Head of Commercial Research Delivery Wales

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to be appointed as the Head of Commercial Research Delivery Wales (CRDW).

The Head of Commercial Research Delivery Wales (CRDW) is a high-profile national role provides visible, dynamic and effective senior leadership, across organisational boundaries and without conventional management hierarchies, providing leadership on the full range of issues associated with the Commercial Research Delivery Wales Programme.

The post holder will require excellent communication skills, have a positive and flexible approach to the needs of the Service, be motivated, ready for the next challenge and enjoy working as part of a very busy team.

Main duties of the job

• Lead operational implementation of VPAG Investment Programme in Wales providing expert programme management to ensure successful delivery of agreed plans across NHS Wales and financial and delivery risks are managed/mitigated
• Direct lead and oversee the Wales Commercial Research Delivery Centre, bringing together the clinical leads within the Wales CRDC to provide a highest quality commercial research delivery service as part of the UK CRDC Network
• Lead on key activities in the Wales industry engagement plan for research delivery meeting with commercial partners to forge new strategic relationships and partnerships, working with the Head of Communications for Research Delivery and Industry Wales Specialty Leads and Health and Care Research Wales National Clinical Lead for Cancer Research
• Oversee Health and Care Research Wales commercial research Strategic Partnerships ensuring successful delivery of the agreed plans, milestones and financial plans
• Oversee of commercial research delivery in Wales monitoring study set up, compliance with UK agreed process relating to National Contract Value Review (NCVR), recruitment to time and target, anticipating and responsive to performance issues as they arise across NHS Wales
• Responsible for delivery of specific strategic actions as part of the Welsh Government Tackling Cancer through Research Programme, working closely with the Health and Care Research Wales National Clinical Lead for Cancer Research