We have an exciting opportunity at Shooting Star Children Hospices. The post holder will provide senior management and leadership to the Strategy and Partnerships Team and develop robust internal and external stakeholder relationships which ensure statutory income is received and programmes of improvement and change are successfully implemented across the Hospice. The postholder will play an important role in building and managing external relationships across our ICB’s and other statutory partners. They will undertake significant engagement and working in collaboration with a number of different stakeholders, including ICB’s, commissioners, acute, primary care, mental health providers and voluntary community and social enterprise sector organisations. The post holder will develop and maintain excellent working relationships at all levels within the hospice and work closely with internal and external stakeholders as required to support with innovative, effective and lasting solutions to complex service problems and supporting delivery of SSCH’s Strategy. The post holder will ensure the efficient operational management of the contracts manager, PMO office, and the inhouse statutory funding operation ensuring that it effectively supports the overall strategy. This will be done through setting goals, objectives, resources, milestones and measures of success to deliver significant change, improvement and transformation. Main duties and key responsibilities Strategic Planning Working with the Director of Strategy and Partnerships, the CEO and other Directors the Head of Transformation is responsible for taking forward all aspects of strategic development, strategic aims and key priorities. Ensure that the overarching aims of the strategy are delivered through coordination and direction across the directorates and externally, addressing barriers to change and enabling long term change and improvement. Take oversight of emerging opportunities for collaborative work or challenges arising from national and local system priorities to ensure a coordinated and appropriate response in line with hospice vision, strategy and values. To support the development and delivery of the strategic direction based on an analysis and interpretation of current national guidance, context and developed understanding of the regional and local requirements. Working with other Directors and Heads of, both in terms of supporting strategy and performance, to ensure that appropriate business and operational development processes are in place to deliver relevant and timely progress. Contribute to evaluation plans, supporting development of effective approaches that can gather meaningful quantitative data and qualitative feedback from a broad range of stakeholders to demonstrate impact What we offer In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include: Pension scheme NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions Annual leave 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service Contractual benefits Generous sick pay scheme Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay Flexible working arrangements Death in service benefits Reimbursed professional membership fees Eye care Employee referral scheme Blue Light discount card Health and wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme Occupational Health Cycle to work scheme Mental Health First Aiders Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. Equality, diversity and inclusion Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism Respect Integrity Diversity Excellence We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.