Head of Strategic Development, Health Services

Job Description:

Head of Strategic Development

London or Manchester (1-2days a week in the office)

The role requires regular traveling around UK

Permanent role

Competitive salary & benefits package

Full Time – 37.5 hours

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns

Closing date for applications: 12 May 2026. Please note, we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high volume of strong applications.

Interviews are expected to commence from 25 May 2026.

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. You will translate strategic ambition into commercially robust, operationally deliverable outcomes aligned to Bupa’s Connected Care and BGUK strategy.

Key Responsibilities

As Head of Strategic Development, you will lead a diverse portfolio of strategic development and transformation initiatives, balancing big‑picture thinking with hands‑on delivery. Key responsibilities include:

• Shaping and delivering Health Services’ growth and footprint strategy, with particular focus on opportunities beyond existing business boundaries.
• Leading collaboration with Transformation, CASS and DASCL teams to deliver complex, multi‑site projects across BGUK, managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities, partnerships and propositions using market, industry and competitive intelligence.
• Developing high‑quality business cases for development projects, acquisitions or partnerships, and supporting the creation of robust implementation and integration plans.
• Working closely with Finance to build and interpret financial models, assessing commercial viability, risk and return.
• Designing and embedding new ways of working and delivery models across Health Services, particularly 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 and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An 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
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Strategy, Change & Transformation

Locations:

Angel Court, London, Bupa Place