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.
• Translateorganisationalpriorities into operational workprogrammes.
• Identifyopportunities for growth, collaboration, and innovation.
• Monitor progress against strategicobjectivesand 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 withorganisationaland stakeholder priorities.
• Monitor risks, issues, dependencies, andbenefitsrealisation.
• Supportprogrammegovernance arrangements and reporting.
• Monitor expenditure and ensure value for money.
• Identifyand secure funding opportunities, grants, and partnerships.
• Prepare financial reports and forecasts for senior leadership.
• Build andmaintainrelationships with key stakeholders across health, academia, government, industry, and professional bodies.
• Act as a liaison between analytics andleadershipteams.
• Support partnership agreements and collaborative working arrangements.
• Ensure compliance withorganisational, 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.
• Monitororganisationalperformance and resourceutilisation.
• Ensure effective planning andprioritisationacross teams.
• Develop measures todemonstratethe value andimpactof 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 planobjectives.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and partnership development.
• Effective governance and risk management.
• Achievement ofprogrammemilestones and benefits.
• Development oforganisationalcapability and sustainability.

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

• University degreeORProfessional qualificationORAt least 2 years’ experience infast-paced environment(Health orGovernment would be ideal but not necessary)
• Good writtenskillsfor example business cases, proposals, bids, reports 
• High levelinterpersonal & verbal communication skills
• Ability to set and work to agreed objectives
• Working across different teams/organisationsand types/levels of staff groups