Strategic Development and Enterprise Lead (Fixed Term)

Co-created by two exceptional organisations the University of Cambridge and The Health Foundation - The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (THIS Institute) is a fast paced, collaborative environment with the aim to advance research in how to improve the quality and safety of patient care. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative, self-directed, and confident leader to join our Senior Management (Executive) Team. Operating at senior level in the executive team and contributing strategic thinking across all of the institute's activities, you will lead on THIS Institute's strategic development, including development of income-generation and enterprise activities, support the ideation and creation of new products, drive growth to create a pipeline of externally funded, ethically sound projects, and proactively identify opportunities for integration and strategic partnerships. 

You will have experience in business development, organisational leadership or academic research, ideally in the higher education or healthcare sector, together with Extensive experience, in either the public or private sector, of successful leadership and delivery of complex programmes. You will have a demonstrable ability to think strategically, interpret business requirements and produce sound, cost-effective plans for delivery. You will be able to provide concise analyses of complex issues and options to support THIS Institute's senior team in decision-making. You will be experienced in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders. With excellent written and oral communication skills, you will be able to command credibility and confidence as a senior leader both within the University of Cambridge and externally. 

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2027 in the first instance. 

The position is full-time, part-time applications will be considered for a minimum of 0.8 FTE.  

Location - Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Worts Causeway, Cambridge CB1 8RN (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre) 

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Mary Dixon-Woods, director@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk 

Closing date: 26 February 2023

Interview Date: 14 March 2023

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/39146.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager. 

Please quote reference RH35078 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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