Description
The Chief Financial Officer's Private Office in the NHS England CFO Group is now recruiting for a Business Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We secure and allocate NHS funding to deliver national priorities, oversee NHS finances, performance, and value for money, invest resources to improve patient outcomes, reduce inequalities, and support health improvement, work with government on programmes to deliver and refurbish hospitals in England, and manage the property and facilities of central estates.
As a Business Manager, you will deliver comprehensive business and administrative support and insight of the highest quality to the Chief Financial Officer and their Group. You'll act as a key conduit between the CFO, CFO Group and wider organisation, deploying advanced interpersonal skills to deliver objectives in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
The Business Manager will provide support to ensure the effective day to day activities whilst planning for the longer term, including being the main point of contact with stakeholders on the management of relevant activities and coordinating and managing the CFO diary.
The private office team offers high profile, fast-paced support. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
We are seeking an experienced Business Manager in the CFO Private Office to deliver comprehensive business management support and insight of the highest quality to the CFO and their Group.
Responsibilities
- Provide business support, including diary management, to Senior leaders and manage relationships between senior professionals.
- Operate in a politically sensitive environment.
- Work on own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast paced and pressurised environment.
- Act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
- Advanced IT skills including use of Microsoft Office.
Requirements
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Experience of providing business support, including diary management, to Senior leaders and managing relationships between senior professionals.
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast paced and pressurised environment.
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
- Advanced IT skills including use of Microsoft Office.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum (inclusive of London Weighting).
- Fixed term contract for 17 months.
Location
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8UG, United Kingdom