Manager - Healthcare Services

Newmarket Strategy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and life-sciences consultancy in Central London is seeking a Manager to oversee client projects and provide strategic insights into the UK healthcare landscape. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of relevant experience, strong communication and analytical skills, and a passion for health innovation. Benefits include competitive salary, annual performance bonuses, flexible hybrid working, and up to 30 days annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary with bonus

Pension contributions

On-site amenities

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Approximately 3-5 years' experience in a relevant role, ideally in consultancy or healthcare.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and coordinate teams.
• High proficiency in English and excellent writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of clients and projects in the service strategy division.
• Provide strategic advice on NHS trends and landscape assessments.
• Oversee the work of junior members and support their development.
• Contribute to business development opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of the UK healthcare landscape

Project management

Job description

Newmarket Strategy is looking to hire a new Manager to join our health and life-sciences consultancy business.

We are looking for a person with a track record in a consultancy environment or who has relevant experience drawn from working within the NHS or the wider healthcare sector. You will have an in-depth understanding of how the NHS works, how policy translates into commissioning and onto service delivery. Most of all you will have a passion for improving care for patients and transforming care.

We are looking for a bright, knowledgeable and committed person with approximately 3 to 5 years’ experience in a relevant role to join our dynamic and senior team in central London. The opportunities within a fast-growing firm are substantial and our close-knit highly-expert team means you will have the opportunity to learn from the best and grow into a future leader.

Newmarket is a rapidly growing, boutique advisory firm operating at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation. Whether we are advising global businesses or world-renowned NHS organisations, the common thread is our focus on health innovation and our desire to improve patients' access to the best care. We take pride in the fact our team has supported some of the most innovative and groundbreaking health technologies to reach NHS patients and clinicians.

About the role

We are looking for a new core member of our service strategy division, to manage a range of clients and projects. Some core responsibilities include :

• Helping clients achieve their goals; your strategic advice and understanding of the NHS will support companies to bring their innovative products and services to market.
• Advising clients directly about changes and trends in the NHS and undertaking landscape assessments and policy analysis to identify opportunities and threats for our clients
• Managing client accounts, implementation of client programmes and handling day-to-day client activity.
• Acting as a source of expertise for colleagues on the NHS, health policy, and UK healthcare procurement.
• Overseeing and managing the work of junior team members on specific projects, including the training and development needs of junior team members
• Identifying and supporting business development opportunities
• Contributing to Newmarket’s public profile and thought leadership through writing copy and attending events.

You will start as a key figure in our fast-growing business. At Newmarket Strategy, we recognise hard work and employees’ ability to take initiative. This role requires a dynamic person who is delivery-focused to ensure quality work to tight deadlines.

Curiosity, effort and an ability to learn quickly will be rewarded with rapid progression and significant autonomy. We pride ourselves on a collaborative culture and working environment, with a close-knit support structure in place.

Requirements

• Approximately 3-5 years' working in a relevant role or field, such as a manager within industry, the NHS or a consultancy.
• Knowledge of the UK healthcare landscape and a proven interest in health innovation and life sciences
• Good experience of consultancy or consultancy type work Is preferred - proven ability to manage complex workstreams for multiple clients, and coordinate the work of small project teams
• Confidence in external stakeholder engagement and excellent communication skills
• High quality analytical skills and excellent writing skills, with a high level of English language proficiency
• Ability to work within a small team in a collaborative way and contribute to an enjoyable and friendly working environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with significant annual performance-based bonus scheme
• Pension contributions
• Central London location in high-spec offices, with drinks and snacks freely available.
• Flexible, hybrid-working opportunities
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays. An extra day of holiday will be awarded for each complete year worked with the company, up to a maximum annual leave allowance of 30 days.
• On-site cycle storage and shower facilities.

Equal opportunities statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and applications are encouraged from individuals regardless of age, race, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation. We treat all job applications equally. Newmarket is committed to hiring, training and promoting candidates based on merit.