Strategic Program Director, Mental Health & Wellbeing

Alkalma Healthcare; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkalma Healthcare seeks a senior health professional to shape and scale a portfolio of mental health and wellbeing programs for corporate clients, government entities, insurers, schools, and communities. You will own the full lifecycle from concept and clinical design through to market launch, client acquisition, delivery oversight and renewal.

Reporting to the Chief Health Officer, you will lead program design, commercial strategy, and partnerships, ensuring evidence-based practice and

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in program design health services development or commercial health management.
• Proven B2B sales experience in a healthcare or professional services context.
• Significant UAE healthcare market experience; familiarity with DHA/DOH frameworks, insurance ecosystems, corporate health procurement.
• Deep clinical literacy in mental health and wellbeing; able to engage with clinical content while collaborating with clinical teams.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen; able to build a business case, model pricing and read a P&L.
• Bachelor's degree in health sciences or related field; MBA/MPH strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop alkalma’s mental health and wellbeing program portfolio from concept to full specification.
• Develop commercial models, pricing structures and packaging for the full program portfolio; build business cases for new investments.
• Identify target UAE market segments and lead proposals, pitch decks and RFP responses; represent alkalma at industry events.
• Oversee delivery of contracted programs, scheduling, resources, and reporting of outcomes to clients and CHO.

Skills

B2B sales

Strategic program design

Healthcare market knowledge

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in health sciences or related field

Master's degree (MBA/MPH) preferred

Job description

Alkalma Healthcare seeks a senior health professional to shape and scale a portfolio of mental health and wellbeing programs for corporate clients, government entities, insurers, schools, and communities. You will own the full lifecycle from concept and clinical design through to market launch, client acquisition, delivery oversight and renewal.

Reporting to the Chief Health Officer, you will lead program design, commercial strategy, and partnerships, ensuring evidence-based practice and