Chief Strategy Officer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, M13 9WL
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), we are proud to be one of the largest and most complex NHS organisations in the country, serving ...
As a member of the Executive Director Team and Board of Directors, you will provide strategic leadership across MFT and help shape the future direction of one of the UK's largest NHS organisations.
Leading the development and delivery of the Trust's organisational strategy and annual planning processes, you will ensure our ambitions translate into meaningful improvements for patients, staff and communities. Working closely with Executive colleagues, Clinical Group Chief Executives and senior clinical leaders, you will support the development of sustainable clinical services, innovative models of care and strategic partnerships.
You will build influential relationships with NHS England, Greater Manchester system partners, local authorities and key stakeholders, representing MFT at senior forums and helping shape system-wide decision making.
The role will lead the deployment of the MFT Organisational Strategy, ensuring organisational priorities are translated into clear plans and measurable outcomes. You will work across organisational and system boundaries to identify opportunities for collaboration, drive innovation and support the continued development of high-quality, sustainable services.
Through visible, values-led leadership, you will champion staff engagement, equality, diversity and inclusion, helping create a culture where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to deliver outstanding care.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
Candidate Information Pack
To support these opportunities, we have developed a bespoke 'Candidate Information Pack' which provides specific information about the role and the Assessment and Selection Process. To view this pack, please visit: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/1-2/
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe. We are an ambitious organisation, serving over 1 million patients and users annually through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are a driving force for innovation, clinical excellence, and system leadership across Greater Manchester.
As a senior leader at MFT, you will shape strategy and transformation at scale, working alongside a diverse, high-performing executive team. Our £3bn plus turnover and leading-edge digital infrastructure, including the Hive EPR, enable us to deliver integrated, patient-centred care and drive continuous improvement.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, values-led culture where your expertise, vision, and leadership will directly influence organisational direction and population health outcomes. You will have the opportunity to lead complex change, champion research and innovation, and develop future talent in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Join us to make a lasting impact--on our Trust, our communities, and the future of healthcare.
Qualifications - Academic / Professional
Essential
- General education to degree level, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Relevant Master's level qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
- Track record of continuous personal and professional development.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience - Strategic Leadership:
Essential
- Significant experience as Director of Strategy within a large acute hospital with a wide range of specially services
- Significant executive director experience in a similarly complex organisation or system.
- A proven ability to formulate strategy and in influencing stakeholders with the ability to impact on that strategy.
- A track record of leading strategic change.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience - Effective Partnerships:
Essential
- A commitment to system excellence as well as organisational excellence.
- A commitment to close working with health and social care partners in Manchester and GM.
Skills, Knowledge Requirements & Experience - Wider NHS and Health Context:
Essential
- Knowledge of current systems change locally, and the potential impact on the SHS and the LCO.
- A good understanding of the dynamics of the National Health Service and the values of the UK public sector.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills and personal credibility, with the ability to quickly gain the confidence of and build relationships with others, including managers, clinicians and all staff.
- Innovation and creativity - ability to make decisions that encourages new ways of working and develop a culture of innovation with a willingness to take calculated risks.
- Achievement focused - ability to set targets and get things done to achieve continuous improvement.
- Politically astute.
- Resilient under pressure and calm in a crisis.
- Sets high standards for self and team and motivates and inspires others to achieve these.
- Committed to support and deliver a culture of continuous learning for both self and team.
- Initiative - sees opportunities and acts on them - proactive rather than reactive approach.
- Decision making - ability to make decisions based on an analysis of key financial, people or service concepts.
- A commitment to the ethical standards expected of public sector leaders in the UK including the fit and proper person's test.
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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