Head of Oncology Risk Management and Care Coordination

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Head of Oncology Risk Management and Care Coordination

Business Unit : Discovery Health

Date : 28 Oct 2025

Discovery Health

Head : Oncology Risk Management and Care Coordination

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Key Purpose

We are seeking an experienced and innovative professional to lead the Population Health Management (PHM) strategy across oncology, end-of-life care, and complex multimorbidity. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing strategies for comprehensive, end-to-end solutions for managing oncology risk and the risks associated with members living with complex, high-cost conditions. These solutions must address affordability constraints while improving health outcomes. The role requires a strong blend of leadership, strategic thinking, health system expertise, collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and stakeholder engagement.

Job Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for but not limited to the following job functions :

Strategic Leadership :

• Develop and implement a comprehensive evidence-based oncology risk management strategy that drives the provision of cost-effective care while improving health outcomes. The strategy must span the needs of the full scheme population including screening and prevention, cost-effective treatment across the full episode of care (in and outpatient treatment and care), and appropriate care at end of life.
• Design and oversee care coordination programmes for multi-morbid members with high healthcare utilization.
• Champion shared value (value-based care, alternative reimbursement models and guaranteed savings), quality measurement (including PROMS and PREMS), preventive health strategies, personalized care and innovative models
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across the business, including close collaboration with CCE, operations, risk intelligence and the health professional unit, in order to pull together different initiatives into a single coherent strategy that achieves the PHM objectives while aligning with broader organizational goals.
• Provide thought leadership at industry level and across the Discovery business (e.g. Life, Vitality UK, Vitality SA, Ping An, Amplify Health) including providing support for the development of risk management strategies across the Discovery business.
• Present at leading conferences (e.g. Palliative Care conference, SA Society of Medical Oncologists, European Society of Medical Oncologists, ICON conference)

Data and Analytics

Stakeholder Engagement

Contract Management

Implementation and Operational Oversight

Education, Knowledge and Work Experience

Education :

Work Experience :

Knowledge :

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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