Business Operations Manager - Clinical Biotechnology Centre

Job summary

Reporting to the Head of the Clinical Biotechnology Centre you will lead and manage a small office-based operational team, responsible for running the day-to-day facility operations in support of the business in ensuring the new state of the art facility runs smoothly and effectively. The Clinical Biotechnology Centre has over 20 years experience in the manufacturing of innovative molecular therapies, that treat life-threatening conditions in early phase clinical trials. This new role will be interesting, diverse and rewarding with an opportunity to use your initiative to critically review and introduce new operational management improvements for the efficient running of the facility. Communication and engagement are key for this role, and you will need to build effective relationships across the organisation and beyond, resolve issues and share best practice with other facilities within the function. To start with, we will provide you with an extensive induction and training programme. This will provide you with the skills and knowledge you will need to develop operating in a GMP regulated facility. The scale of our operations means that we will offer true leadership potential the opportunity for on-going career advancement in this exciting and fast developing area of clinical care.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be managing Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) business operations and building effective processes that meet our business needs for the delivery of a high quality and cost-effective service. Your responsibilities will include: Ensuring all business systems operate smoothly and align with the organisations quality standards to include oversight of business contracting process, facility, supply chain, inventory & financial management) Maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of all business procedures through operational improvement measures, standardisation and innovation Building new effective operational processes that meet our business objectives Assisting in establishing, monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators Monitoring financial data and recommend solutions for cost-effectiveness Working across organisational boundaries/functions and will take a key role in managing complex and influential stakeholder relationships Collaborating strategically with other CBC operational teams (Production, Quality Control, Business Development) in ensuring improvement plans are created and delivered. Leading and managing an operational team Delivering change programmes & service development, meeting agreed performance objectives, targets, ensuring effective outcomes

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.