Strategy and Partnerships Director

Job OverviewAbout the RoleThis is an exciting and rare opportunity for an experienced and dynamic leader to join Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as Strategy and Partnerships Director.This is a pivotal role within the organisation, responsible for shaping and delivering strategic initiatives that will define the future of healthcare across our region.As part of the Strategy Directorate, you will lead on the development and implementation of key organisational strategies, including our first Clinical Strategy – Care 2035 – and the renewal of our Corporate Strategy. You will also drive forward our approach to partnerships, sustainability, and commercial development, ensuring these priorities are embedded across the Trust.About YouWe are looking for a senior leader with:Significant management experience in a senior role reporting to Board level.Expert knowledge and experience of strategic development and planning within a complex operating environment.Strong influencing and negotiating skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries.A proven track record of delivering strategic initiatives and managing change effectively.Main duties of the jobLead the development and delivery of organisational strategy, including overseeing major strategic initiatives, including Care 2035 and refreshing our Corporate Strategy.Lead the organisation’s business planning processes, including development the Trust’s annual business planShape and strengthen partnerships across South Yorkshire and beyond.Drive sustainability initiatives aligned to our strategic objective to Create a Sustainable Organisation .Support the Chief Strategy Officer in ensuring organisational viability and excellence.Act as Deputy for the Chief Strategy Officer when required.Manage the Directorate budget and ensure delivery of agreed commercial targets.Working for our organisationWhy Join Us?Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is one of the UK’s largest and most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery, working alongside senior leaders and key partners to deliver innovative solutions that make a real difference to patients and communities. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of twelve months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions. Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your substantive line manager. Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesFor more information on the role and its main responsibilities, please see the accompanying job description.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteriaUndergraduate degree qualificationEducated to Master’s level in a relevant discipline or with extensive, directly relevant experience.Evidence of ongoing personal development, particularly in leadership.Other FactorsEssential criteriaFlexibility with working hours.ExperienceEssential criteriaSignificant senior management experience gained within a large and complex healthcare organisationSignificant senior experience of working in partnership and how to progress meaningful change through partnershipsExpert knowledge and experience of strategic development and planning within a large and complex operating environment.Delivery of complex change within challenging circumstances.Track record of leading innovation and change to support the delivery of patient centred services across organisational boundariesExperience of managing budgets within a complex financial regimen and delivery, especially in constrained financial circumstances.Significant Capital Planning experience in managing strategic and complex projects across a range of different services.Experience of leading, preparing and writing business cases for major developments and their deliverySound understanding of the wider NHS policy agenda and demonstrable ability to translate national and local policy into actionEvidence of contribution to a wider corporate agenda.Experience of peer review or accreditation processes for services.Experience of managing the HR environment of a multi-disciplinary workforce, application of organisational policies, wider employment law and practice.Essential CriteriaSpecial Skills / AptitudesHighly developed leadership and communication skillsTeam player able to work across complex, multi-disciplinary matrix arrangements.Highly developed interpersonal skills, emotional and social intelligence.Ability to manage complex change within Directorates and at the interface with other Directorates and organisations.Commitment to NHS values and their delivery.Highly effective and credible personal delivery, both oral and written.Personal resilience.Credibility in a complex clinical environment.Political astuteness.Ability to coach others to succeed and deliver.Excellent communication skills– able to put compelling propositions together and to communicate and present complex information on a formal and informal basis to large groups.