Productivity Lead - Property Directorate in Surrey

The postholder will lead and coordinate the Property Directorate productivity and improvement agenda, working across all functions. The role will turn operational, financial, workforce, contract, asset, utilisation and project information into clear insight, agreed improvement priorities and measurable benefits. The role will ensure we are a data driven proactive forward-thinking division. The postholder will establish robust productivity baselines, performance measures, dashboards and benefits tracking; undertake benchmarking, root-cause analysis and options appraisal; and lead or support improvement workstreams that increase efficiency, release capacity, improve value for money and protect quality, safety and compliance. The role will combine analytical insight, project and change management, quality/improvement methodology and stakeholder facilitation rather than operating as a purely analytical post.

Working closely with Property senior leaders, Finance, Business Intelligence, Procurement, Digital, Transformation colleagues, operational services and external suppliers, the postholder will ensure that productivity opportunities are evidence-based, deliverable, financially validated and embedded into business-as-usual practice. The role will require regular engagement across Trust sites and the wider Property portfolio. Work with other Trusts and organisations to understand where we are outliers and opportunities for learning, improvement and collaboration.

Main duties of the job:

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

About us:

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well. We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role. We look forward to receiving your application!

Details:

• Date posted: 03 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 a year pro rata, Includes Fringe HCAS
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: C325-8380399-CORP-A
• Job locations: 18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7AD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities:

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Essential: Degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience in business/management, estates or facilities, improvement science, project management, analytics or a related discipline.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification or demonstrable equivalent depth of specialist knowledge acquired through advanced training, CPD and substantial relevant experience.
• Project/programme management training or substantial equivalent practical experience, for example PRINCE2, APM, MSP or comparable methodology.
• Advanced competence in Excel and reporting/data-visualisation tools, with the ability to analyse and communicate complex operational and financial information.
• Evidence of recent and relevant continuing professional development.
• Desirable: Relevant postgraduate qualification or advanced training in improvement, business, analytics, programme management or a related field.
• Membership or qualification with a relevant professional body, for example IWFM, APM, RICS or an improvement/analytics body.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, recognised QI coaching qualification or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of NHS Estates and Facilities guidance and healthcare property standards.

Experience:

• Essential: Demonstrable experience of leading and delivering productivity, efficiency, service-improvement or transformation initiatives in a complex organisation.
• Experience of analysing and triangulating data to identify trends, variation, root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Experience of developing performance measures, dashboards, benchmarking outputs, benefit trackers and reports that support senior decision-making.
• Experience of translating analysis into practical improvement plans and working with operational teams to implement and sustain change.
• Demonstrable project management experience, including governance, planning, risk management, action tracking, dependencies, reporting and benefits realisation.
• Experience of preparing options appraisals, business cases, recommendations or decision papers for senior stakeholders.
• Experience of working collaboratively across professional, organisational and service boundaries and influencing stakeholders at different levels of seniority.
• Experience of working within the NHS/public sector, Property/Estates/Facilities, infrastructure or another complex enabling-service environment is desirable.
• Experience of supplier/contract performance improvement, resource planning, space utilisation, maintenance or capital-project productivity is desirable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details:

Employer name: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: 18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7AD, United Kingdom