Development DirectorNHS
Job summary
The Development Director will lead HUC's commercial development and growth agenda, identifying and shaping sustainable opportunities that support the organisation's strategic objectives, vision and values.
Working closely with the Executive Team and senior colleagues, the post holder will provide strategic leadership across Commercial Modelling, Business Development, and Market Development & Communications. They will bring strong commercial judgement, ensuring complex proposals, assumptions and opportunities are robustly assessed, appropriately governed and translated into clear recommendations.
The Development Director will lead HUC's growth strategy across geographic expansion, new services, procurement, strategic partnerships and joint ventures, while developing a strong pipeline of opportunities across existing and new markets.
A key focus will be building trusted relationships with commissioners, providers, partners and senior decision makers, positioning HUC as a partner of choice for improving patient access, reducing waiting times, supporting integration, driving innovation and delivering outstanding patient outcomes
Main duties of the job
- Lead the development and delivery of HUC's commercial growth strategy, aligned to organisational priorities, vision and values.
- Identify, assess and shape sustainable growth opportunities across new and existing markets.
- Develop and oversee a high-value pipeline of opportunities, ensuring effective prioritisation and progression.
- Provide strategic leadership across Commercial Modelling, Business Development, and Market Development & Communications.
- Provide expert commercial advice, analysis and constructive challenge to the Executive Team and senior colleagues.
- Interrogate complex proposals, financial models and assumptions, ensuring robust decision-making and appropriate governance.
- Lead opportunities relating to geographic expansion, new services, procurement, strategic partnerships and joint ventures.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with commissioners, providers, partners and executive-level stakeholders.
- Identify emerging market trends and opportunities to support service diversification and innovation.
- Lead and inspire the commercial development teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and constructive challenge.
- Ensure the expertise of the Head of Commercial Modelling, Head of Business Development and Head of Market Development & Communications is effectively integrated to deliver HUC's growth ambitions.
- Champion sustainable commercial development that strengthens HUC's long-term impact and organisational sustainability
Job description
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