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Senior Governance & Assurance Lead

On-site in Manchester·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Salary
£66,582 - £77,368 a year

About £4,100 - £4,620 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Manchester
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
Experience
Senior level
Closing date
Apply by Sunday 22 November

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Masters level qualification or equivalent significant senior-level experience in governance, assurance, risk, audit, programme delivery or a related field
  • Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to governance, assurance, risk management and organisational leadership.
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge of corporate governance, organisational assurance, risk management and internal control.
  • Comprehensive understanding of integrated assurance models and proportionate, risk based assurance approaches
  • Strong knowledge of programme and service delivery assurance, including assessment of delivery confidence, readiness, risk exposure and benefits realisation
  • Understanding of governance and accountability within complex partnership and publicsector environments
  • Knowledge of approaches to organisational performance reporting and evidence based decision making
  • Substantial senior-level experience leading governance, assurance, risk or compliance activity in a complex organisation
  • Experience of designing, implementing and continuously improving governance, risk and assurance frameworks
  • Experience of providing independent oversight, constructive challenge and credible advice to executives, senior leaders, Boards or committees.
  • Experience of establishing and operating assurance arrangements across programmes, services or strategic initiatives.
  • Experience of producing clear, integrated assurance and risk reporting for senior decision-making forums
  • Experience of leading organisational readiness for audit, review or external assurance activity
  • Experience of leading, managing and developing staff and building capability across organisational boundaries.
  • Highly developed analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to identify material risks, themes, patterns and control weaknesses.
  • Ability to balance forensic and rigorous scrutiny with ensuring that high level recommendations for decision-making at senior levels are clear.
  • Ability to translate complex governance, risk, performance and delivery information into clear, actionable advice and reporting
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence, challenge and advise credibly at executive level.
  • Ability to design pragmatic, proportionate approaches that strengthen control without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work collaboratively across professional, organisational and partnership boundaries.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgement and maintain focus in complex and ambiguous circumstances.

Nice to have

  • Relevant professional qualification or membership, for example in governance, risk, audit, project or programme management.
  • Knowledge of NHS governance, assurance and regulatory environments.
  • Knowledge of innovation pathways and the governance of innovation activity
  • Experience within regulated public-sector environment.
  • Experience of working within innovation, transformation, research or system partnership settings
  • Experience of gaining relevant ISO accreditations.
  • Experience developing common tools, templates, standards and methodologies.
  • Strong leadership, coaching and capabilitydevelopment skills.

The role

We are seeking an experienced and credible Senior Governance & Assurance Lead to develop and lead an integrated approach to corporate governance, delivery assurance, risk management and compliance. This is a specialist role with the opportunity to shape how assurance supports effective decision-making, proportionate control and successful delivery across a complex health innovation organisation.

Working closely with Executive Directors, senior leaders, programme and service leads, and corporate functions, you will provide independent oversight, constructive challenge and expert advice. You will design and continuously improve governance and assurance frameworks that give senior leaders and Boards confidence in delivery, compliance, performance and risk.

A key focus will be the development and operation of assurance across the HInM Path, our end-to-end commercial and delivery process, from opportunity development and definition through to initiation, delivery and closure. You will ensure that assurance is risk-based, proportionate and embedded within normal business processes, strengthening accountability without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

What you'll do

As Senior Governance & Assurance Lead, your key responsibilities include:

  • Corporate Compliance Management: Lead and improve HInM's governance and compliance arrangements, ensuring effective oversight, reporting and readiness for external review.

  • Programme & Service Delivery Assurance: Establish proportionate assurance across programmes, services and strategic initiatives, providing independent challenge on delivery confidence, value, risk, resources and budgets.

  • HInM Path Assurance: Design and operate risk-based assurance across the HInM Path, embedding oversight from opportunity development through implementation, benefits realisation and impact evaluation.

  • Performance & Assurance Reporting: Develop integrated performance, risk and assurance reporting that provides executives and committees with clear, actionable insight.

  • Risk Management & Internal Control: Lead the corporate risk framework, maintaining oversight of strategic and operational risks and challenging the effectiveness of controls and mitigations.

  • Assurance Tools & Technology: Lead the development and use of digital tools, automation and reporting technology to improve assurance quality, consistency and timeliness.

  • Leadership & Capability Development: Lead and develop the Governance & Assurance function, strengthening organisational capability and promoting accountability, transparency and continuous improvement.

Job overview

Provisional date for interviews: Friday 4th December

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

About Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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About the company & team

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.  
We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.
You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.

MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You’ll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.
We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation’s success. 
Join us and help shape the future of our Trust—make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.

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