Head of Business Performance | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £99,808 - £113,803 Per annum - Inclusive HCA |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE1 2YB |
| Cwmni: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7789918/196-SMT1790D |
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The Head of Business Performance leads the organisation’s planning and performance framework, ensuring the effective delivery of strategic objectives. The role is responsible for coordinating organisation-wide planning, monitoring performance and efficiency, and providing strategic insight to senior leaders and the Board.
Key responsibilities include leading and developing the Planning and Performance Team; overseeing long-term strategic planning and portfolio management; and supporting and deputising for the Chief Operating Officer on planning and performance matters. The post holder will work closely with Finance and Infrastructure colleagues to ensure integrated planning and robust decision-making.
he role also involves attending Board and Committee meetings, managing sensitive strategic information, and acting as the Senior Information Risk Officer, providing assurance that information risk is effectively managed across the organisation.
The Head of Business Performance is responsible for the development of the organisation’s planning framework, ensuring achievement of the organisation’s strategic aims, leading the strategic planning delivery and portfolio management arrangements
To manage the day-to-day activities of the Planning team referring matters to the Chief Operating Officer as appropriate
• To monitor performance and efficiency across the organisation
• Co-ordinate Organisation wide planning and performance activities
• To support the Chief Operating Officer and Infrastructure in servicing the Steering Board Committee on Planning matters
• To deputise for the Chief Operating Officer and Infrastructure in their planning and performance role
• To develop the capacity and capability of the Planning and Performance Team ensuring that it is fit for purpose
• Long Term Strategic Planning
• To attend Board and Committee meetings as requested Communication Sensitive and Strategic information.
• To perform the responsibilities of this role in a way that enhances the reputation of the organisation by ensuring the creation and delivery of its plans
• To undertake all duties as directed by the Chief Operating Officer, primarily in relation to Planning and Performance but also working within the Finance and Infrastructure Directorate and across the Organisation
· Directly accountable as the Senior Information Risk Officer
· Please note that as an organisation NHS LPP has been hosted by Guy’s & St Thomas’ (GSTT) NHS Foundation Trust since 2012 and provides the legal framework and supporting services under which NHS LPP operates. However, NHS LPP is a membership organisation funded and governed by its members and not GSTT. NHS LPP staff are employed by GSTT.
· NHS LPP develops and manages collaborative procurement projects on behalf of its members including acute, community and mental health trusts, as well as CCGs. NHS LPP has a number of members outside of London. This role requires the postholder to manage collaborative procurement within the normal NHS membership but also working with other public sector bodies, advising and managing their procurement processes to deliver benefit to the wider public sector.
· The organisation will continue to develop as a centre of commercial excellence that delivers significant and sustainable cost and service improvements to all stakeholders primarily in the London NHS economy but also outside London.
· NHS LPP are Proud to be accredited for disability awareness & Investors in People.
· Lead the NHS LPPs performance, business intelligence and systems functions, delivering high-quality insights, dashboards and reporting that drive strategic, operational and financial decision-making.
· Develop, implement and maintain a robust Performance Management Framework and Strategy, ensuring delivery of the organisation’s strategic goals, operating plan and compliance requirements.
· Act on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer as organisational lead for performance, holding delivery and enabling functions to account, managing performance reviews and escalating issues where required.
· Oversee data governance, benchmarking and advanced analytics to identify performance variation, productivity improvement and efficiency opportunities, driving progression towards upper-quartile performance.
· Provide timely, insightful performance reporting and analysis to Executive, Board and external stakeholders to inform planning, resource allocation and risk management.
· Lead business development activity, including service level agreements, tender responses, commercial opportunities and stakeholder partnerships, ensuring opportunities are risk-assessed, financially sustainable and aligned to strategic objectives.
· Support strategic service transformation through complex data analysis, modelling and forecasting, informing business cases, system-wide cost reduction initiatives and collaborative working across ICBs, Trusts and partners.
· Ensure compliance with governance, legal, regulatory and host organisation (GSTT) requirements, maintaining effective risk management, information governance and assurance frameworks.
· Provide senior leadership across NHS LPP, including deputising for the Chief Operating Officer when required, leading multidisciplinary teams, managing budgets and driving a high-performing, inclusive culture.
· Lead continuous improvement of systems, processes and policies to enhance organisational effectiveness, governance and value for members and stakeholders.
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Feb 2026