Chief Commercial Officer

Chief Commercial Officer
Salary: circa 140,000 (+bonus & benefits)
Location:
East Midlands/hybrid, with travel across the estate

We are delighted to be partnering exclusively with DHU Healthcare in recruiting for their new Chief Commercial Officer, a pivotal executive leadership role at the heart of a respected healthcare social enterprise. This is not just a senior leadership role - it offers a clear pathway to Board membership within 12 months, giving you the opportunity to shape governance and strategy at the highest level.

DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company delivering urgent, primary and community care services to more than 11 million people each year. With around 3,000 colleagues and an annual turnover of approximately 150m, DHU combines the scale and complexity of a major healthcare provider with a clear social purpose.

Overview of the Chief Commercial Officer role

As Chief Commercial Officer, you will lead DHU Healthcare's commercial, financial and strategic agenda, ensuring the organisation remains resilient, values-led and well positioned for the future. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will operate as a core member of the Executive Team and, following your first year, join the DHU Healthcare Board as an Executive Director. You will have enterprise-wide accountability for commercial strategy, financial stewardship, new business development and strategic partnerships.

Your influence will extend across the organisation, working closely with clinical, operational, and corporate leaders to ensure services are financially robust, contractually compliant and aligned with DHU's purpose. You will balance day-to-day commercial leadership with long-term planning, investment and transformation, ensuring that commercial decisions always support patient care and social value.

This is a senior leadership role that requires confidence, resilience and clarity of judgement, alongside a collaborative and inclusive leadership style grounded in DHU's CARE values.

Key responsibilities

• Provide visible, values-led leadership and set clear commercial and financial direction across DHU
• Lead the development and delivery of the organisation's commercial strategy, identifying sustainable growth opportunities
• Lead business development activity, including tender development, contract negotiation and partnership management
• Advise the Chief Executive Officer and Board on investment decisions, capital planning, and business cases
• Drive transformation and efficiency programmes that improve quality, productivity and organisational capability
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, ensuring responsible use of resources
• Maintain strong governance, assurance, audit and enterprise risk management arrangements
• Strengthen commercial capability and financial literacy across the organisation
• Ensure robust contract and performance management across DHU's service portfolio

Essential experience, skills and knowledge

• Extensive experience in senior commercial, finance, or transformation leadership roles, ideally within healthcare or another regulated environment
• A professional accountancy qualification, such as CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent
• A proven track record of shaping commercial strategy and leading complex partnerships
• Strong experience in financial governance, audit, and risk management
• Evidence of leading major organisational change or transformation with measurable impact
• Ideally an understanding of NHS commissioning, contracting frameworks and Integrated Care System operating models
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage credibly at executive and system level
• Alignment with social enterprise values and a commitment to delivering public value

You will combine commercial acumen with a challenging yet compassionate approach, bringing a leadership style that is collaborative, inclusive and trusted. You'll have the confidence to navigate complexity and ambiguity while keeping people and patients at the heart of every decision.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary of circa 140,000 - dependent on experience
• 10% annual bonus scheme - based on company performance,…