Senior Cost Improvement Manager

Senior Cost Improvement Manager (NHS)

Location: Kent

Duration: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £94,000 - £100,000 Pro Rata

Are you a senior NHS transformation, finance, or operational leader with a proven track record of delivering large-scale cost improvement programmes?

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Improvement Manager to lead high-value financial improvement initiatives within a major NHS organisation. This is a high-profile opportunity to work directly with executive leaders, clinical teams, and operational stakeholders to identify, develop, and deliver sustainable cost improvement schemes while maintaining service quality and patient outcomes

The Role

Reporting into the senior finance leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in delivering ambitious financial sustainability objectives through the identification, development, and implementation of complex Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) initiatives.

You will work across clinical and corporate services to:

• Identify and deliver high-value cost improvement opportunities
• Lead complex transformation and financial improvement projects from inception through to implementation
• Develop business cases, benefits realisation plans, and programme documentation
• Analyse complex operational, workforce, and financial datasets to identify opportunities for improvement
• Challenge, support, and influence senior stakeholders to drive programme delivery
• Establish robust governance, reporting, and assurance processes
• Present progress, risks, and outcomes to executive teams and programme boards
• Support the development of sustainable financial improvement strategies across the organisation

About You

We are looking for a highly credible and influential leader with significant experience delivering financial and operational improvement within complex healthcare environments.

You will have:

• Extensive experience delivering Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP) or large-scale financial improvement initiatives
• Significant senior-level experience within an NHS Acute Trust or similarly complex healthcare organisation
• Strong programme and project management expertise, including benefits realisation and business case development
• Experience working with complex financial, operational, workforce, and benchmarking data
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across clinical and non-clinical teams
• Advanced analytical capabilities and strong Excel/data interpretation skills
• Experience operating within a PMO or structured programme environment
• Degree-level education, with a relevant postgraduate or project management qualification highly desirable

Apply Now

If you have a strong track record of delivering complex NHS transformation, financial improvement, or cost reduction programmes and are available for your next interim challenge, we'd like to hear from you.

Applications are welcomed from senior NHS finance, transformation, operational improvement, programme management, and consultancy professionals with demonstrable CIP delivery experience.