Associate Director to the Chief Executive

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an exceptional individual to work directly with our CEO at the heart of a busy, ambitious organisation. This is a unique opportunity to support strategic priorities and contribute to improving outcomes for our patients, staff and communities.

You will be credible, politically astute and comfortable working with senior leaders, Board members, system partners and external stakeholders. You will bring strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will be a trusted adviser and problem-solver, helping turn strategy into action, drive delivery and ensure the CEO is supported with clear, timely and insightful information.

This role requires substantial experience in senior business management, strategy, programme management, operational leadership or executive support within a complex organisation. Experience in the NHS, healthcare, public sector or a similarly regulated environment is highly desirable.

Join us and help shape the future of care at Whittington Health.

Interviews will be on the 09th of December . Will be confirmed near the time.

Main duties of the job

Key duties include providing strategic support to the CEO, leading priority projects, coordinating executive business, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving delivery of organisational objectives.
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Key duties include providing strategic support to the CEO, leading priority projects, coordinating executive business, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving delivery of organisational objectives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As Business Manager to the Chief Executive Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the CEO and Executive Team to deliver the Trust's strategic priorities. Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a trusted adviser to the CEO, providing strategic analysis, briefings, and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Coordinating and monitoring delivery of key organisational priorities, ensuring progress is tracked and issues are addressed promptly.
• Managing high-profile projects and programmes on behalf of the CEO, working across clinical, operational, and corporate teams.
• Preparing high-quality reports, presentations, Board papers, and briefing materials for internal and external meetings.
• Building effective relationships with senior leaders, governors, system partners, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Supporting the planning and delivery of Executive Team and Board business, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
• Analysing complex performance, workforce, financial, and operational information to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Leading and coordinating cross-organisational initiatives that improve patient care, staff experience, and organisational performance.
• Anticipating issues before they arise, resolving problems proactively, and ensuring the CEO's office operates efficiently and effectively.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working at the centre of decision-making, and has a proven track record of delivering results in complex organisations.

Job description
Job responsibilities

As Business Manager to the Chief Executive Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the CEO and Executive Team to deliver the Trust's strategic priorities. Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a trusted adviser to the CEO, providing strategic analysis, briefings, and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Coordinating and monitoring delivery of key organisational priorities, ensuring progress is tracked and issues are addressed promptly.
• Managing high-profile projects and programmes on behalf of the CEO, working across clinical, operational, and corporate teams.
• Preparing high-quality reports, presentations, Board papers, and briefing materials for internal and external meetings.
• Building effective relationships with senior leaders, governors, system partners, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Supporting the planning and delivery of Executive Team and Board business, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
• Analysing complex performance, workforce, financial, and operational information to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Leading and coordinating cross-organisational initiatives that improve patient care, staff experience, and organisational performance.
• Anticipating issues before they arise, resolving problems proactively, and ensuring the CEO's office operates efficiently and effectively.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working at the centre of decision-making, and has a proven track record of delivering results in complex organisations.

Person Specification

Support

Essential

• Experience supporting senior executives in a large, complex organisation, preferably within the NHS, public sector, or a similarly regulated environment.
• Strong programme and project management skills, with evidence of delivering high-profile initiatives to agreed timescales and outcomes.
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise and perform under pressure, managing multiple competing demands in a fast-paced executive environment.

Strategical thinking

Essential

• Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear recommendations.
• Excellent judgement, political awareness, and discretion, particularly when handling sensitive, confidential, or complex matters.

Communication skills

Essential

• Outstanding communication and influencing skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality briefings, reports, and presentations for senior audiences.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate with impact and influence at Board and Executive level, tailoring messages to diverse audiences and building credibility with senior stakeholders across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification
Support

Essential

• Experience supporting senior executives in a large, complex organisation, preferably within the NHS, public sector, or a similarly regulated environment.
• Strong programme and project management skills, with evidence of delivering high-profile initiatives to agreed timescales and outcomes.
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise and perform under pressure, managing multiple competing demands in a fast-paced executive environment.

Strategical thinking

Essential

• Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear recommendations.
• Excellent judgement, political awareness, and discretion, particularly when handling sensitive, confidential, or complex matters.

Communication skills

Essential

• Outstanding communication and influencing skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality briefings, reports, and presentations for senior audiences.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate with impact and influence at Board and Executive level, tailoring messages to diverse audiences and building credibility with senior stakeholders across organisational boundaries.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address

Whittington with some travel

london

N19 5NF

United Kingdom

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