Your new role
We are looking for an Integrated Healthcare Manager to join our team, covering the West Midlands and East Midlands regions.
As an Integrated Healthcare Manager (IHM), you will act as a senior healthcare partnership lead working at Integrated Care System (ICS), Health Board, and regional levels. You will partner with NHS leaders to co‑design and implement system‑wide improvements that support delivery of national cardiometabolic priorities, reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes at population scale.
This strategic role focuses on healthcare transformation, pathway implementation and collaborative working. Success is measured through the delivery of healthcare, service and patient outcomes rather than sales performance.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities
- Generate influence at the IC, Health Board and regional levels to ensure cardiovascular, renal and metabolic (CRM) conditions are prioritised using data, insight and population health perspectives.
- Lead the development and execution of ICS‑level strategic engagement plans aligned to NHS priorities and Novo Nordisk capabilities.
- Identify, develop and deliver non‑promotional healthcare system partnerships that address NHS priorities around cardiovascular, renal and metabolic disease.
- Work with NHS leaders to diagnose implementation barriers and support delivery of evidence‑based pathway improvements at scale.
- Support pathway redesign, service transformation and implementation of best‑practice models of care aligned to national and regional priorities.
- Develop and deliver strategic partnerships and improvement initiatives that address multimorbidity, reduce health inequalities and improve access to evidence‑based care.
- Lead collaborative working and partnership projects in full compliance with ABPI governance requirements and Novo Nordisk processes.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Medicines Optimisation, Population Health, Prevention, Transformation, Commissioning and Clinical Networks.
- Translate national policy, local population health needs and system priorities into practical improvement programmes with measurable outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with NHS Network Managers and internal cross‑functional colleagues, maintaining clear boundaries between promotional and non‑promotional activities.
Who will thrive in this role?
- Have previously worked in non‑promotional healthcare partnership, collaborative working, integrated care, market access or healthcare transformation roles.
- Have operated at the IC, Health Board, Trust, Place or Regional level and are comfortable engaging senior healthcare leaders.
- Can influence without authority and navigate complex healthcare systems to deliver change.
- Have experience translating NHS strategy into practical pathway implementation or service improvement programmes.
- Enjoy working in ambiguity and turning strategic opportunities into measurable outcomes.
- Are motivated by improving healthcare systems and patient outcomes at scale.
Your skills & qualifications
- Significant recent experience of ABPI‑compliant collaborative working, joint working or healthcare partnership programmes with the NHS.
- Demonstrable experience leading or contributing to non‑promotional healthcare system partnerships, pathway implementation, service redesign or healthcare transformation programmes that delivered measurable outcomes.
- Experience working at IC, Health Board, Place, Trust or Regional level with evidence of successfully influencing senior healthcare stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of NHS structures, decision‑making processes, national policy and the practical challenges of implementation at system level.
- Demonstrable experience influencing healthcare systems beyond individual customer interactions.
- Excellent relationship‑building skills with the ability to lead through influence in complex matrix environments.
- Strong project and programme management capability, evidenced through successful delivery and evaluation of complex initiatives (Prince2, MSP, Six Sigma or equivalent desirable).
- Experience within Market Access, Integrated Care, Healthcare Partnerships, System Engagement or payer‑facing environments.
- A clear understanding of ABPI governance and compliant collaborative working.
- Excellent knowledge of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic healthcare challenges and associated NHS priorities.
- Degree in a scientific, healthcare, business or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
Important
This is not a traditional pharmaceutical sales position. While there is a limited and clearly defined promotional component, the primary focus of the role is healthcare partnership working, system engagement, pathway implementation and healthcare transformation. Successful candidates will typically have experience delivering non‑promotional projects where success was measured through healthcare, service, pathway or patient outcomes rather than sales performance.
Deadline
17 July 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Equal opportunity statement
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
Integrated Healthcare Manager in Crawley Down employer: Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk in Gatwick is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters creativity and innovation in the health sector. Employees benefit from comprehensive growth opportunities, including professional development and training, while being part of a mission-driven team dedicated to transforming health narratives. The company's commitment to employee well-being and its collaborative environment make it a rewarding place for those looking to make a meaningful impact.
