Job overview
The post holder will form an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team in DHCW's Commercial Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing high profile digital procurement and contracting activities via a portfolio-based approach and in accordance with a demanding programme of work.
The post-holder will lead a small team and will therefore be responsible for ensuring and enabling their ongoing development, maximising the team's professional skills and expertise in a changing and complex environment.
Main duties of the job
There is significant freedom to act within this role and the post holder is expected to adjust to significant and sudden variations in workload. The post holder will need to be able to work in an agile manner, effectively managing procurement and contracting risk and resolving complex problems. Working with a wider range of stakeholders at a Senior Level, the post holder will need to demonstrate a high level of resilience, tact and diplomacy. On a day-to-day basis, the post holder is given the freedom to achieve objectives/timescales working within broad professional policies.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The following is not an exhaustive list of duties and will alter and develop as the function develops.
Drafting and executing commercial strategies for a range of digital products and services across the contract lifecycle and manage a small team of procurement professionals, ensuring delivery of key benefits in accordance with Business Case and Business Plan objectives.
Manage Contract portfolios in an effective and compliant manner, ensuring the execution, renewal, modification and exit of agreements are in line with procurement regs.
Ensure agreements achieve value for money and identify opportunities to improve quality using benchmarking etc.
Develop effective relationships with suppliers to ensure service risks are identified and addressed. Undertake corrective action should suppliers underperform against KPIs and SLAs.
Provide specialist knowledge about DHCW, its Services, Projects and suppliers. Deliver expert briefings, updates and assistance as required at both strategic and operational levels.
Provide specialist representation in meetings with suppliers and other stakeholders.
Deliver training to key internal stakeholders to ensure awareness and understanding of DHCWs processes, policies and governance.
Monitor and research external sources such as regulatory related publications, the media, market research data and best practice guidance.
Working for Digital Heath and Care Wales
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation