Job vacancy: Associate Director of Commercial and Social Value, Digital Health and Care Wales, Cardiff

Job summary

Main area

Finance

Grade

Band 8d

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

025-AC254-1025

Employer: Digital Health and Care Wales
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hybrid working - Ty Glan yr Afon
Town: Cardiff
Salary: £92,713 - £106,919 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/11/2025 23:59

Associate Director of Commercial and Social Value

Band 8d

Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.

The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Provide organisation-wide leadership on commercial and Social Value, driving a culture of outcome-focused, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible service delivery.

Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of DHCW’s Commercial and Social Value strategy, aligned to Welsh Government and NHS Wales objectives.

Advise the Executive Team and Board on strategies and performance related to commercial and Social Value.

Manages strategic risks in relation to supplier performance and delivery to ensure efficient and effective digital services

Influence and support system-wide adoption of patient-centred and carbon-conscious decision-making frameworks.

Lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for commercial and Social Value.

Provide professional leadership to procurement and Social Value specialists.

Develop workforce capability and succession planning for commercial and Social Value roles.

Champion Social Value across all levels of the organisation.

Responsible as line manager for the commercial team and additionally as the lead for DHCW’s multi-disciplinary social value teams across the organisation

Responsible for the delivery of social value training across DHCW and national leadership on digital social value

Responsible for initiating and developing Social Value related R&D programmes, which have an impact outside the organisation for example across NHS Wales or in collaboration with key strategic partners.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in procurement, business, or sustainability (or equivalent experience).
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent professional accreditation.
In-depth understanding of commercial law, public procurement regulations, and sustainable procurement frameworks.
Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable criteria

Environmental or sustainability-related qualification (e.g., IEMA, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board or similar).
Comprehensive understanding of NHS Wales or broader public sector procurement.
Understanding of Net Zero, Social Value, and Circular Economy policies within a public sector context.

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience in a senior commercial or procurement leadership role with political astuteness.
Proven track record of delivering large-scale, high-value procurement programmes at a national level and / or involving multiple organisations.
Experience embedding Social Value into procurement decision-making.
Experience influencing and presenting to Boards and senior stakeholders.
Experience with risk management in commercial and procurement settings.
Track record of driving innovation through commercial strategy.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and building capability.
Experience implementing performance monitoring frameworks and KPIs
Effective relationships with external providers, to include NHS regulators and stakeholders, with the ability and vision to build effective strategic relationships to deliver service improvement
Effective management of relationships with Audit Committee and Executive Management Team including ability to inspire trust and loyalty of staff and management of organisational change
Experience of producing and implementing business plans.
Compassionate leader with emotional intelligence, drive for improvement, personal resilience and sense of humour.
Experience managing complex supplier relationships and contracts.

Desirable criteria

Experience working within NHS, wider public sector, or regulated procurement environments.
Experience developing and implementing decarbonisation strategies.
Experience working with Welsh Government frameworks or Value-Based Procurement.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Exceptional leadership and influencing skills.
Advanced negotiation and contract management skills.
Strategic thinker with strong analytical and decision-making capability and the ability to manage ambiguity and change.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Financial acumen, with experience in business case development.
Ability to lead in cross-functional and matrix environments.
Strong analytical and digital capability, including procurement systems.
Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusive leadership
Proficiency in strategic planning, performance reporting, and outcome evaluation.

Desirable criteria

Welsh language skills: Level 3 (understanding, speaking, reading, and writing) desirable.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

For further information regarding Digital Health and Care Wales please see our website: https://dhcw.nhs.wales/

DHCW has made a pledge to the Welsh Government Corporate Parenting Charter and we are committed to being a Corporate Parent—supporting care-experienced children and young people to thrive, be heard, and reach their full potential. Please contact the DHCW Recruitment Team to find out more" [email protected]