Director, Regulated Programmes

Position: Director, Regulated Programmes

Location: UK

Work Pattern: Hybrid with flexible working options available

Contract Length: Permanent

Grade: Executive

Right to work: Must have right to work in the UK for the duration of employment

International travel: up to 20%

People Management: manager of multiple teams; 8 direct reports

Budget Responsibility: $1 million

Remit: Global

Role Purpose

To enhance the culture of quality and impact across Country Offices by ensuring that the right technical expertise is available at the right place and time. The role drives an evidence and accountability agenda, embeds learning throughout programming and operations, supports the MEAL function, leads programme incident management, risk escalation and reporting to uphold commitment to excellence and accountability. It provides strategic oversight of medical and construction-related risks to ensure safe, high-quality, compliant programmes globally.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the global Regulated Programmes team, including Medical and Construction, driving programme quality and impact, setting strategic priorities, fostering a diverse, inclusive, high-performing culture aligned with organisational Quality & Impact objectives.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies for Medical and Construction programmes, proactively identifying, mitigating, monitoring and controlling risks.
• Lead medical incident management and escalation processes, coordinating with senior leadership, the Audit & Risk Committee, Charity Commission, donors and members.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant external regulatory requirements, including managing SCI licences for MHRA WDA(H) and Home Office controlled drugs.
• Promote a culture of accountability, safety, governance and adherence to organisational and legal standards.
• Maintain and review programme risk registers, aligning mitigations and controls with the SCARF framework and cross-functional inputs.
• Manage emerging risks and issues at Country Office level, ensuring timely escalation and response.
• Coordinate with thematic technical teams (Education, Health, Climate Change) to ensure technical alignment, programme quality and integrated delivery across the Medical and Construction portfolio.

Essential Qualifications

A postgraduate degree in Medicine, International Development or a related field is essential. Consideration for a combination of academic qualifications and substantial work experience is also possible.

Desirable

Medical professionals are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable Adjustments

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.