Business Manager

Location: Belfast

Job Type: Temporary 

Duration of booking: Expected to last 6 months with possible extension

Proposed start date: ASAP

Pay Rates: Up to £28 per hour Umbrella or £25 per hour PAYE inclusive of holiday pay

Hours / Working Days: 37.5 hours per week / Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm 

Sector: Healthcare 

Based: Office 

JOB SUMMARY

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:

KEY DUTIES / 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.

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

• 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 

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