Job overview
·An exciting opportunity has arisen to be responsible for the operational delivery and continuous improvement of the Financial Management System (FMS) and associated enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms across NHS Wales.
·The role bridges finance, purchase to pay, procurement, supply chain and supplier performance and contract management, system integrity, data management and ensures that the FMS can support NHS business objectives, and adapt to changing reporting requirements and emerging technological solutions.
·The post holder will ensure systems are robust, future proofed and aligned with national financial and digital transformation policy objectives and operating models.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional advice and leadership to key stakeholders on the long-term vision for FMS and enterprise systems across NHS Wales, influencing and managing change.
Oversee the day-to-day management of FMS, ensuring high availability, performance and end user satisfaction. This includes the Central E-business Services team help desk function providing second- and third-line support for all NHS Wales organisations.
Responsible for the delivery and day to day management of highly complex programmes of technical and cultural change, using recognised methodologies such as PRINCE, AGILE and Management of Risk. Programmes may include service upgrades, adoption of common operating models across multiple organisations at pace and new service developments.
Champion innovation and emerging technologies, keeping key stakeholders informed of all related system developments both within the NHS and outside, to ensure the NHS in Wales is at the leading edge with FMS solutions, as far as practicable. Examples include Software as a Service, Robotic Process Automation, business intelligence tools including generative and predictive AI.
Foster a close working relationship with the NHS Wales finance community as well as with Directors of Digital across NHS Wales including the NWSSP Chief Digital Officer and Digital Heath and Care Wales to ensure policy and strategy alignment, advocating a no surprises principle.
Working for our organisation
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.