Partnerships Manager- Band 8a

The Senior Partnerships Manager supports the Head of Strategic Partnerships to develop and manage high-value partnerships that advance the organisation's strategic objectives, growth ambitions and service priorities. The role identifies new commercial and collaborative opportunities, develops influential relationships across the public, private and third sectors, and works with partners to deliver measurable and sustainable benefits. Working closely with executive leaders, operational teams and external stakeholders, the postholder will lead complex partnership programmes and projects, develop business cases, negotiate agreements and ensure appropriate governance, risk management and performance monitoring. The role requires commercial awareness, strategic thinking, relationship management, stakeholder engagement, negotiation and project management skills. The postholder will provide expert advice on partnership development and collaborative working, ensuring opportunities are aligned with corporate priorities and deliver mutual value. Success will depend on the ability to influence senior decision-makers, manage complex relationships and translate strategic opportunities into practical outcomes that strengthen the organisation's reputation, innovation, influence and long-term sustainability.,

• Support the Head of Strategic Partnerships to deliver the Group's five-year strategy and Partnership Plan.
• Develop and deliver strategic partnership plans and projects, with clear milestones, outcomes and governance.
• Build and maintain relationships with NHS partners and public, private and voluntary sector organisations.
• Coordinate stakeholder input, negotiate with senior leaders and support teams to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Monitor key performance indicators, escalating risks, issues, dependencies and delivery gaps.
• Analyse complex information and provide clear reports and recommendations to senior leaders and governance forums.
• Manage partnership and project budgets, resources and change-control processes.
• Promote collaborative working, service improvement, commercial and business development opportunities.
• Manage and develop staff, allocating work effectively against agreed priorities.
• Maintain robust governance and audit trails, ensuring completed initiatives and projects transition into business as usual.
• Educated to Master level or equivalent experience
• Professional management training / qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development, Project Management Qualification eg Prince 2 or equivalent
• Service Improvement Training, Working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS
• Experience of managing complex projects
• Demonstrable experience in managing and influencing teams
• Significant experience of communicating and working with staff at all levels.
• Experience of budget and staff management
• Experience of managing competing priorities
• Experience of change management / service redesign, Experience of managing and successfully delivering large scale projects or partnerships
• Experience of income generation
• Experience of managing suppliers
• Knowledge, skills, aptitudes,
• Knowledge of programme and project management
• Effective management, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to create a team approach amongst Partnerships Leads
• Knowledge of financial and staff management
• Good analytical skills and ability to interpret and present data
• Ability to find ways of pre-empting and solving problems
• Ability to use IT packages - Microsoft Office
• Understanding of working with confidential information
• Ability to make sound judgements and decision making, An awareness of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects/programmes
• Sufficient seniority and professional credibility to advise and influence project leads on delivery in relation to the programme/projects
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
• Ability to identify links with programme and projects
• Committed to continuous improvement and pro-active in problem solving, A knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
• A knowledge of project management approaches

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).