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Business Manager to Chief Executive, ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS
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Business Manager to Chief Executive
Salary range: circa £51,000 per annum
Type of contract: Permanent
Location: London, Hybrid
Working hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
About The Role
We have an excellent opportunity to join the College as Business Manager to Chief Executive (CEO). This role provides high-level strategic and operational support to the CEO and across the College while ensuring the smooth running of the Chief Executive’s Office. You will work closely with the Chief Executive (CEO), President, Vice Presidents, Executive Directors, senior leaders, and the Executive Support Team, helping the College achieve its mission of improving women’s health care worldwide.
You will lead the Executive Support Team and be part of a collaborative, values-led team that enables leaders to focus on strategic priorities. You will help ensure decisions are well-informed, governance processes are effective, and stakeholder relationships are strengthened.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the Chief Executive’s Office team to deliver high-quality prompt support to senior leadership
- Provide strategic and operational advice to the CEO and senior leaders
- Produce and quality-assure CEO reports, briefings, and presentations and oversee forward planning and scheduling of priorities
- Manage CEO-led committees and groups including coordination of Chief Executive and President-led travel
- Oversee budget, planning, projects, and events led by the CEO
- Act as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and engagement
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys leading a team, working in a busy, dynamic environment, driving operational excellence, and making a real difference to the College’s mission and strategic priorities.
For the full list of key responsibilities, please check the recruitment pack.
About You
This role is well-suited to someone who combines outstanding organization with sound judgement and calm, clear communication. You are proactive and have relevant experience managing senior executives, building productive relationships, and balancing multiple, demanding, and fast-moving priorities.
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Requirements:
- Experience of managing a senior leader’s office or equivalent environment including complex priorities and confidential matters
- Proven line management experience, with the ability to support performance and develop colleagues
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with credibility and judgement to influence appropriately at senior level
- Ability to manage complex workloads with discretion and professionalism
- Experience producing and quality-assuring board-level papers, briefings, and reports
- Familiarity with governance processes and project management
We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups, including people with disabilities and Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates. We recognize that candidates may develop the relevant skills through different career paths and experiences. If you are interested in the role and believe you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply.
Our Culture And Benefits
You will be based at our London Bridge offices. We offer hybrid working arrangements. This role will also require regular office attendance to support senior stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and collaboration. We offer a supportive, values-led culture and a competitive benefits package, including:
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
- 10% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance and income protection schemes
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Tailored learning and development opportunities
- Enhanced wellbeing and family support
- Employee-led diversity networks
- Lifestyle discounts
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For a full list of the benefits we offer, please visit our careers site.
How To Apply
Click on Apply to be taken to our recruitment platform, Applied. Please visit our careers website, via the button below, to download the full Job pack. Applications close at 10.00am on Monday 20 July 2026. We encourage candidates to apply early and reserve the right to close the advert and appoint before the closing date. First-stage interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 27 July 2026. We will provide shortlisted candidates with information about the interview format, timings, panel, and any task in advance.
If you have any additional questions about the role or how to apply, please contact the People Team on 020 7772 6453 or jobs@rcog.org.uk.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer under the UK Government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you need any adjustments during the application or selection process please contact jobs@rcog.org.uk. We will consider reasonable adjustments to accommodate individual needs throughout the recruitment process. Any information you share will be handled confidentially.
Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as RCOG is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role.
About Us
The RCOG is a professional membership organization dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 19,000 members in the UK and internationally.
We are a values-led organization placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness, and trust at the centre of what we do.
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