Lead Director, International Development, Health; Maternity Cover

Lead Director, International Development, Health (Maternity Cover)

A senior leadership role focused on business growth, client engagement, portfolio oversight, and market expansion across donor-funded and domestic and international health programmes.

About Palladium:

Operating in over 50countries,Palladium is a global consulting and implementation company working in partnership with governments, businesses, investors, and communities to design and deliver solutions that create lasting positive impact. We address some of the world’s most complex challenges across infrastructure, economic growth and natural capital, health, energy, climate and environment, and digital transformation—strengthening systems, institutions, and markets tosupport inclusive and sustainable development. Our more than 2,100 staff worldwide work as trusted advisors across diverse contexts, combining deep technical expertise, implementation techniques, and innovative technology todeliver locally informed, client-focused solutions that help organisations achieve measurable, sustainable impact.
Palladium is part ofGISI’s global family of companies, which aims to create solutions for theworld’s most complex challenges. With annual revenues of $14 billion, GISI’sapproximately 15,000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.
This Opportunity:
Palladium’s UKEA Health Cluster is building on its position as one of the leading private sector providers of health systems strengthening and technical assistance services to donors across the UK and Europe. The Cluster is now focused on deepening its current portfolio with existing clients while expanding and diversifying its client base and service offer, building onrecent growth and market success. This diversification component includes deepening engagement with UK and European government clients, global health partnerships, foundations, pharmaceutical and health product companies, andother organisations seeking high-quality technical expertise and implementation support.

Palladium is seeking a Lead Director, International Development, Health (maternitycover) to provide strategic leadership to the team during this exciting periodof growth and diversification, from November/December 2026 through September 2027. The role will drive and refine the Cluster's market strategy, strengthen andexpand client relationships, develop compelling market-facing offers in new domains, grow a high-quality pipeline of opportunities, and ensure excellence in delivery across the new portfolio.

The role builds directly on Palladium's established reputation as a trusted partner in health systems strengthening and global health and will work closely with colleagues across Palladium's Economic Growth, Climate & Environment, and Finance & Investment teams todeliver integrated solutions that address complex development and health challenges.

Location:
The position will be based in Palladium’s London office. Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Palladium follows a hybrid working model, with three days in the office and two days remote.

Reporting Lines:

• The Lead Director will report to the Manager Director, UKEA
• This role will directly manage 2-4 staff members and maintain oversight over the Health cluster

Primary Responsibilities:

Practice strategy and leadership

• Implement the strategic vision for the Health Cluster as per the existing “Protect & Evolve” Strategic Plan under Palladium UKEA’s regional strategy, and emerging global priorities
• Work with the Health team to translate…