Head of Strategy and Partnership Development | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in SC1 London – one of London’s major health and life sciences innovation districts.

Working within a small, dynamic team, the Head of Strategy and Partnership Development (Health and Life Sciences) will leadtheactivation and delivery of SC1 London’s two-year catalyst strategy, working acrossseven founding partners andthewider health and life sciences ecosystemof London.

You will connect leaders and organisations across the NHS, universities, local government, charities and industry, turningthe partnership’sshared ambitionsinto reality: Strengtheninginnovation across the district’sthree world-classclusters in London Bridge, Waterloo and Denmark Hill,drivinginclusiveeconomicand positioning SC1 London as a premier destination for health and life sciences.

We are looking for an experienced strategic leader who canoperateconfidently across organisational boundaries,navigate complexityof multi-organisationpartnershipsand translate strategy intoimpactfuldelivery. You will bring substantial health and life sciences experience and a strongtrack recordof building partnerships, influencing seniorstakeholdersand delivering complex programmes.

You will lead delivery of SC1 London’s catalyst strategy, working closely with the SC1London Board, founding partners and wider ecosystem to turn strategic priorities into action and demonstrableimpact.

You will develop SC1 London’s health and life sciences partnership model andidentifyopportunities that bring organisations together around shared priorities,such asstrategic partnerships, innovationinitiativesand joint funding opportunities.

You will developthe activity plan and impact framework for year two of the catalyst strategy,working with the SC1 London team and presenting to and gaining approval from the SC1 London Board.

You will provide high-quality strategic advice and briefings to senior leaders, contribute to SC1 Londonand partnerBoards, oversee delivery against the strategy’s impact framework, manage relevant resources andbudgets, and represent SC1 London with partners locally,nationallyand internationally.

SC1London is a health and life sciences innovation district in south central London. The district is a unique ecosystem of people, places and partners dedicated to world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, all in the heart of the UK’s capital.

SC1

London has seven founding partners

Lambeth Council, Southwark Council, Guys & St Thomas Foundation, and Kings Health Partners (which is formed of King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts). As we build momentum as one of London’s innovation districts, this is an exciting time to join SC1 London. Responding to the National Industrial Strategy, London Growth Plan, London Local Improvement Skills Plan (LSIP)and Life Sciences Jobs Plan, SC1 Londonhas the opportunity tosupport the delivery of national and regional agendas for inclusive growth.

Together, we are developing a globally recognised health and life sciences innovation district across three distinctive clusters:The BioMed clusterat London Bridge,MedTechclusterat Waterloo andMental Health and Neuroscience clusterat Denmark Hill.

Our catalyst strategy was published in June 2026and the focus is now firmly onimpact anddelivery,demonstratingthe contribution our ecosystem can make toLondon and the UK.

The post is hosted by King’s Health Partners, with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust as the formal employer.

As Head of Strategy and Partnership Development(Health and Life Sciences), you will

• Lead activation and delivery of SC1 London’s two-year catalyst strategy and oversee progress against its activity plan and impact framework.
• Develop SC1 London’s health and life sciences partnership model, building effective relationships across public, academic,charitableand commercial organisations.
• Work across the seven founding partners and three innovation clusters toidentifyand mobilise collaborative programmes, strategicpartnershipsand funding opportunities.
• Providestrategic advice,briefingsand recommendations to the SC1 London Board and senior leaders, including for engagement with policymakers,investorsand external partners.
• Build strong relationships across London’s health and life sciences ecosystem, including SMEs and other innovation districts.
• Translate national,regionaland local policy and growth priorities into opportunities for SC1 London and its partners.
• Lead complex cross-organisational programmes, using influence,negotiationand excellent political judgement to build consensusand deliver results.
• Manage relevant resources and budgets and ensure robust monitoring of delivery and impact.

This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Sep 2026