Band 8a - Neighbourhood Delivery Manager, Strategy


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£59,798 to £67,020 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Watford, WD18 0HB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

As a Neighbourhood Delivery Manager, you will lead and support the delivery of transformation priorities across neighbourhoods and the wider Health and Care Partnership. You will work closely with Deputy Directors for Neighbourhoods, Clinical Leads, Deputy Directors of Transformation and a wide range of stakeholders to coordinate programmes, manage projects and ensure measurable improvements are achieved. You will be: Leading and coordinating transformation projects and service improvement initiatives across neighbourhoods and the wider Health & Care Partnership. Translating strategic priorities into practical delivery plans, ensuring programmes are delivered on time, within scope and achieve intended outcomes. Providing programme and project management expertise, including governance, risk management, performance monitoring and benefits realisation. Developing strong relationships with health, social care, local authority, primary care, voluntary sector and community partners to support collaborative delivery. Supporting neighbourhood leadership teams and transformation leads to identify opportunities for innovation, service redesign and improved health outcomes. Using data, insight and population health intelligence to inform decision-making, track progress and demonstrate impact. Facilitating stakeholder engagement, managing competing priorities and influencing across organisational boundaries to achieve shared objectives. Promoting continuous improvement and building programme management capability across neighbourhoods and partner organisations. Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience using data to support decision-making. Were looking for someone who is an ambitious and collaborative leader who can work across organisational boundaries and successfully deliver change in complex systems. You will have: A passion for improving outcomes and tackling health inequalities. Significant experience supporting complex transformation and redesign programmes. Strong stakeholder management and partnership-working skills. Knowledge of NHS policy, health and care system structures and governance.

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