Job summary
The Business Manager to the Chief Executive is the senior operational lead for the Chief Executive's Office and corporate business administration function. The postholder is responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of effective operating policies, frameworks, systems and standards governing executive business management and business administration across the ICB.
Main duties of the job
Working with the Chief Executive, Executive Directors and the Director of Corporate Governance / Company Secretary, the postholder ensures that organisational priorities, executive decisions, statutory responsibilities and system commitments are translated into coherent programmes of work supported by effective governance, performance management and assurance.
The postholder exercises a high degree of autonomy and professional judgement, leading the Chief Executive's private office and the executive business management arrangements, determining priorities, resolving complex and sensitive matters and providing authoritative advice on the management and progression of executive business.
Details
- Date posted: 27 October 2026
- Closing date: 16 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8b
- Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 125-ICB-018-26
- Job locations: County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RL, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties of the role include:
Hold strategic and operational responsibility for the Chief Executives private office and executive business management arrangements, the executive business management function, executive briefing and correspondence arrangements, Executive Management Team business planning and action tracking, and the associated policies, systems, workforce and budgets
Provide operational leadership for the Chief Executives Office and corporate business management function, establishing consistent service standards, priorities, operating arrangements and performance expectations.
Provide strategic and operational support to the Chief Executive and Executive Management Team, ensuring effective and efficient discharge of statutory and organisational responsibilities.
Acting as a strategic partner and key interface with Executive Directors, senior leaders and system partners, building trusted and effective relationships across the organisation and the wider Integrated Care System
Providing day-to-day strategic support to the Chief Executive, including complex briefings, advice papers, presentations and research.
Ensuring the Chief Executive is fully and appropriately briefed for all meetings, decisions and external engagements.
Exercising judgement, initiative and autonomy in prioritising issues, escalating risks and resolving problems independently where appropriate.
Leading the delivery of business management, executive administration and governance support to the Chief Executive, ensuring key meetings, priorities and decisions are effectively planned, recorded and progressed.
Ensuring effective agenda management, horizon scanning and briefing for Executive Committee and other key forums, ensuring outcomes and actions are clear, communicated and tracked.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level.
Desirable
- Leadership, coaching or project management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior experience leading an executive office, corporate business management, governance, administration, performance or comparable organisation-wide function.
Desirable
- Experience working at system level (ICS/ICB/ICP).
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of executive business management. Ability to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate policies and service standards across a major organisational function.
Desirable
- Knowledge of national policy drivers relevant to the service.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
About us
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is a complex organisation serving a
population of over 1.8 million people. Its role is to improve population
health and healthcare by planning and commissioning services, managing
budgets, and working with local providers to achieve better health
outcomes, reduce inequalities, and ensure value for money.
Employer details
- Employer name: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (125)
- Address: County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RL, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/