Coventry Building Society
Head of Sector Strategy & Healthcare
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About the role
This is a newly created, high-profile leadership role that will give someone the opportunity to build and lead Coventry Building Society Group's Healthcare banking proposition.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing the Group's Healthcare sector strategy, growing relationships across the market and helping establish Coventry Building Society as a trusted banking partner within the healthcare industry. They will also play a key role in shaping how sector-specialist banking develops across the wider Corporate & Commercial Banking business.
The role combines strategy, business development, relationship management, and leadership. A large part of the position involves identifying and winning new business opportunities, managing senior client and adviser relationships, and leading lending transactions typically ranging from £3m to £25m. The individual will work closely with internal teams including Risk, Treasury, Product, Legal, Finance, and Operations to ensure opportunities are delivered safely and effectively.
This is not a traditional leadership role; we are looking for someone who can create and deliver a sector growth strategy, build market credibility, influence senior stakeholders, and help shape, lead, and deliver the future direction of Corporate & Commercial Banking.
This role offers the opportunity to initiate, influence, and own strategy, drive business growth, build a specialist team, and become a recognized leader within the healthcare banking market.
Location: Hybrid working arrangements apply. Offices in Coventry & Manchester with national client travel expected
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Our benefits include:
- 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme
- Personal pension with matched contributions
- Life Assurance (6 times annual salary)
- Group Income Protection
- Health Screening
- Company car allowance
- Private Medical Insurance
- We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
About you
The organisation places a strong emphasis on culture and values. They are seeking a leader who demonstrates integrity, humility, and authenticity, while balancing commercial growth with strong risk management.
For this role, you'll need to have:
- Proven ability to originate and execute complex lending transactions.
- Strong commercial judgement and risk management capability.
- Experience developing client relationships and driving business growth.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and work across multiple functions.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
- Healthcare sector experience.
- Private, public, and private equity-backed lending experience in bilateral and club transactions.
- Experience developing sector strategies or specialist propositions.
Experience in these areas would be helpful:
- Established advisor and intermediary network.
- Knowledge of ESG and sustainable finance.
- Experience leading transformation or growth initiatives and embracing new ways of working including AI.
About us
In 2025, Coventry Building Society purchased The Co-operative Bank. Bringing together our purpose-led building society with the UK’s original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey.
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Trusted by over four million people, we’re a mutually owned business free from shareholders, and with our combined experience of almost 300 years, our ethics and dedication will continue to guide us. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers, and colleagues.
We’re officially recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition, and comprehensive support for wellbeing.
We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation, and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.
Flexibility and why it matters
We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.
Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer
We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.
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