Band 8a Strategy & Partnerships Manager

Job overview

We are looking for a self motivated and driven Strategy & Partnerships Manager to play a key role in shaping the future of our organisation and the health outcomes of the communities we serve.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a wide network of internal and external partners, helping to design innovative approaches that improve care, reduce inequalities and strengthen collaboration across Barking, Havering and Redbridge.

You will support the development of strategic plans, lead complex projects, and provide high-quality advice to senior colleagues.

A key part of the role is turning evidence, data and insight into practical action, helping teams to identify opportunities for improvement and supporting them to deliver change.

You will build strong relationships across the Trust, local Place partnerships and the wider North East London system, acting as an ambassador for long-term strategic thinking.

We are seeking someone who is analytically strong, intellectually curious and confident working in fast-moving environments. Excellent communication and influencing skills are essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively and lead discussions with diverse stakeholders to improve outcomes for patients and local communities.

If you want to join a team that are creating a culture of innovation and a movement for change and you are hopeful, helpful, honest and humble then we want to hear from you.

Interview date will be 4th March 2026

Main duties of the job

The Strategy Team play an important role in working flexibly across the two main functions of the Strategy and Partnership Team:

• Ambitious and creative thinking – using well-developed analytical skills, intellectual curiosity and an understanding of “what works” to support ongoing strategic design development in the Trust and support emerging priority strategic projects
• Providing high quality design support and advice to colleagues across the organisation, working with them to develop their own local strategic plans that align with the Trust, Place and System strategies

In addition to these functions, strategy team members play a very integral and important role in building relationships across the Organisation, Acute Provider Collaboratives (APC), Community Health Collaboratives (CHC), Place and Integrated Systems within North East London (NEL). The Strategy & Partnerships Team are ambassadors for strategic long-term thinking and proactively seeking opportunities to further design and embed the strategy throughout the organisation, and support Trust colleagues to further develop their own strategic skills. The Strategy & Partnerships Team is a small but high-profile function within the Trust, and all team members will need to be skilled, competent and confident in communicating and working with senior colleagues from across the organisation and the wider partnerships in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.