Senior Delivery Manager: Health Partnerships and Governance

Communities & Skills Collaborative, open, inclusive and fair - we work with and through partners to ensure Londoners can shape healthy, empowered and productive lives. Communities and Skills is led by Executive Director, Tunde Olayinka and comprises the Health, Performance, Collaboration and Coordination, Skills and Employment, Social and Economic Inclusion, and Young Londoners and Communities Units.

About The Team

These two roles sit within a small, friendly health and care partnerships sub-team within the GLA’s new Health Unit.

About The Role

At the Greater London Authority (GLA), we know that good health is shaped not just by healthcare, but by systems, communities and leadership. We’re looking for an experienced and politically astute policy and delivery professional to help drive forward the Mayor’s vision for a healthier, more equal London — by working hand in hand with the health and care system to shape real change. This new role is an exciting opportunity to lead key areas of our health and care partnerships work. You’ll play a central role in delivering the Mayor’s priorities — from shaping how the GLA works with the NHS and local partners, to driving forward work on NHS reforms, and London’s broader health inequalities agenda.

You’ll lead and support strategic health partnerships across London. You’ll work closely with senior health leaders, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), London boroughs and NHS partners, brought together in the new London Health Improvement Board, to help deliver the Mayor's health priorities and reduce health inequalities. You’ll also be part of a ‘one London’ virtual partnership team led by the Office of the London Partnership and the GLA’s Head of Health to support delivery of partnership priorities, including the London Health Improvement Plan. You’ll work with senior leaders across health, local government and the community sector.

Success in this role depends on your ability to build trust, spot policy and delivery opportunities, and respond with agility to emerging priorities — often in fast-moving or politically sensitive contexts. You’ll have strong leadership skills and be able to work strategically across organisations and sectors. You’ll drive delivery and bring an astute policy brain and collaborative spirit to complex challenges. You’ll also be agile, flexible and operate well under pressure. A background of working in or with the public health sector – with an understanding of London’s health and care landscape, and the players within - would be advantageous but not essential.

What your day will look like:

• Building and managing new and existing partnerships across the NHS, local authorities and voluntary sector organizations.
• Managing programmes including governance arrangements, budgets, and commissioned projects linked to the London Health and Care Partnership and London Health Improvement Board.
• Providing strategic advice and briefings to senior stakeholders, including the Mayor, Deputy Mayors, and Assembly Members.
• Line managing, supporting and developing a more junior member of staff.

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:

Technical Skills

• A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification or ability to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and skills gained through experience.
• Experience of working with, or alongside, the public and private sector and a good understanding of the differences in their perspectives and values.
• Experience of project and programme management and reporting, of options appraisal and managing budgets.
• An understanding of the health inequalities agenda, including the wider public health and social context.

Competencies

• Building and managing relationships (level 3)
• Communicating and influencing (level 3)
• Strategic thinking (level 3)
• Planning and organising (level 3)
• Responding to pressure and change (level 3)

The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA Competency Framework.

If you are interested in this role you may also wish to consider applying for a similar role we are advertising in the health and care partnerships team at the same grade. The other role requires a background of working in or with the NHS and wider health and care system, with demonstrable experience of London’s health and care landscape and the outcomes of reforms.

As part of GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination. If you have questions about the role, the hiring manager Charlotte Hall would be happy to speak to you. Please contact her at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the [email protected] who support the GLA with recruitment.

This role DOES NOT meet the criteria for sponsorship for external candidates. It may meet the criteria for sponsorship for some internal candidates, in limited circumstances. Please contact the hiring manager if you wish to discuss this further.

Assessment process

Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview. The interview date is: week beginning 2 or 9 November.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.

Benefits

GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office. In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

Additional Information

Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening.

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