Opportunity Development Manager

Opportunity Development Manager
37 hrs per week
Salary - £38,223 rising to £39,186 following successful completion of induction and probation
2 years fixed term contract
Can you help turn ideas into reality?
Are you someone who enjoys the detail of researching an opportunity and building an evidence base?
Do you have the skills to project manage those opportunities to enable them to become a reality?

We're looking for someone with all of these skills to help us take our strategy forwards. We're committed to growing and developing our impact and we are looking for someone to help us spot those opportunities and work out which we are best placed to take forwards.
This role will work alongside the senior leadership team to provide robust information and business cases which enable decisions about the future of the organisation. You'll then have a role in supporting those ideas to come to life., If you're reading this and thinking that sounds just like you then please complete the attached form, include your CV and a supporting statement of your choice demonstrating why you think the role, and Persona, are the next career step for you, - no more than 1 side of A4 if written, 5 slides if PowerPoint or 5 minutes if video footage.
Deadline for applications is Monday 6th May with interviews being held at Persona Care and Support on Tuesday 14th May 2024.

You're a natural networker who builds relationships with internal and external stakeholders easily. You'll be in your comfort zone researching and analysing data and information to draw out conclusions and produce overviews of what the data is revealing. You'll be able to work with a range of people to co-design effective solutions and to build evidence-based business cases to demonstrate the viability of a range of options. You'll be comfortable working alongside operational teams to design and incubate new services preparing them for market before handing them over to mainstream delivery.
To be successful in this role you will need to have ….
- A relevant professional qualification at degree level e.g. Business Development, Project Management

- Sound understanding of the social care sector and market
- Knowledge of social care standards and regulations and how these relate to practical operation of services
- Experience of working in a similar role where business case development and opportunity identification have been key features of the role
- Experience of managing multiple projects or a programme of work
- The ability to research and analyse data and information to draw conclusions and make recommendations
- The ability to gather information from a range of stakeholders

Persona supports people with learning disabilities and older people within Bury, Greater Manchester. We provide a range of services for adults across days, stays and lives. These services are very diverse and offer a unique and exciting opportunity to empower the individuals in receipt of support. Persona is a local authority trading company and as such plays a significant role in the delivery of social care in Bury. We are a strategic partner of Bury Council and a member of the Bury Integrated Care Partnership. We operate on a not for profit basis. We are a values led organisation and embed this in all we do. We believe that great support comes from a great workforce and put strong emphasis on building the right team to deliver our services. We are proud to have attained Member status of the GM Good Employment Charter and to be awarded Most Improved Large Employer in 2023. We are fully committed to flexible working and this role lends itself to someone looking for