Finegreen Featured Job of the Week - Associate Director: Commercial, London

• Specialism: Board Appointments
• Salary: Band 9
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: London
• Reference: JJ18175

Our featured job of the week is for an NHS Trust in London, whereby an exceptional opportunity has arisen in the trust’s commercial team for a dynamic and talented leader to take up the post of Associate Director of Commercial. Reporting to the Director of Strategy and Commercial, the post-holder will lead on a wide range of projects with the objective of developing and driving the trust’s commercial strategy. To do this they will need to establish strong internal relationships with the Board, SMT and the CAG leadership, in order to understand the objectives and aspirations of the trust. They will then need the ability to horizon scan across the system and align our aspirations with suitable commercial opportunities.

As a suitable candidate for this post you will have an in-depth understanding of the health and social care system, with the ability to support the trust’s annual planning and strategy development. You will be analytical with a high level of financial acumen and the ability to build complex financial models in order to cost and assess opportunities and build robust business cases.

In addition to leading the trust’s commercial function, you will have the flexibility and skills to pick up and lead a range of projects, including, issue based problem solving, service development and transformation projects. You will have experience of end to end bid management and business proposal development, and a track record of seeking out, shaping and developing commercial opportunities and working with our clinicians, service and borough leads to win new business.

The Trust is full of dedicated people who work there delivering excellent care with pride and compassion. They are constantly striving to meet the highest standards of quality and care. As they plan for the future they are committed to working with partners, staff, patients and members of the public. They will continue to strive to provide excellent clinical services, work with their partners to deliver world class research, and focus relentlessly on getting the basics right.

They want to recruit someone who shares the same passion for their values and vision for improving the lives of the populations they serve and who will lead their Commercial division with a relentless focus on the value, quality and responsiveness of the services they deliver and promote innovative and creative solutions to the challenges they face as an organisation and as a system.

Deadline for application: Sunday, 3 September

If you think that you are ready for this exciting and challenging role please go here for further information and to apply.