Business Manager Band 7

Business Manager Band 7

Digital Health and Care Northern Ireland, Belfast

Temporary (Until March 2027)

£24.45 per hour

37.5 hours per week

Main Purpose

The role is focused on ensuring the institute operates effectively, delivers strategic objectives, manages resources efficiently, and maintains strong stakeholder relationships. Key responsibilities could include.

Main Roles and Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of the Data Institute's strategic plan.
• Translate organisational priorities into operational work programmes.
• Identify opportunities for growth, collaboration, and innovation.
• Monitor progress against strategic objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Prepare business cases and investment proposals.
• Oversee the coordination and delivery of the institute's portfolio of projects.
• Ensure projects align with organisational and stakeholder priorities.
• Monitor risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits realisation.
• Support programme governance arrangements and reporting.
• Monitor expenditure and ensure value for money.
• Identify and secure funding opportunities, grants, and partnerships.
• Prepare financial reports and forecasts for senior leadership.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across health, academia, government, industry, and professional bodies.
• Act as a liaison between analytics and leadership teams. Support partnership agreements and collaborative working arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with organisational, regulatory, and data governance requirements.
• Support governance boards, steering groups, and advisory committees.
• Develop policies, procedures, and operational frameworks.
• Coordinate reporting to sponsors, executives, and oversight bodies.
• Lead day-to-day business operations of the institute.
• Develop efficient business processes and ways of working. Monitor organisational performance and resource utilisation.
• Ensure effective planning and prioritisation across teams.
• Develop measures to demonstrate the value and impact of the institute. Monitor outcomes from data, research, and innovation initiatives.
• Produce reports highlighting benefits for patients, services, and decision-making.
• Support continuous improvement activities.
• Delivery of business plan objectives.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and partnership development.
• Effective governance and risk management.
• Achievement of programme milestones and benefits.
• Development of organisational capability and sustainability.

Essential Criteria:

(Please note that Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd require original certificates as proof of all qualifications listed on CV)

• University degree OR Professional qualification OR At least 2 years' experience in fast-paced environment (Health or Government would be ideal but not necessary)
• Good written skills for example business cases, proposals, bids, reports
• High level interpersonal & verbal communication skills
• Ability to set and work to agreed objectives
• Working across different teams/organisations and types/levels of staff groups

Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and a Corporate Member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd adheres to all current employment legislation.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date, should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please send your CV as early as possible.

Please note only those candidates shortlisted may be contacted.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK and Ireland. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd regardless if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16 - £32 depending on clearance level.