E&F Business Director

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

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Business Director (E&F) to oversee the commercial portfolio and manage significant PFI contracts. This role involves leading innovations in service delivery and building strong partnerships within the NHS. The ideal candidate should possess strategic comprehension, leadership skills, and a master's level education or equivalent experience. The salary ranges from £109,179 to £125,637 per annum with a full-time permanent contract.

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 ongoing personal/professional development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Commercial Portfolio with a customer-focused approach.
• Manage the E&E Commercial Manager and Contract Management Team.
• Support E&E in liaising with Finance to achieve budgetary balance.
• Lead the commercial management of significant PFI contracts.
• Produce relevant papers for Board and Committees.
• Build relationships with external partners and NHS.
• Lead change and innovation in contract management.

Skills

Strategic comprehension

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Policy formulation

Organisational development

Ethical championing of public service values

Managing a large-scale complex environment

Education

Master’s level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Overview

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.

Duties

• Develop, drive, and deliver the Commercial Portfolio, leading and inspiring innovation and improvement in a customer-focused manner.
• Manage the E&E Commercial Manager and Commercial Contract Management Team.
• Provide support and oversight to E&E in liaison with Finance to implement control measure and achieve a balanced budgetary position.
• Support the development, implementation and delivery of the E&E Strategy.
• Manage the Car Parking & Security Team – majority of services delivered by external organisations, largely a contract management and service development role.
• Provide business management support to the Director of E&E, undertaking research, developing service strategy, producing presentational material and report writing.
• Lead the commercial management of the following PFI contracts:
• ORC PFI Contract – circa £80m
• Wythenshawe PFI contract – Circa £30m
• Produce relevant papers for the Board of Directors, Committees and Sub-Committees such as 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.

Qualifications

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• NHS experience in a senior role.
• Change management/LEAN qualification.
• Project management qualification.
• Chartered Manager status.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to set and achieve ambitious targets and implement innovative solutions to improve services within tight financial constraints.
• Detailed understanding of Health and Safety law and HTM/HBN requirements.

Desirable

• Current understanding and broad knowledge of the whole NHS context.
• Specific in‑depth knowledge of the national agenda and its impact on Trusts.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Strategic comprehension – ability to understand the long‑term implications of decisions.
• Leadership – ability to set a clear direction, inspire others and assume command.
• Negotiation – ability to set commercial objectives and deliver from PFI contracts through effective negotiation.
• Communication – effective communication of estates policy, complex technical information, and expert advice to board members, directors, senior managers and clinicians.
• Policy formulation – ability to contribute to policy formulation.
• Organisational development – ensuring organisational structures, processes and behaviours are healthy and effective.
• Ethical championing of public service values, embracing change and removing obstacles.
• Managing a large‑scale complex environment successfully.

Desirable

• Highly visible leader with inclusive style, representing Trust values and driving continual improvement through the Transformation agenda.
• Understanding of complex security and car parking agenda and ability to manage internal demand and supply challenges.

About Us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe. With a workforce of 30,000+ 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.

Location

Oxford Road Campus, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL

Salary & Benefits

Band 9 – £109,179 to £125,637 per annum (pro‑rated), permanent, full‑time.

Employer

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/