E&F Business Director

Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustIf you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.E&F Business DirectorClosing date: 05 December 2025The 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 jobDevelop, 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 usManchester 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 responsibilitiesTo 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.Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your applicationHere at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application – especially personal statements and responses to role‑specific questions – is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.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 MattersMFT 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. xpwpeyx 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 SpecificationQualificationsEducated to master's level or equivalent relevant industry experienceSpecialist knowledge of PFI and Commercial contractsSpecialist knowledge of PFI managementCan evidence recent and on‑going personal/professional developmentNHS experience in a senior roleChartered Manager statusKnowledgeCan demonstrate evidence of setting and achieving ambitious targets and of implementing innovative solutions designed to improve services within tight financial constraintsDetailed understanding of Health and Safety law and HTM/HBN requirementsCurrent understanding and broad knowledge of the whole NHS contextHas specific in‑depth knowledge of the national agenda and the impact on TrustsSkills and AbilitiesStrategic comprehension – having the ability to understand the long‑term or widespread implications of decisionsLeadership – the ability to set out a clear direction, inspire others and assume commandNegotiation – ability to clearly set commercial objectives and deliver from the PFI contracts through effective negotiationCommunication – to be able to communicate effectively estates policy, complex technical information and provide expert advice to Trust Board members, Directors, Senior managers and cliniciansPolicy formulation – ability to contribute to policy formulationOrganisational development – ensuring that organisational structures, processes, relationships and behaviours are healthy and effectiveUnderstand 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 progressSuccessfully managing a large‑scale complex environmentHighly visible leader with inclusive style that represents the Trust’s values and drive for continual improvement through the Transformation agendaUnderstanding of the complex security and car parking agenda and ability to manage internal demand and supply related challengesTraining and ExperienceHas experience of managing PFI contracts, demonstrating commercial acumen and ability to effectively apply contractual measures to deliver high quality servicesCan demonstrate experience of managing major change projects and shaping the future and has strategic and budget setting knowledgeHas experience of effective partnership working with other organisations at a senior level, preferably a mix of public, private, and voluntary sectorExperience of establishing effective financial control procedures operating within effective financial governance procedures, with specific reference to variation change controls within the PFSignificant budget management experience to include capital, revenue pay and non‑pay and of delivering financial and performance targetsExperience of preparing business cases to support investment /disinvestment, including business cases which require the approval of external bodies /organisationsExperience in procuring, managing and monitoring projects and contracts, via e.g., treasury, PFI, PPP, P21 etc. framework agreement arrangementsExperience of setting and achieving ambitious targets and of implementing innovative solutions designed to maximise the value of the estateExperience of acting as Assistant Designated Person in line with Health and Safety legislation and Department of Health guidanceOther – Wider NHS and health contextA good understanding of the dynamics of the NHS and the values of the UK public sectorKnowledge of current systems change planned for Greater Manchester, National landscape changeManchester University NHS Foundation Trust£109,179 to £125,637 a yearPer annum (pro rata)#J-18808-Ljbffr