Manchester seeks an E&F Business Director to lead commercial operations and develop strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will manage teams, oversee contracts, and drive innovation across services. This role requires extensive experience in PFI contracts and the ability to navigate a complex healthcare environment. A competitive salary range of £109,179 to £125,637 is offered, along with opportunities for significant impact in the NHS.

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge of PFI and Commercial contracts.
• Experience managing PFI contracts and major change projects.
• Chartered Manager status.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Commercial Portfolio.
• Manage E&F Commercial Manager and teams.
• Support development of the E&F Strategy.

Skills

Strategic comprehension

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Organisational development

Understanding complex environments

Education

Master's level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

E&F Business Director

Closing date: 05 December 2025

The Business Director (E&F) will provide comprehensive support to the Director of Estates and Facilities and Trust Legal Counsel in delivering the Trust's PFI and Property portfolio.

Main duties of the job

• Develop, drive, and deliver the Commercial Portfolio leading and inspiring innovation and improvement in a customer‑focused manner.
• Manage the E&F Commercial Manager and Commercial Contract Management Team.
• Provide support and oversight to E&F in liaison with Finance to implement control measures and achieve a balanced budgetary position.
• Support the development, implementation and delivery of the E&F Strategy.
• Manage the Car Parking & Security Team - noting that a majority of the services are delivered by external organisations, and this is largely a contract management and service development role.
• Provide business‑management support to the Director of E&F, undertaking research, developing service strategy, producing presentational material and report writing.
• Lead the commercial management of the following PFI contracts.
• Produce relevant papers for the Board of Directors, Committees and Sub‑Committees such as the Audit Committee, Charitable Funds Committee, Finance Scrutiny Committee (both Site‑wide and Directorate level).
• Build and sustain strong working relationships with external private‑sector partners and across the NHS in Greater Manchester, regionally and nationally.
• Be a leader of change and innovation in the management of complex and service‑critical contracts, facilitating development and delivery.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe. We are an ambitious organisation, serving over 1 million patients and users annually through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30 000 plus, we are a driving force for innovation, clinical excellence, and system leadership across Greater Manchester. As a senior leader at MFT, you will shape strategy and transformation at scale, working alongside a diverse, high‑performing executive team. Our £3 bn plus turnover and leading‑edge digital infrastructure, including the Hive EPR, enable us to deliver integrated, patient‑centred care and drive continuous improvement.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, values‑led culture where your expertise, vision, and leadership will directly influence organisational direction and population health outcomes. You will have the opportunity to lead complex change, champion research and innovation, and develop future talent in a supportive, collaborative environment. Join us to make a lasting impact – on our Trust, our communities, and the future of healthcare.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to master's level or equivalent relevant industry experience
• Specialist knowledge of PFI and Commercial contracts
• Specialist knowledge of PFI management
• Can evidence recent and on‑going personal/professional development
• NHS experience in a senior role
• Chartered Manager status

Knowledge

• Can demonstrate evidence of setting and achieving ambitious targets and of implementing innovative solutions designed to improve services within tight financial constraints
• Detailed understanding of Health and Safety law and HTM/HBN requirements
• Current understanding and broad knowledge of the whole NHS context
• Has specific in‑depth knowledge of the national agenda and the impact on Trusts

Skills and Abilities

• Strategic comprehension – having the ability to understand the long‑term or widespread implications of decisions
• Leadership – the ability to set out a clear direction, inspire others and assume command
• Negotiation – ability to clearly set commercial objectives and deliver from the PFI contracts through effective negotiation
• Communication – to be able to communicate effectively estates policy, complex technical information and provide expert advice to Trust Board members, Directors, Senior managers and clinicians
• Policy formulation – ability to contribute to policy formulation
• Organisational development – ensuring that organisational structures, processes, relationships and behaviours are healthy and effective
• Understand the ethics and values of the public service sector championing and embracing change – being positive about change and removing obstacles, which stand in the way of progress
• Successfully managing a large‑scale complex environment
• Highly visible leader with inclusive style that represents the Trust’s values and drive for continual improvement through the Transformation agenda
• Understanding of the complex security and car parking agenda and ability to manage internal demand and supply related challenges

Training and Experience

• Has experience of managing PFI contracts, demonstrating commercial acumen and ability to effectively apply contractual measures to deliver high quality services
• Can demonstrate experience of managing major change projects and shaping the future and has strategic and budget setting knowledge
• Has experience of effective partnership working with other organisations at a senior level, preferably a mix of public, private, and voluntary sector
• Experience of establishing effective financial control procedures operating within effective financial governance procedures, with specific reference to variation change controls within the PF
• Significant budget management experience to include capital, revenue pay and non‑pay and of delivering financial and performance targets
• Experience of preparing business cases to support investment /disinvestment, including business cases which require the approval of external bodies /organisations
• Experience in procuring, managing and monitoring projects and contracts, via e.g., treasury, PFI, PPP, P21 etc. framework agreement arrangements
• Experience of setting and achieving ambitious targets and of implementing innovative solutions designed to maximise the value of the estate
• Experience of acting as Assistant Designated Person in line with Health and Safety legislation and Department of Health guidance

Other – Wider NHS and health context

• A good understanding of the dynamics of the NHS and the values of the UK public sector
• Knowledge of current systems change planned for Greater Manchester, National landscape change

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£109,179 to £125,637 a yearPer annum (pro rata)