Development Director - NHS Services

Development Director - Independent Sector Delivering NHS Care

£95,000–£110,000 (flexible for an exceptional candidate) + NHS Pension

Remote-first with weekly travel to sites in the East of England and South West

Compass Associates is working exclusively by a respected not-for-profit provider of NHS care to appoint a Development Director. The organisation has an ambitious growth plan for the next two to three years, built on winning new NHS contracts. This role will lead that work: finding, shaping and winning new business, hands-on and from the front.

The role

• Lead a team of around 14 across business development and bids, commercial modelling, and market development and communications, through three heads of function. You'll report to the Chief Commercial Officer.
• Own the growth plan: spot and qualify opportunities, engage commissioners and partners, and build compelling business cases.
• Lead multi-million-pound NHS tenders from start to finish, writing and shaping bids yourself and delivering to fixed deadlines.
• Bring commercial rigour to every decision, testing viability, pricing, risk and appetite.
• Unite a geographically dispersed team. Facilitate, present and lead in person, not only over Teams.

About you

• A proven record of winning NHS contracts as tender lead, ideally for integrated or multidisciplinary services.
• Experience of delivering NHS services within a private business
• Provider-side experience. Commissioning (CCG/ICB) experience is highly valued, and a mix of NHS and independent-sector experience would be ideal.
• A strong bid writer with sharp numerical and commercial skills. M&A or partnership experience is a bonus.
• Hands-on, results-driven and comfortable working in the detail.
• A low-ego, honest leader who challenges respectfully and builds on existing work rather than dismissing it.
• We'll consider established directors and senior bid or BD leaders who are ready to step up.

What's on offer

• £95,000–£110,000, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate.
• NHS Pension, 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and a strong benefits package.
• Remote-first working with regular in-person time across sites.
• A senior role in a non-hierarchical, mission-led organisation with no shareholders.

All applications and conversations will be handled in strict confidence. The client's name will be shared at the appropriate stage.

For a confidential conversation, contact Stuart Cousins at Compass Associates: [email protected] | 02392 384 555.