Senior Manager, Healthcare Innovation and Transformation

Senior Manager, Healthcare Innovation & Transformation 

Fixed term Contract (12-18 months)  

London – working 1-2 days in the office per week 

£80,000-£90,000 per annum plus benefits package (bonus + car allowance) 

Full Time – 35 hours 

Hybrid & flexible working options 

Closing date for applications – 1st July 2026 

We make health happen! 

At Bupa, our purpose is simple yet powerful: Helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. It’s what drives every decision we make. As a Senior Manager in our Healthcare Innovation & Transformation team, you’ll be at the heart of shaping the future of healthcare — helping us deliver proactive, personalised, and preventative care across our global markets. 

You’ll be joining a team that’s leading the way in digital health, genomics, and care coordination. From our Blua digital health app to whole genome sequencing, we’re investing in innovation that puts our customers first. This role is a unique opportunity to influence how healthcare is delivered, using data and insight to create meaningful change. 

How you’ll help us make health happen! 

• Support the Head of Healthcare Innovation in shaping cutting-edge healthcare propositions, including Connected Care, digital health, and genomics. 

• Articulate global strategies and plans clearly, concisely and impactfully to an Executive Team and Board Standards. 

• Collaborate with Market and Business Units to drive the execution of healthcare innovation and transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with Bupa’s global strategy, and a successful delivery. 

• Use customer insights and data to inform design and delivery of new health solutions. 

• Lead high-impact innovation programmes with direct accountability. 

• Manage cross-functional and multi-market transformation projects, including governance and reporting. 

• Facilitate knowledge sharing across global teams and contribute to a central innovation knowledge base. 

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Group and Market Units. 

• Represent the Healthcare Innovation team in working groups and forums, influencing and motivating others. 

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:  

• Extensive experience of strategically aligning innovation initiatives with commercial objectives and evolving market needs. 

• Proven track record in leading digital healthcare transformation, strategic initiatives, or developing consumer-facing healthcare propositions. Strategy consulting experience preferred. 

• Knowledge of healthcare and digital health technologies 

• Skilled in financial analysis and supporting business case development for innovation projects. 

• Well versed in strategic storytelling and structured problem-solving to drive clarity and impactful decision making. 

• Data-driven mindset, capable of interpreting trends and insights to inform strategic decisions. 

• Solid project management skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams in complex environments. 

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including experience presenting to executive teams and boards. 

• Comfortable operating and collaborating within a fast-paced, matrixed, international environment.  

• Highly organised, resilient, and adaptable to shifting priorities and business needs. 

• Driven by purpose and impact, with a strong ethical compass; committed to delivering meaningful healthcare outcomes for patients, customers and residents. 

Benefits  

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.  

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:  

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell  

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind  

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance  

• Annual management bonus  

• Car allowance 

• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available  

• Various other benefits and online discounts  

Why Bupa?  

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.  

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.  That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.  

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.  

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [email protected]