The Role
This role shapes Oviva UK’s strategic direction by defining and executing key priorities, leading cross‑functional initiatives, and supporting data‑informed decision making. It blends external market insight with internal performance expertise to identify opportunities, drive innovation, and improve outcomes. The post holder is expected to lead with clarity, analytical depth, and a collaborative mindset, mentoring peers, influencing strategic decisions, and building alignment across internal and external partners.
Requirements
- Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Proven ability to influence without authority
- Expertise in building data‑driven business cases and frameworks
- Strong understanding of the UK healthcare ecosystem, NHS dynamics, and reimbursement
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Experience in healthcare strategy consulting or digital health scale‑ups
- Familiarity with clinical pathways, policy structures, or NHS procurement
- Proficiency in tools such as SQL, Excel, Tableau, or similar
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Strategy, Economics, Business, Public Health, or a related field, or relevant experience
- Master’s or MBA preferred
- 5+ years of relevant experience in corporate strategy, healthcare consulting, or business transformation
Responsibilities
- Lead the UK strategic planning cycle and goal‑setting sessions, ensuring Group‑wide alignment.
- Identify market opportunities and develop business cases for new services or care models.
- Partner with Commercial and Clinical teams to shape go‑to‑market and service expansion strategies.
- Monitor NHS policy, regulatory changes, and competitor trends to inform strategic choices.
- Translate macroeconomic and health system changes into actionable UK strategy.
- Conduct structured scenario planning to manage risk and prioritize growth areas.
Strategic Initiative Leadership
- Design and lead cross‑functional initiatives across clinical, commercial, and operational teams.
- Pilot and evaluate new service models, ensuring readiness for scale.
- Track and adapt strategies based on KPI performance and feedback loops.
Performance Monitoring & ROI Evaluation
- Partner with BI and Finance to model ROI and forecast impact of strategic initiatives.
- Build and maintain dashboards that track OKRs and enable leadership visibility.
- Recommend course corrections and provide executive summaries.
Executive & Investor Communication
- Support preparation of UK‑specific content for Board presentations and investor decks.
- Lead creation of strategic communications and UK inputs for funding rounds.
- Answer ad hoc queries from executive stakeholders and contribute to strategic forums.
Leadership Coordination & Communication
- Coordinate leadership offsites and UK strategy workshops, aligning teams around OKRs.
- Amplify executive communications from the UK MD and CEO to the wider business.
- Contribute to internal narratives that clarify priorities and galvanize execution.
Strategic Partnership Evaluation
- Support partnership assessments and market entry discussions with Group and Commercial.
- Conduct due diligence and strategic fit analysis for proposed initiatives or alliances.
- Coach junior team members and peers on data storytelling and structured problem‑solving.
- Act as a cultural ambassador of Oviva’s values through daily interactions and leadership forums.
Working at Oviva
- A mission‑driven environment focused on making a real‑world impact.
- High‑growth opportunities with a clear path to broader strategic leadership.
- A flexible remote/hybrid work culture across the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Poland.
- Annual learning & development budget.
- Home working allowance and flexible working hours.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and inclusive policies (enhanced leave, etc.)
Equal Opportunity Statement
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion, and socioeconomic status. We actively seek out candidates who bring a unique perspective to help us build a stronger, more inclusive team. Oviva is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
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