Strategic Procurement & Contacts Manager
Starting Salary £59,358 (Salary banding up to £63,623)
Location: Wales, Hybrid working (Main offices - Cardiff, Swansea & Bridgend)
Yolk Recruitment is working in partnership with DHCW to find them the best tech talent in the UK! We are currently working with them to recruit a Strategic Procurement & Contracts Manager
The Role
The Strategic Procurement and Contracts Manager leads procurement, contracting and commercial activities for DHCW, ensuring compliance with NHS Wales strategies, public procurement legislation and organisational policies. The role has significant autonomy and requires the ability to solve complex procurement and contracting issues, manage fluctuating priorities, and operate confidently in high-pressure environments.
What You'll Be Doing
The post holder will provide leadership to the Commercial Services team, setting direction, developing capability and ensuring delivery of an effective, value-for-money service. They work closely with senior stakeholders, subject matter experts and suppliers to develop procurement and contracting strategies, manage a complex contract portfolio, and drive improvements in contract performance, value and quality.
The role combines strategic planning, supplier and contract management, financial oversight and data-driven performance monitoring, alongside strong communication and influencing skills. The post holder must be confident in presenting, negotiating and challenging senior stakeholders, including articulating why certain procurement routes are non-compliant and proposing compliant, alternative solutions. Strong stakeholder management, supplier intelligence and the ability to build consensus are critical to success.
Essential Requirements
Educated to Master's level or equivalent experience, ideally in a business, commercial or procurement-related discipline.
Evidence of postgraduate development / CPD or equivalent professional experience.
Specialist knowledge of public sector procurement and contract law, including EU legislation and the Procurement Act 2023.
Procurement, Contracts & Commercial Expertise
Proven experience leading complex procurement and contracting activities within a regulated public sector environment.
Experience developing and implementing procurement and contracting strategies that deliver value for money and align to business case objectives.
Strong understanding of contract management, performance management and supplier governance, including benchmarking and value optimisation.
Ability to assess and challenge procurement routes, identify non-compliant approaches, and propose compliant alternatives.About Digital Health & Care Wales
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) was established in April 2021 and provides world leading digital services, empowering people to live healthier lives and is transforming health and care for everyone in Wales. DHCW is a multi-award-winning organisation, and was voted the UK's Best Place
If you want to get involved in some of the biggest health tech projects in the UK, be part of new digital solutions that will impact health and care for three million Welsh people and use your tech and analytical skills to help make life better for everyone in Wales, we want to hear from you!
DHCW offers extensive training opportunities, enabling everyone to develop their career at their own pace. They are committed to recognising and celebrating staff as the most valuable part of the organisation and are committed to building and developing teams that are diverse and inclusive. So no matter your age, gender, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, or ethnicity - the Digital Health and Care Wales will treat you with respect.
Reward
Aside from exposure to some of the biggest health tech projects in the UK and working for the UK's best place to work in IT, the successful applicant for this Head of Strategy role will be rewarded with the following:
Salary of £59,358 increasing up to £63,623
28 days annual leave + public holidays
Great work life balance with flexible working and hybrid working
Professional development & career opportunities
NHS pension (c 20% employer)
Employee Assistance Programme and confidential counselling service
Cycle to work scheme.
Yolk Recruitment is the exclusive recruitment partner to DHCW and therefore all applications will be managed by the team at Yolk following DHCW's own fair and transparent recruitment process.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact Branwen Johns on (phone number removed) and email a copy of your CV
As part of the application process, a supporting statement will be required. The deadline for applications is Sunday 25th January with interviews likely to be held 4th and 5th of February