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Head of Pharmacy Business and Healthcare Development
Boots
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- On-site
- Manager or above
- 1 day ago
1 day ago
Job Description
Contract:Â SecondmentLocation: Citywest Support Office, Dublin
Recruiter:Â Ruth Leonard (ruth.leonard@boots.ie)
As the Head of Pharmacy Business & Healthcare Development, you will lead the growth and evolution of pharmacy and healthcare services across Boots Ireland. Accountable for turning strategy into action, you will drive the development and delivery of innovative healthcare propositions that enhance commercial performance and customer outcomes. Working across Ireland, UK teams and external partners, you will lead complex cross-functional initiatives, build strategic commercial relationships and shape the future of healthcare at Boots.This role may require travel to Boots Ireland locations nationwide and occasional travel to Boots UK Support Office in Nottingham.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of pharmacy business growth initiatives to drive sales and profitability.
- Own the end-to-end delivery of healthcare propositions, from concept through to implementation.
- Identify and develop new healthcare and commercial opportunities that support Boots Ireland's growth ambitions.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with healthcare providers, commercial partners and key stakeholders.
- Lead cross-functional projects to ensure successful delivery of strategic priorities.
- Influence senior stakeholders and represent Ireland within relevant UK healthcare initiatives and governance forums.
- Monitor pharmacy performance and market trends to identify opportunities and risks.
- Manage budgets, business cases and investment proposals relating to healthcare development programmes.
- Registered Pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland or equivalent healthcare leadership experience.
- Significant experience in pharmacy, healthcare or commercial healthcare environments.
- Proven experience leading strategic initiatives from concept through to delivery and measurable outcomes.
- Strong track record of healthcare service development, commercial growth and stakeholder management.
- Strong understanding of the Irish healthcare landscape and regulatory requirements.
- Full Driving Licence.
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders within complex matrix organisations.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects involving UK and Irish stakeholders.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen.
- Experience developing strategic partnerships and commercial relationships.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
Where your brilliance can take you
In this role, you will shape the future direction of pharmacy and healthcare services across Boots Ireland. As a key member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team, you will lead transformative programmes, influence strategic decision-making and build partnerships that create lasting value for customers, patients and the business. Your success in driving innovation, commercial growth and organisational impact will position you as a senior leader with opportunities to influence the broader healthcare strategy and future growth of Boots across Ireland.
Rewards designed for you
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through Health Hero, our Employee Assistance Programme.
At Boots Ireland, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
What’s next?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer, which may include a Garda vetting check.
Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
Be brilliant with Boots.
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- Level: Level 4
- Business area: Pharmacy, ROI
- Function: Healthcare - Support Office, Pharmacy
- Keywords: Pharmacy manager, Pharmacist Manager, Healthcare
- Hours per week: 37.5
- Latitude,longitude 1: 53.349805,-6.260310
- Office use only: No
- Airport: No
- Company: Non Stores
- Division: 15 - Ireland
- Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?: No
- Area: 900 - Dublin City
- Job Code: JNP ROI Head of Pharmacy Business and Healthcare Development
- Store: Ireland Support Office
- Req Posted Date: 14-Oct-2026
Head of Pharmacy Business and Healthcare Development · Boots