Business Manager

30 days holiday

Occupational health

Flexi time

Salary £36,191.20 per annum (FTE £45,239) plus £3200 London Weighting if applicable

Location Agile working with Leeds or London base (with a requirement to attend our Leeds office regularly)

Expiry Date 01/04/2026 23:59

This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in 14 days at 23:59 GMT.

The vacancy

We’re looking for a Business Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in supporting the senior leadership team with contract management, governance and the successful delivery of work commissioned to NHS Employers—particularly on behalf of the NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong business management experience who can bring clarity, structure and excellent relationship‑building skills to a fast‑paced and high‑profile portfolio.

About the role

As a Business Manager you will:

• Provide proactive business support to the NHS Employers Chief Executive and leadership team
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the DHSC contract manager and team
• Maintain and improve evaluation and performance reporting
• Assist in the production of costed business cases to support business growth
• Monitor expenditure against corporate budgets in association with the finance business partner

About you

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience of business planning and performance management under pinned by strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret management information.
• Have experience of contract management and governance
• Can work autonomously in delivering written and analytical systems and processes
• Can develop productive relationships with senior leaders, clients and delivery teams
• Have the ability to deliver excellent customer service and represent the organisation with professionalism and integrity

To apply

Please download the job description and complete the application form. Please note we do not accept CVs. If you require the application form in another format, please contact peopleteam@nhsconfed.org.

For an informal discussion about the post and the NHS Confederation before applying please contact Rebecca Smith, Director of Staff Experience & SPF, Rebecca.Smith@nhsemployers.org

Application deadline: 1st April 2026

Interview date: 17th April 2026

About us

The NHS Confederation is the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the whole healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The NHS Confederation is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our staff networks and a staff forum.

The NHS Confederation is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans.

Benefits

Employee assistant (counselling)

Cycle to work scheme

Mindful employer plus

Occupational health

30 days holiday

Flexi time

Season ticket loan

Eye tests/ flu jabs

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