Chief Operating Officer (Surrey Academic Health & Care Partnership)

The Surrey Academic Health & Care Partnership (SAHCP) is a newly established initiative designed to support the delivery of integrated care in Surrey. SAHCP is a collaborative venture involving the University of Surrey, Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (ICB), Surrey County Council, and Health Innovation Kent, Surrey & Sussex (HI KSS).

With secured funding to initiate our first call for projects, we are seeking a visionary and dynamic Chief Operating Officer to lead this innovative partnership and drive the integration of care systems across Surrey. 

This is a new position and an opportunity to really make your mark. You will be able to truly shape the strategic operational direction and success of the SAHCP with the underlying support of the University of Surrey and NHS partners.

About the role

Reporting directly to the Pro Vice Chancellor, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, you will be responsible for the operational and strategic leadership of the SAHCP. 

You will oversee and evolve the overall SAHCP delivery programme, ensuring it builds to be an integral partnership with impactful projects. You will lead on initiating strategic business relationships to further the SAHCP strategy, alongside nurturing those already in place. 

This is a one-year fixed term post in the first instance.

About you

You will be an experienced senior manager with a passion for developing innovative services for health care. You will likely come from a life sciences (or similar) background, with a strong understanding of business development and delivery. You will have operational knowledge of how to deliver projects from ideation to commercialisation through partnership working and an ability to generate funding models.

Possessing a high level of commercial acumen, you will be able to represent the SAHCP at a local, national, and international level. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate leadership skills, a passion for partnerships, and a strategic mindset to drive the SAHCP to new heights.

Adept at dealing with complex challenges, you will possess excellent analytical, planning, and communication skills. You will be expected to identify areas of continuous improvement and meet changing demands, along with identifying and developing funding streams that support SAHCP initiatives.

What we can offer

In addition to salary, you will receive a generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days holiday plus 7 university closure days and 8 bank holidays, an excellent pension, access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes, and supportive family friendly benefits including our highly rated on-site nursery. The University embraces hybrid and flexible working.

Further information

To apply for the role please submit a CV and cover letter.

For further information please contact Anna Wildner, Industry Partnerships Manager, via a.wildner@surrey.ac.uk 

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. We therefore particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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