Digital Services Business Manager

The Digital Services Business Manager will provide senior leadership and management for the business, financial, workforce, governance and administrative functions that support the effective operation of Digital Services across the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group. Working closely with the Deputy Group Chief Digital Information Officer - Digital Infrastructure and the Digital Services Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will lead the development and implementation of robust systems, processes and controls to support effective financial management, procurement, workforce planning, governance, risk management and performance reporting. The postholder will provide specialist advice, support and constructive challenge to senior leaders, ensuring that Digital Services operates in accordance with Group policies, Standing Financial Instructions, statutory requirements and recognised standards of good governance. They will analyse and interpret complex financial, workforce, procurement and performance information, producing clear reports, briefings and recommendations to support effective decision-making. The postholder will operate with a high degree of autonomy and will be required to manage competing priorities, resolve complex issues and communicate sensitive, confidential or contentious information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders., The postholder will:

• Lead the business management, governance and administrative functions supporting Digital Services across the Group.
• Provide specialist business management advice and support to the Deputy Group Chief Digital Information Officer - Digital Infrastructure and the Digital Services Senior Leadership Team.
• Develop, implement and maintain effective policies, procedures, systems and controls covering finance, procurement, workforce, risk, governance and administration.
• Support the setting, monitoring and forecasting of Digital Services revenue and capital budgets across multiple cost centres.
• Analyse complex financial, workforce, procurement and performance information, identifying trends, risks, variances and opportunities for improvement., At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
  
  St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.