Director of Financial Strategy (Fixed Term)

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is recruiting a Director of Financial Strategy to lead the development of the system's long-term revenue and capital financial strategy. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, you will provide senior strategic advice and robust financial modelling to support investment decisions, service transformation, health inequalities reduction and sustainable delivery across the Integrated Care System.

• Medium-term financial strategy (revenue, capital, workforce, transformation)
• Strategic support for major service transformation and investment/disinvestment cases
• Leadership for productivity and efficiency programmes
• Governance, assurance, risk management and statutory stewardship
• Senior system finance leadership with NHS England/partners and contribution to regulatory processes, + Lead development and delivery of the L&SC ICB multi-year financial strategy, aligned to statutory duties and regional expectations.
+ Advise the CFO, Chief Executive and Board on sustainability, risks and opportunities. + Lead long-term modelling and scenario analysis; set consistent planning assumptions across revenue, capital, workforce and transformation. + Provide financial leadership across LSC Places, supporting aligned plans and effective place-based arrangements (delegated budgets, incentives and risk-sharing) to maintain system control and reduce health inequalities. + Work with providers to align medium-term plans, support recovery trajectories and sustainable clinical models, and apply enhanced financial oversight where required. + Support development and prioritisation of the system capital, estates and investment strategy with providers, Places and NHS England. + Lead/oversee productivity, efficiency and transformation programmes; ensure savings are credible, benefits realised and non-recurrent risks managed, and value for money informs decisions. + Ensure robust financial governance, assurance and risk management; support statutory responsibilities for control, balance and stewardship; act as senior interface with NHS England finance teams. + Provide visible, inclusive leadership across system finance/strategy and contribute to corporate and system leadership beyond finance Note: duties are not exhaustive and may change; additional tasks may be required.

The post holder may have regular contact with a wide range of staff at all levels within the ICB, with senior and other representatives of local stakeholders, as well as with patients and their representatives. Some of the key direct relationships include