Health Programmes Director

We are seeking an experienced senior health sector professional to oversee the successful implementation and impact of our live social investment contracts for a 12 month maternity cover.

If you want to join an impact-driven organisation, improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families, then apply today!

Position: Health Programmes Director

Location: London/hybrid SE1

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £90,000 per annum

Contract: 12 month maternity cover

Closing date for applications: 5th January 2026

The Role

This role provides strategic leadership across a portfolio of live social investment and health transformation programmes. You will oversee delivery, performance, impact reporting and partnerships with local health systems, ensuring services achieve both financial and health outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

Acting as contract owner for multiple live investments, ensuring delivery excellence and strong programme management
Providing strategic guidance to operational teams and senior health partners, using data driven adaptive management to improve performance
Embedding a culture of learning and continuous improvement through reflective practice, data analysis and shared learning activities
Capturing and communicating impact through patient stories, testimonials and performance and evaluation reports
Representing the organisation at programme boards, advisory groups and governance forums
Working with local community partners to identify unmet needs, reduce health inequalities and strengthen service design
Leading the operational delivery function including team resourcing, budgets, workload planning, wellbeing and professional development
Supporting national programme development through governance, partner collaboration, pipeline development and monitoring and evaluation
Reviewing new service proposals to provide challenge on outcome frameworks, service models, KPIs and implementation plans
Contributing to contract negotiations and amendments to ensure quality, impact and financial sustainability
Working with senior leaders to shape future service opportunities and strengthen the organisation’s role in health and care transformation

About You

Essential skills and experience:

Extensive experience in the NHS or wider health and care system, including work with voluntary or community sector partners
Strong understanding of service development, performance improvement and adaptive management in health or care settings
Proven ability to manage complex, multi stakeholder programmes
Confident with data analysis, performance monitoring and financial oversight
Excellent relationship and partnership management skills at senior level
Experience designing and delivering learning, evaluation or reflective practice activities
Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, with a clear track record of action
Experience leading and motivating teams

Desirable:

Understanding of social investment, outcomes based contracts or impact measurement
Experience of NHS contract management

About the Organisation

Since 2007, the organisation has helped to pioneer a series of programmes to improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. These innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. With sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India the organisation has network of partners across the world.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We actively encourage applications from under-represented and minoritised groups, including those with lived experience of the social issues we are working to address. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and support a range of flexible working options.

You may have experience in other areas such as Director of Health Services, NHS Programme Director, Director of Transformation, Head of Commissioning, Health Strategy Lead, Community Health Director. #INDNFP

This role is currently unable to offer sponsorship. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

NFP People Limited jobs

Health Programmes Director

Never Miss a New Opportunity