Development Director - NHS Services

Compass Associates; Luton; Remote; GBP 95.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NHS Pension

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Strong benefits package

Regular in-person time across sites

Zusammenfassung

Compass Associates, on behalf of a respected NHS not-for-profit provider, seeks a Development Director to lead the growth plan: winning new NHS contracts, shaping opportunities, and delivering multi‑million‑pound tenders from start to finish.

You will head a team of around 14 across bids, commercial modelling and market development, report to the CCO, and drive commercial rigour while travelling to sites across the East of England and the South West.

Qualifikationen

• Proven track record of winning NHS contracts as tender lead.
• Experience delivering NHS services within private business.
• Experience with commissioning (CCG/ICB) and NHS/independent sectors.

Aufgaben

• Lead a team of ~14 across bids, commercial modelling and market development.
• Own the growth plan: identify opportunities and build business cases.
• Lead multi‑million‑pound NHS tenders from start to finish with deadlines.
• Apply commercial rigour to viability, pricing, risk and appetite.
• Unite a geographically dispersed team and lead in-person meetings.

Kenntnisse

Tender lead NHS contracts

Bid writing

Commercial modelling

Leadership

Jobbeschreibung

£95,000–£110,000 (flexible for an exceptional candidate) + NHS Pension

Remote-first with weekly travel to sites in the East of England and South West

Compass Associates is working exclusively by a respected not-for-profit provider of NHS care to appoint a Development Director. The organisation has an ambitious growth plan for the next two to three years, built on winning new NHS contracts. This role will lead that work: finding, shaping and winning new business, hands‑on and from the front.

The role

• Lead a team of around 14 across business development and bids, commercial modelling, and market development and communications, through three heads of function. You'll report to the Chief Commercial Officer.
• Own the growth plan: spot and qualify opportunities, engage commissioners and partners, and build compelling business cases.
• Lead multi‑million‑pound NHS tenders from start to finish, writing and shaping bids yourself and delivering to fixed deadlines.
• Bring commercial rigour to every decision, testing viability, pricing, risk and appetite.
• Unite a geographically dispersed team. Facilitate, present and lead in person, not only over Teams.

About you

• A proven record of winning NHS contracts as tender lead, ideally for integrated or multidisciplinary services.
• Experience of delivering NHS services within a private business
• Provider-side experience. Commissioning (CCG/ICB) experience is highly valued, and a mix of NHS and independent-sector experience would be ideal.
• A strong bid writer with sharp numerical and commercial skills. M&A or partnership experience is a bonus.
• Hands‑on, results‑driven and comfortable working in the detail.
• A low-ego, honest leader who challenges respectfully and builds on existing work rather than dismissing it.
• We'll consider established directors and senior bid or BD leaders who are ready to step up.

What's on offer

• £95,000–£110,000, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate.
• NHS Pension, 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and a strong benefits package.
• Remote‑first working with regular in‑person time across sites.
• A senior role in a non‑hierarchical, mission‑led organisation with no shareholders.

All applications and conversations will be handled in strict confidence. The client's name will be shared at the appropriate stage.