Head of Approvals & Regulatory Strategy (Remote)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; Hybride; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Home-based contract

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Hybrid/office options for Manchester

Personal development support

Workplace wellbeing support

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a Deputy Director of Approvals to lead regulatory functions within the Health Research Authority framework. This home-based role combines strategic influence with hands-on governance over research ethics committees and the Confidentiality Advisory Group.

You will drive national standards, oversee complex change, and collaborate with government, NHS bodies, and research institutions. A senior leader with a passion for ethics and policy will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Masters level education or equivalent senior management experience.
• Significant senior-level experience in health and care research management or regulation.
• Experience leading complex change programmes across services, directorates or organisations.
• Experience developing strategies and business plans and monitoring performance.
• Proven improvements in service delivery.

Responsabilités

• Provide executive leadership and set strategic direction for regulatory functions and services.
• Lead strategic and operational leadership of regulatory services, including research ethics committees and the Confidentiality Advisory Group.
• Coordinate and standardise research regulation practice across the UK.
• Drive service improvement, innovation and transformation across approvals landscape.
• Oversee performance, planning, workforce, risk and financial management across a large directorate.
• Act as deputy to the Director of Approvals, leading across the directorate when required.
• Build relationships with government, regulators, NHS, researchers, universities and industry.
• Lead major programmes and projects supporting HRA objectives and UK research environment.
• Provide expert leadership on research regulation and policy development.
• Lead and inspire a large workforce and volunteers.

Connaissances

Ethical frameworks

UK health system

Data protection law

Leadership & change

Analytical skills

Negotiation & influence

Formation

Masters degree

Description du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a Deputy Director of Approvals to lead regulatory functions within the Health Research Authority framework. This home-based role combines strategic influence with hands-on governance over research ethics committees and the Confidentiality Advisory Group.

You will drive national standards, oversee complex change, and collaborate with government, NHS bodies, and research institutions. A senior leader with a passion for ethics and policy will thrive here.