Job Description
Head of Strategic Development
Locations: London or Manchester (1-2 days a week in office), Permanent role.
Travel: Regular travel around UK.
Full Time - 37.5 hours. Competitive salary & benefits package. We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.
About the Role
Bupa Health Services is entering a critical phase of growth and transformation. We are seeking a Head of Strategic Development to operate at senior‑leader level, shaping and delivering high‑impact growth, partnership and transformation initiatives across our Health Services portfolio.
This role sits at the centre of strategy and execution. Acting as an internal strategic consultant, you will work closely with Executive and Leadership Teams to identify, evaluate and deliver opportunities that extend beyond existing Clinics and Specialist Services (CASS) and Diagnostic and Secondary Care London (DASCL) businesses, translating strategic ambition into commercially robust, operationally deliverable outcomes aligned to Bupa's Connected Care and BGUK strategy.
Key Responsibilities
* Shape and deliver Health Services' growth and footprint strategy, focusing on opportunities beyond existing business boundaries.
* Lead collaboration with Transformation, CASS and DASCL teams to deliver complex, multi‑site projects across BGUK, managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
* Identify and develop new business opportunities, partnerships and propositions using market, industry and competitive intelligence.
* Develop high‑quality business cases for development projects, acquisitions or partnerships, supporting the creation of robust implementation and integration plans.
* Work closely with Finance to build and interpret financial models, assessing commercial viability, risk and return.
* Design and embed new ways of working and delivery models across Health Services, especially where services operate in shared sites or partnership arrangements.
* Build relationships with Executive and Leadership Teams.
What We're Looking For
* Degree‑level education or equivalent.
* Senior experience in strategic development or transformation.
* Strong commercial and financial acumen.
* M&A or partnership experience.
* Executive‑level influencing skills.
* Previous experience in healthcare (desirable).
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme covering mental, physical, financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family‑friendly benefits.
* 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
* Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
* Enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
* Free health assessment for you and your spouse.
* Target bonus of 25% based on individual and company performance.
* Company car allowance.
* On‑site gyms or local discounts where no on‑site gym available.
* Various other benefits and online discounts.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and provide reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process.
Time Type: Full Time
Job Area: Strategy, Change & Transformation
Locations: Angel Court, London, Bupa Place
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