Manager - Health

Baringa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave + 2 weeks after 5

Hybrid working policy

CSR days

Wellbeing fund

Profit share scheme

Job summary

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With over 2,000 people across multiple regions, the firm helps clients deliver with confidence through strategy, transformation and data-enabled capabilities.

We are seeking experienced Senior Consultants and Managers for our Health team to lead transformation work across national and local health systems, embedding best practice and driving measurable impact while operating in a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK health system including NHS bodies.
• Ability to lead change programmes with clear governance.
• Experience working with digital, data and AI in health contexts.

Responsibilities

• Define business cases and investment decisions for health transformation.
• Co-design target operating models and governance structures.
• Lead workstreams to improve patient outcomes and system performance.
• Apply digital, data and AI knowledge to health data infrastructure and digital platforms.
• Shape commercial strategies and go-to-market activities.

Skills

UK health system experience

Stakeholder management

Programme management

Commercial judgement

Digital/AI knowledge

Job description

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.

The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.

Our Health team are looking for experienced Senior Consultants and Managers to join them.

What you will be doing

You could be involved in one or more of the following:

• Leading the definition and delivery of robust business cases, funding models and investment decisions for health transformation programmes, bringing judgement to shape commercially viable, evidence-led recommendations across national, regional and local health and care systems.
• Managing the co-design of target operating models, service blueprints and governance structures, working confidently with senior stakeholders to translate strategy into practical delivery plans and clear accountabilities.
• Leading workstreams within transformation programmes that improve patient outcomes, strengthen system performance and support frontline teams to deliver high-quality care, while coaching others and maintaining delivery momentum in complex environments.
• Bringing a strong commercial specialism to optimise operational, commercial and programme delivery processes across complex health environments, including NHS organisations, arm’s length bodies and wider system partners.
• Applying practical digital, data, analytics and AI knowledge to help clients shape health data infrastructure, research services, digital health platforms and technology-enabled care, with a clear view of responsible adoption, benefits realisation and operational impact.
• Embedding relevant best practice from healthcare, life sciences, public sector and other regulated sectors, and using that insight to shape credible propositions, solve complex client challenges and support high-quality delivery.
• Shaping commercial strategies, procurements, partnerships and delivery plans that support innovation adoption, system-wide collaboration and value for taxpayers, including contributing to business case development and benefits-led investment decisions.
• Playing an active role in our health go-to-market activity, including bid management, proposition development, marketing initiatives and the development of commercially grounded offers that reflect client priorities and Baringa’s wider digital, AI and transformation capabilities.

Your skills and experience

• Direct experience working in or with the UK health system, such as NHS England, NHS trusts, integrated care systems, arm’s length bodies, health-focused government departments, life sciences organisations or health-focused consultancies.
• Understanding of current priorities across health and care, including system transformation, digital health, health data, clinical research, innovation adoption and the future of integrated care.
• Clear understanding of how the UK health ecosystem operates, including the relationship between national policy, NHS organisations, commissioners, providers, regulators, industry partners and patients.
• Experience working closely with operational, commercial, digital, data, policy or transformation teams in health, life sciences or similarly complex regulated environments.
• Experience leading structured change programmes or complex workstreams, including operating model design, programme mobilisation, portfolio management, service transformation, cost improvement, digital delivery or technology-enabled change, with the confidence to take ownership for quality, pace and outcomes.
• Strong project and programme management discipline, including planning, RAID, governance, stakeholder reporting, benefits tracking and delivery assurance, with the ability to manage client expectations, anticipate risks and keep teams focused on measurable impact.
• Comfortable leading in ambiguous, multi-stakeholder environments, using commercial judgement, health sector insight and practical digital, data and AI knowledge to shape responsible solutions that balance policy intent, operational reality, and measurable outcomes.

What a career at Baringa will give you

Putting People First.

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.
• Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.

Using business as a force for good.

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.

For UK & EU

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice , to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at [e-mail]

For the USA

Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC) , to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact [e-mail]

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC) , to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at [e-mail]