Deputy Director of Performance, Planning and Insights

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Baildon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Deputy Director of Performance, Planning and Insights. The role involves driving strategic vision, leading senior teams, and fostering a high-performance culture. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and extensive experience in the NHS or healthcare sector. This position offers a flexible working arrangement and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience in senior NHS or healthcare roles.
• Strong leadership and strategic planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Trust’s strategic vision and performance management.
• Lead a senior team across various functions.
• Embed a culture of data maturity and continuous learning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Performance improvement

Business intelligence

Project management

Job description

Deputy Director of Performance, Planning and Insights

We are seeking a Deputy Director of Performance, Planning and Insights at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. This exciting opportunity places you in a key leadership role within our Transformation, Improvement and Productivity directorate.

Application Dates
Closing date: 9th December 2025
Shortlisting: 10th December 2025
Interviews: 18th December 2025

Responsibilities

• Drive the Trust’s strategic vision through the integration and optimisation of performance management, business planning, improvement, intelligence, and project management functions.
• Embed planning, assurance and transformation systems that align with the Trust’s Better Lives, Together Strategy and respond to the evolving healthcare landscape.
• Lead a senior team of functional experts across Business Intelligence, Project Management Office, Improvement & Innovation, Business Support, and Business Development to foster a high‑performance culture underpinned by the Care Trust Way principles.
• Position the Trust to remain agile, accountable and innovative by building strong cross‑organisational and system‑level relationships.
• Embed a culture of data maturity, continuous learning and system leadership so that all levels of the organisation use data and insights to deliver compassionate care, drive sustainable change and improve outcomes for service users, carers and staff.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Legal right to work and reside in the United Kingdom during the duration of employment.
• Applicants requiring a UK visa will be considered for roles that permit Trust sponsorship; the Trust is only able to offer sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles.
• Strong leadership, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement experience in a senior NHS or health‑care setting.
• Knowledge of performance improvement, business intelligence, and project management frameworks.

Values & Working Life

• We Care – we act with respect and empathy and value difference.
• We Listen – we understand people's views and respond to their individual.
• We Deliver – we develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.

We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package, including mileage rates, health and wellbeing support, and internal and external development opportunities.

The Trust is committed to environmental and social sustainability through its Green Plan and encourages staff to participate in training and quality improvement activities. We also support the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received.