Associate Director, Strategy

Salary Range: 116,Closing Date:
Tuesday 27 October

Contract:

Permanent Interviews: W/C 9 November (first round) and W/C 16 and 23 November (second round)
Wellcome is a global charitable foundation. We support science to improve health for everyone. Our independence, scale and long-term perspective allow us to back ambitious science, take risks others cannot, and stay committed to important problems over decades.

We have committed to spend more than 16 billion between 2022 and 2032. We fund discovery research and take on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, infectious disease, and climate and health. We also work with researchers, governments, businesses and communities to help create the conditions for science to thrive and to turn evidence into better health.

Wellcome is becoming clearer and more intentional about its role as a global philanthropy. This is not a new strategy, but it does require us to make deliberate choices about where and how we can contribute most. The Chief Strategy Officer plays a central role in setting strategic direction, helping resolve priorities and tensions across Wellcome, and ensuring our choices remain focused on our purpose as our work and partnerships grow globally.

Reporting into the Chief Strategy Officer the Associate Director, Strategy will provide strategic content leadership that enables the Strategy department to deliver on that mandate: leading the capability agenda, leading the Strategy Integration function, and ensuring Wellcome’s global strategy and impact measures are well-embedded into program strategies across the organisation to drive impact. The Associate Director owns the Strategy department’s content, capability and delivery.

It is responsible for:

Supporting strategy and impact measurement development with matrix functions of the organisation (Strategy Integration efforts),Developing ongoing strategy capabilities across the Strategy department and organisation,Embedding organisational strategy decisions across departments to ensure strategic coherence and avoiding mission creep in response to individual programme agendas and / or outside influence

Supporting strategic projects and departmental priorities agreed by the Strategy Leadership Team.  Is this job for me?

We are looking for a collaborative and influential leader with significant experience of senior strategy consulting within global health and/or health research sector ideally with knowledge of delivering in low- and middle-income country contexts in Africa, South or South East Asia , and in complex, large-scale or global organisations.

To apply for this role please submit an updated CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Minimum Requirements:

Significant experience of senior strategy consulting within global health and/or health research sector with knowledge of delivering in low- and middle-income country contexts in Africa, South or South East Asia , and in complex, large-scale or global organisations.  Demonstrated experience of leading complex, cross-organisational strategic projects from ambiguity through to clear recommendations and delivery.  Experience operating at or advising senior leadership level, with the credibility and confidence to engage effectively without relying on formal authority — and the autonomy to hold significant strategic responsibility independently.

Proven track record of managing senior professionals and leading high-performing teams. Deep familiarity with the global health landscape. Application Questions:

Using examples please provide evidence to demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as outlined in the job description? (Up to 500 words)
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