Associate Director, Strategy

University of Denver; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working options

Adjustments and accessibility support

Job summary

Wellcome is a global philanthropic foundation. We support science to improve health for everyone.

Our independence, scale and long-term perspective allow us to back ambitious science, take risks others cannot, and stay committed to important problems over decades. The Associate Director, Strategy will provide strategic content leadership to deliver on the mandate: leading capability agenda, Strategy Integration, and embedding global strategy and impact measures into program strategies to drive

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior strategy consulting within global health and/or health research sectors.
• Experience delivering in LMIC contexts in Africa, South or South East Asia.
• Proven track record managing senior professionals and leading high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Owns Strategy department content, capability and delivery.
• Leads capability agenda and Strategy Integration function.
• Ensures global strategy and impact measures are embedded into program strategies across the organisation to drive impact.
• Supports strategic projects and departmental priorities set by the Strategy Leadership Team.

Skills

Senior strategy consulting

Cross-organisational strategy projects

Engaging senior leadership

Team leadership

Global health landscape familiarity

Job description

Wellcome is a global charitable foundation. We support science to improve health for everyone. Our independence, scale and long-term perspective allow us to back ambitious science, take risks others cannot, and stay committed to important problems over decades.

We have committed to spend more than £16 billion between 2022 and 2032. We fund discovery research and take on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, infectious disease, and climate and health. We also work with researchers, governments, businesses and communities to help create the conditions for science to thrive and to turn evidence into better health.

Wellcome is becoming clearer and more intentional about its role as a global philanthropy. This is not a new strategy, but it does require us to make deliberate choices about where and how we can contribute most. The Chief Strategy Officer plays a central role in setting strategic direction, helping resolve priorities and tensions across Wellcome, and ensuring our choices remain focused on our purpose as our work and partnerships grow globally.

Reporting into the Chief Strategy Officer the Associate Director, Strategy will provide strategic content leadership that enables the Strategy department to deliver on that mandate: leading the capability agenda, leading the Strategy Integration function, and ensuring Wellcome's global strategy and impact measures are well-embedded into program strategies across the organisation to drive impact. The Associate Director owns the Strategy department's content, capability and delivery. It is responsible for:

• Supporting strategy and impact measurement development with matrix functions of the organisation (Strategy Integration efforts),
• Developing ongoing strategy capabilities across the Strategy department and organisation,
• Embedding organisational strategy decisions across departments to ensure strategic coherence and avoiding mission creep in response to individual programme agendas and / or outside influence
• Supporting strategic projects and departmental priorities agreed by the Strategy Leadership Team.

Is this job for me?

We are looking for a collaborative and influential leader with significant experience ofsenior strategy consulting within global health and/or health researchsector ideally with knowledge of delivering in low- and middle-income country contexts in Africa, South or South East Asia , and in complex,large-scaleor global organisations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Significant experience ofsenior strategy consulting within global health and/or health researchsector with knowledge of delivering in low- and middle-income country contexts in Africa, South or South East Asia , and in complex,large-scaleor global organisations.
• Demonstrated experience of leading complex, cross-organisational strategic projects from ambiguity through to clear recommendations and delivery.
• Experienceoperatingat oradvisingsenior leadership level, with the credibility and confidence to engage effectively without relying on formal authority - and the autonomy to hold significant strategic responsibility independently.
• Proventrack recordof managing senior professionals and leading high-performing teams.
• Deepfamiliarity with the global health landscape.

Application Questions:

• Using examples please provide evidence to demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as outlined in the job description? (Up to 500 words)
• Using short summaries please provide specific details of up to two different initiatives or projects you have been directly involved in that are relevant to this role. For each initiative or project please use up to 250 words to describe your role (e.g. team leader, team member), the purpose of the activity (i.e. its aims), and the major contributions you personally made.

Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.

At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome.

We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at [e-mail].