Mental Health Initiatives Lead – Major Programs (Hybrid)

Kindora; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellcome Trust is seeking a Major Initiatives Programme Lead for Mental Health on a fixed-term contract. You will oversee governance and impact assessment of 200+ mental health investments, collaborating with the Mental Health team and external partners to drive strategic outcomes.

You will analyse complex data, influence senior stakeholders, and turn findings into actionable insights while coordinating cross-team initiatives and ensuring robust risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience of assessing the impact of a portfolio of programmes, projects or investments using approaches such as theories of change, impact frameworks or outcomes measurement.
• Experience of analysing complex information and translating findings into clear, evidence-based insights and recommendations for senior leaders, governance groups or other audiences.
• Experience of building and managing relationships with a range of stakeholders and partners, including influencing senior stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.
• Experience of delivering complex programmes or initiatives, including managing competing priorities, identifying risks and solving problems to achieve objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication experience, including presenting complex analytical or strategic information clearly to different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyse and present the impact of Wellcome's 200+ existing mental health investments, including impact on population health outcomes, policy change, and leverage from other funders.
• Lead on governance and portfolio oversight for the Mental Health initiatives, collaborating with the mental health director and communications colleagues.
• Provide oversight of the Mental Health portfolio, establishing processes for governance, reporting and progress against objectives; identify risks and opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with strategic partners and funders to strengthen collaboration and delivery across teams.
• Coordinate key initiatives across teams and raise the profile and impact of Wellcome’s Mental Health work.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Governance

Stakeholder management

Theories of change

Job description

Wellcome Trust is seeking a Major Initiatives Programme Lead for Mental Health on a fixed-term contract. You will oversee governance and impact assessment of 200+ mental health investments, collaborating with the Mental Health team and external partners to drive strategic outcomes.

You will analyse complex data, influence senior stakeholders, and turn findings into actionable insights while coordinating cross-team initiatives and ensuring robust risk management.