Business Systems Manager

We'd like you to join us as a Business Systems Manager, which will be home based with occasional UK travel to sites and offices.

This is a key management role, reporting to the Head of Business Systems, and is responsible for all applications across the organisation, which include on-premise, cloud based, and SaaS products. The Business Systems team compromises of Business System Engineers and Analysts.

In addition to this, the team are supported by a range of third-party providers, and management of those relationships will be a key element of the role.

This role will support the Head of Business Systems to develop and implement ACG's IT strategy, which is aligned to the company's overall strategy. As part of that, you will play a key role in significant projects supporting key areas of the business including Operations and Finance. In addition, you'll need to ensure we get the best out of our current systems, some of which have only recently been implemented, as part of a major technology transformation programme. Building relationships with key stakeholders within the wider IT department and across the organisation will be essential, both to ensure our systems operate in line with the needs of our colleagues, and to provide the platform needed to deliver the organisations vision.

*Note, interviews will be conducted face to face for this role. We have numerous locations across the UK that can be made available to reduce the commute where possible.

What you'll be working:

Below are our standard working hours but if you are looking for different working hours please feel free to talk to us and we will be as flexible we can around the needs of the service.

• Working Monday - Friday
• 37.5 hours per week

What you'll be doing:

• Effectively lead and mentor members of the Business Systems Team.
• Responsibility for all systems, which will cover areas such as performance, maintenance, availability, upgrades, integration, enhancements, support and licensing.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation, at all levels.
• Build and manage relationships with our key suppliers, ensuring appropriate services are being provided, service contacts are being adhered to and that we are making best use of our managed service offerings.
• Responsibility for the assessment, development, testing and implementation of new systems, & improvements to existing systems
• Liaise with all parts of the business to gather requirements and design solutions with stakeholders and end users
• Ensure that all system improvements meet business requirements and conform to ACG strategies
• Ensure the business applications meet the Business Continuity requirements
• Establish policies and quality assurance standards for application deployment, customisation , governance and support.
• Identify areas for improvement, communicate to senior management & follow through to ensure continual improvement of supported systems
• Ensure that all system improvements meet business requirements and conform to ACG strategies
• Establish close working relationships with the wider IT team.
• Develop a personal profile in the external IT healthcare marketplace, to represent the organisation as forward thinking and innovative in all aspects of technology.
• Ensure your team are well-trained, well-organised, well-supported and properly supervised and motivated. Responsible for their performance management, training and development.
• Manage staff appraisals and input into annual salary reviews.
• Develop, coach and mentor direct reports within your function.
• Be inclusive, collaborative and ensure a team ethic which promotes openness without judgement.
• Foster key internal relationships with Management of the Business Systems team, Head of Business Systems, wider IT team, key vendor partnerships, business systems owners and users & the Executive Committee., We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care and work effectively in partnership with our stakeholders, to deliver high quality integrated health and care services. We have over 30 years of specialist knowledge and experience in managing complex conditions including ventilation and respiratory, spinal injury, brain injury, epilepsy, neurological conditions and learning disabilities.

Careers in Residential Care

A truly rewarding, fulfilling career awaits you by joining our Residential Services Care Team. You'll be providing specialised residential care to support children and adults with a range of conditions including brain injury, spinal injury, epilepsy and learning disabilities.

We'll support you to deliver first class quality care to each individual, whatever their needs, through tailor made packages and activity programmes designed to achieve the best outcomes possible. You'll be a play a vital role in our multi-disciplinary team, and work and relevant healthcare partners, therapists, specialists and the local community services to provide the very best care and support for every individual.

Working as part of our Residential Team you'll play a key role in someone's life, helping them learn and grow everyday, giving you the ultimate in self-satisfaction.

Careers in Therapy and Rehabilitation

You will play a key role in putting people's lives back to together, when you become a member of our Therapy and Rehabilitation team. Your knowledge and expertise will help us provide expert specialist rehabilitation services to adults with neurological conditions resulting from injury, illness or disease, achieving life-changing, evidence-based outcomes.

You'll be part of a progressive interdisciplinary team delivering person-centred, holistic care and support to our services users, helping them to achieve more independence and have a better quality of life.

This is your chance to join one of the UK's leading therapeutic and rehabilitation teams, and help us up-hold our award-winning standards of care.

Careers in Care in the Home

We offer specialist person-centred care to children, young people and adults with complex needs in their own homes, on either a 'live in' or 'live out' basis.

We'll place you at the heart of the services and design bespoke packages of care around users care needs and personal preferences. You'll deliver one on one support to people within their own homes, helping them with personal tasks and activities, so that they can live an independent and active life.

• Excellent track record of implementing and supporting a broad range of systems with an understanding of business risk management.
• Understanding of the need to deliver systems and services in line with the needs of the users.
• Articulate communication/presentation skills, including the ability to translate technical/security issues, to business users, direct reports and influence senior management.
• Able to build effective relationships and network across the group and externally with vendors and sector contacts.
• Possesses a high degree of technical fluency and able to demonstrate and communicate the practical application of this competence.
• Strong vendor management skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment where there are several competing pressures.
• Self-motivated, willingness to take on challenges and adaptability to change and manage changing priorities.
• Able to demonstrate excellent client/customer facing skills, with a good understanding of general business needs and service delivery.
• Able to work under pressure to tight deadlines or targets and can adapt to differing demands; prioritising tasks, where appropriate.
• Methodical approach to work, with a strong focus on accuracy and quality.
• Understands the need for documentation and well-defined procedures.

Technical Skill requirements:

• Healthcare ERP systems
• Scheduling systems
• Office applications
• Finance systems

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Benefits Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.