Health Consulting Director - 6 Months FTC

PricewaterhouseCoopers Services Trust

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Cambridge Until 10/7/2026 First posted August 8, 2026 Last posted August 8, 2026
Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Health Services

Specialism

Business Recovery Services

Management Level

Director

Job Description & Summary

About the role: 

PwC is aiming to recruit a market leading Financial Recovery, Improvement and Transformation Director that focuses on the NHS. The candidate should have relevant experience selling to and working with clients within the NHS and related bodies. PwC’s focus is to help clients with complex business transformation. There is a recognition that most if not all of these transformations are underpinned by complex technology change. The Financial Recovery, Improvement and Transformation Director will be active in the market and instrumental in architecting and winning financial recovery, improvement and turnaround work with a continued hand in delivery. 

PwC currently provides financial recovery leading into medium to longer term transformation services to a variety of NHS clients. Demand for these services is growing as the NHS ICSs, ICBs and Trusts need to become more efficient to reduce cost but also become more productive to better deliver the operational targets. The candidate should have senior relationships within, and experience of operating across NHS ICSs, ICBs and Trusts and a track record of driving a pipeline in this area. This should include opening up opportunities and seeing these through the sales cycle and to successful delivery. The candidate will be able to shape and sell programmes that include all types of financial recovery and improvement programmes, and the ability to create opportunities and on sell further work such as digital transformation programmes and the implementation of complex IT systems and cloud based solutions.  

What your days will look like:  

  • Work with partners to unlock opportunities across the firm, accelerate new business capture and ensure delivery excellence on sensitive engagements  
  • Work with our clients to grow revenue, remove complexity, scale globally, reduce costs and set our clients for success in the digital age  
  • Navigating the financial recovery, improvement and turnaround landscape 
  • Identifying and driving opportunities with clients for transformation  
  • Proactively leading the market, developing and closing financial recovery, improvement and transformation opportunities within the NHS and similar bodies 

This role is for you if:

  • Have experience of leading client interactions around the sale (as well as the delivery) of financial improvement and turnaround, along with experience of transformation programmes involving multi-disciplinary teams
  • Possess extensive emerging knowledge and implementation of how to drive a business value case
  • You are a trusted adviser, with a track record of advising senior executives (C-suite level) and company boards on executing large scale turnaround and transformation within a broad network of senior stakeholders in public sector organisations
  • You have a sound appreciation of the market, the key players and what they offer in this sector
  • You have experience in selling propositions in financial recovery and turnaround
  • You can demonstrate the ability to build effective relationships with third-party delivery organisations required to deliver complex transformation programmes 

What you’ll receive from us: 

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.   

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Bankruptcy Analysis, Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Management, Bankruptcy Restructuring, Business Liquidations, Cash Flow Analysis, Client Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Conducting Research, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Corporate Management, Creativity, Data Rooms, Debt Restructuring, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Modeling, Financial Review {+ 24 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

About this role

Summary

Lead financial recovery, improvement, and transformation projects within NHS sector.

Job title

Health Consulting Director - 6 Months FTC

Experience level

senior level

Industry

health services

Location requirements

Cambridge, on-site, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

client managementbusiness developmentfinancial modelingstakeholder engagementtransformation

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

financial recoverytransformation NHS
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cambridge, UK

On-site City