Director of Strategy, Planning Transformation, Grade E, NHS Tayside

Salary: £104,895 – £135,060 (E/SM Grade

E)

Base: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee (hybrid working available)

Benefits: NHS pension, 27 days annual leave + public holidays, relocation support where required.

NHS Tayside is seeking an exceptional strategic leader to shape the future of health and care for almost half a million people across Angus, Dundee, Perth & Kinross and North East Fife. As Director of Strategy, Planning, Performance & Transformation, you will play a pivotal role in driving system-wide reform, enabling sustainable services, and improving population health outcomes.

As a key member of the Chief Executive Team, you will lead strategy development, long-term planning, performance management and transformation programmes across the organisation. You will champion partnership working across local authorities, HSCPs, community planning partners, the third sector and national bodies—ensuring integrated pathways, aligned priorities and coherent delivery across the system.

We are seeking a visionary, values-driven leader with a strong track record of delivering complex organisational change in a large public system. You will bring deep experience in strategic planning, operational leadership, performance improvement and system transformation, along with the resilience, integrity and compassion required to lead change at scale.

If you're motivated by purpose, partnership and the opportunity to deliver long-lasting change for the people of Tayside, we would welcome your application.

For further information about the role and how to apply

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact:
Andrew Lees –

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.