Business Development Programme Manager

Development Team within the Finance Directorate as a Business Development Programme Manager.

Livewell Southwest first developed its business development and commercial strategy in2021, guiding how the organisation identifies, assesses and delivers commercial and income-generating opportunities alongside its core NHS and local authority contracts. This role plays a key part in supporting that ambition.

The postholder will support the proactive identification, assessment and development of new business and commercial opportunities, including horizon scanning,market research, opportunity validation, business case and option appraisal development, and coordination of tender and bid activity.

Alongside the commercial focus, the role requires strong programme and project management capability to plan, deliver, monitor and review complex commercial and corporate projects. The post holder will work closely with operational, corporate and clinical colleagues to scope, design and deliver projects, support change processes and identify and mitigate risks.

This is avaried and influential role, well suited to someone who enjoys working across organisational boundaries and translating ideas and opportunities into deliverable programmes of work.

"please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"

• To utilise programme and project management skills to plan, deliver, monitor and review commercial development, income generation and corporate projects within the Commercial Development portfolio.
• To horizon scan for new business and commercial opportunities, assess and validate their potential, and support the development of business cases and option appraisals.
• To support and coordinate tender and bid activity, including reviewing relevant portals and working with subject matter experts to develop high-quality submissions.
• To develop innovative approaches to internal business opportunities and support their progression into deliverable projects.
• To work closely with operational, corporate and clinical colleagues to scope, design and deliver projects, advise on change processes and identify and mitigate risks.
• To provide project management coaching, experience and guidance to colleagues whose projects they support.
• All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
• Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, West Devon and parts of Devon and Cornwall. We are committed to improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and supporting our communities to live well.

Livewell Southwest values its staff and makes investment in their development apriority. We currently offer a wide range of development opportunities,including:

• Aminimum of three days protected CPD for registered staff
• Development pathways for unregistered staff from apprentice to bands 2, 3 and 4 andfor registered staff in bands 5, 6, 7 and 8
• Leadership programmes
• Coaching and mentoring
• Medicines Management, leg Ulcer Management and Assessment Training
• Accessand funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course and Scholarship Into Nurse Training
• Robust Preceptorship
• An induction programme tailored to your needs
• Relocation package may be considered for the right candidate for certain roles

Livewell Southwest can allow existing members of the NHSPension Scheme to continue their membership when they join the organisation.

Analytical and Judgemental Skills

• To provide challenge and scrutiny to projects, including commercial development and income generation initiatives, to ensure agreed outputs and capability will be delivered in support of wider organisational objectives.
• To analyse and interpret sensitive and highly complex information, including financial and commercial data, and take appropriate action and provide advice aligned to strategic aims and performance targets.
• To direct others to complete relevant analysis to support decision making.
• To understand and communicate complex information clearly and facilitate understanding among a wide range of stakeholders.
• To interpret and communicate performance and financial information to support understanding of interdependencies across programmes, projects and commercial activity.

Planning and Organisational Skill

• To identify and plan own professional development needs.
• To plan and prioritise own work and that ofproject teams.
• To identify and plan own professional development needs.
• To undertake cost/benefit analysis of expenditure and support the management of budgets where required.
• To support…