Deputy Director of Strategy & Partnerships

This is a pivotal senior leadership opportunity, to help shape the future of health and care services across Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board. As our Deputy Director of Strategy and Transformation, you will play a central role in driving the organisation's long term strategic direction and delivering major change that improves outcomes for our communities.

Working closely with the Executive Director of Strategy & Transformation and senior leaders across the Health Board, you will drive system-wide transformation with partners across health, social care, the third sector and local government, lead the development, delivery and reporting of the Integrated Medium Term Plan, and support our Care Groups in the redesign of clinical services. You will also provide strategic leadership for our commissioning function, ensuring high-quality, sustainable services for CTM residents.

This role is critical to the work of modernising care, shifting services closer to home, and ensuring the Health Board is fit for the future. It requires a credible senior leader with extensive NHS strategic, planning or operational experience, excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to operate confidently in complex, multi-agency environments., The Deputy Director will:

Provide strategic leadership across planning, transformation and commissioning, deputising for the Executive Director where required.

Lead the development of key organisational plans, including the IMTP, ensuring alignment with national policy, local needs, and CTM's long-term strategic ambitions.

Shape and deliver large-scale service change, working with Care Groups, corporate teams, clinicians and a wide range of partners across the region.

Lead quality improvement, value-based healthcare and programme change management staff

Oversee the commissioning function, ensuring effective performance management of externally provided services, robust governance, and evidence-based decision making.

Lead complex multi-agency programmes, interpret national policy, and translate vision into practical, deliverable plans.

Develop new care models, supporting clinical strategy, enabling service sustainability, and ensuring programmes are progressed on time and within agreed parameters.

Establish strong partnerships with Health Boards, local authorities, Welsh Government and the third sector, and lead engagement processes, including public involvement on major service changes.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

o We listen, learn, and improve

o We treat everyone with respect

o We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.