Interim Head of Business Development

We are working with an NHS organisation who are seeking to appoint an interim Head of Business Development. This role will be for 6 months and will follow a hybrid working solution. This is an interim role that falls under the Workforce Alliance Framework and should be expected to be remunerated at c£350 per day. Key responsibilities will include: * Work alongside relevant stakeholders to lead the business development portfolio, including the development and delivery of a tender strategy aligned to the organisations strategic objective; * Lead the Business Development function to drive, win and sustain new business opportunities; * Manage the Business Development Team; * Lead all aspects of the Business Development cycle including horizon scanning, evaluation and analysis of business opportunities, submitting proposals and working with implementation to provide a smooth handover to business as usual; * Develop strong relationships with the Executive Management team and the organisations corporate directorates; * Ensure transparency across the organisation into the Business Development pipeline, opportunities are discussed and prioritised to maximise success, and sound procedures on approval are in place; * Undertake data analysis and interpretation from a wide range of sources to ensure the organisation has a better understanding of its market position, analysing market trends and forces within the relevant environmental and political context; * Work independently within area of responsibility, developing excellent relationships with stakeholders internally and externally and delivering the improvement within the framework of the highest clinical, customer service and business standards. The ideal candidate will have: * Educated to Master’s degree in relevant area e.g. business development * Extensive experience in a similar position, navigating large NHS Acute organisations; * Experience of staff management, including staff development, the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisals, recruitment and disciplinary issues. * Extensive in-depth professional knowledge in a number of disciplines e.g. business development financial modelling, costing methodologies, marketing techniques, operational management and staff management, acquired through training and experience over an extended period