Associate Director of Infrastructure - PFI & Contracting

For more information, or to discuss your interest, please contact Jonathan Phillips: Telephone 07817 988490 Email jp@seymourjohn.com About The Role We are seeking an experienced senior commercial and contracting leader to join our Infrastructure leadership team as Associate Director of Infrastructure: PFI & Contracting. This is a significant appointment within the Trust and an opportunity to lead a strategically important portfolio at a time when we are strengthening our approach to PFI, commercial management and wider contracting arrangements. Our PFI arrangements are complex, long term and central to the effective operation of our estate. We are looking for an individual who can bring strong commercial judgement, contractual expertise and strategic leadership to ensure the Trust is represented confidently and effectively in its relationships with the SPV, service partners and other key stakeholders. Main duties As Associate Director of Infrastructure: PFI & Contracting, you will provide senior leadership across the Trust’s PFI and wider contracting portfolio. You will be responsible for strengthening commercial and contractual management, developing effective governance and ensuring the Trust has clear oversight of performance, risk, lifecycle, remedial activity and contractual obligations. A key part of the role will be developing mature and constructive relationships with our PFI partners. We are looking for someone who understands that effective commercial management requires both challenge and collaboration: an individual who can protect the Trust’s interests, hold partners appropriately to account and build the relationships needed to deliver sustainable long-term outcomes. You will work closely with senior leaders across the Trust and with external partners at Director and senior management level. The role therefore requires considerable judgement, credibility and the ability to communicate complex commercial matters clearly and persuasively. You will also have an opportunity to help shape the future development of the PFI and remedial works function, strengthening capability, structures and ways of working within the team. About You We are interested in candidates who can demonstrate substantial experience of leading complex commercial or contractual relationships within a large and challenging environment. You may already be working within the NHS, but NHS experience is not the only route to success in this role. We are equally interested in individuals from PFI/PPP project companies, facilities management providers, infrastructure businesses, commercial advisory organisations or other complex public-sector contracting environments. You Are Likely To Bring significant commercial and contractual leadership experience;experience of complex, long-term outsourced or PFI/PPP-style contracts;strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder-management skills;the confidence to operate credibly with senior internal and external stakeholders;a track record of balancing commercial challenge with effective partnership working;strong judgement, analytical ability and an understanding of risk;experience of developing teams and strengthening organisational capability;a values-led approach and an understanding of the importance of good commercial stewardship in supporting high-quality patient care. PFI experience will be advantageous, but we are particularly interested in the quality of your commercial judgement, leadership and ability to operate successfully in a complex stakeholder environment. Working for us At Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, our infrastructure supports the delivery of care to the patients and communities we serve. We therefore see strong commercial management, effective partnerships and robust contractual arrangements as essential to creating safe, resilient and high-quality healthcare environments. This appointment is part of the continuing development of our senior Infrastructure leadership team and reflects the strategic importance we place on our PFI and contracting portfolio. For the right individual, this is an opportunity to take responsibility for a substantial and influential portfolio, strengthen the Trust’s commercial position and help shape how we manage these important relationships for the future. If you are a commercially astute senior leader who combines contractual expertise with integrity, constructive challenge and a strong partnership ethos, we would welcome your application. For more information, please view the full candidate pack. Be part of MY team We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. Application Guidance We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form. Application Tips If you need help with your application, take a look at the tips on our . Our Benefits Access to the NHS pension planGenerous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of serviceExceptional employee health and wellbeing servicesExtensive benefits and support, including:Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice schemeHome electronics schemeCycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteriaCar lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteriaWorking carers support and advice, carers network and carers passportFlexible working options and family and carer-friendly policiesEstablished staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race EqualityCareer progression, training and support Skilled worker sponsorship You can find out more about skilled worker and health and care visas on our .