Job Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES
THIS POST IS FIXED SECONDMENT FOR 29 MONTHS DUE TOPROJECT WORK. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
A Project Manager leads and manages moderate to complex projects that are medium to large in size, with potential political sensitivity or technical complexity. Projects may involve diverse stakeholders and require tailored procedures or methodologies. Responsibilities may span multiple projects simultaneously.
Main duties of the job

• Lead project teams, with line management responsibilities as required.

• Set a professional example and work to ethical standards.

• Assign tasks and responsibilities considering individual/team capabilities.

• Support the creation and refinement of business cases.

• Design project structures and methodologies appropriate to each stage.

• Develop and maintain project plans, organise a broad range of complex activities, and manage dependencies.

Adopt and enforce rigorous scope, quality, and change management practices.
Analyse performance, capacity and demand data, assess projects, identifying areas for collaborative working
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Details
Date posted
22 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
48,527 to 55,532 a year per annum
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
025-AC257-1025
Job locations
Hybrid Working
To be decided at interview
CF11 9AD
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Project Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage project teams, deputising as necessary.

• Oversee project delivery, ensuring objectives are met within agreed time, cost, and quality constraints.

• Contribute to project governance and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver outputs and realize benefits.
• Allocate and develop resources across projects.

Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Project Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage project teams, deputising as necessary.

• Oversee project delivery, ensuring objectives are met within agreed time, cost, and quality constraints.

• Contribute to project governance and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver outputs and realize benefits.
• Allocate and develop resources across projects.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Relevant professional registration in Project Management such as PM Chartered Project Professional or PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner)
• Knowledge gained through practical experience of working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the NHS Wales or the health sector

Experience
Essential

• Have working knowledge and experience of successfully leading and managing moderate to complex transformation projects, or leading and managing programmes that have been in a specialist or work stream strand lead role within a programme.
• Has a working knowledge of working withing frameworks and methodologies to ensure compliance with quality and operational standards, with the ability to plan, develop, maintain and apply quality management processes and to ensure the adherence to those standards throughout the project delivery lifecycle.
• Proficient in assurance processes, with the ability to establish, plan and manage programme controls, implementing reviews at appropriate points during all stages of the programme life cycle to provide evaluations of programme governance, compliance, and progress against time, cost, quality, compliance and ongoing viability.

Skills and Aptitude
Essential

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills taking into account the needs of situations, priorities, constraints, known risks, and the availability of necessary information and resources.
• Resilience and adaptability in uncertain environments.
• Change management skills to plan, lead and effect positive cultural and operational change, securing commitment and buy-in and promoting a positive long-term vision.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Relevant professional registration in Project Management such as PM Chartered Project Professional or PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner)
• Knowledge gained through practical experience of working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the NHS Wales or the health sector

Experience
Essential

• Have working knowledge and experience of successfully leading and managing moderate to complex transformation projects, or leading and managing programmes that have been in a specialist or work stream strand lead role within a programme.
• Has a working knowledge of working withing frameworks and methodologies to ensure compliance with quality and operational standards, with the ability to plan, develop, maintain and apply quality management processes and to ensure the adherence to those standards throughout the project delivery lifecycle.
• Proficient in assurance processes, with the ability to establish, plan and manage programme controls, implementing reviews at appropriate points during all stages of the programme life cycle to provide evaluations of programme governance, compliance, and progress against time, cost, quality, compliance and ongoing viability.

Skills and Aptitude
Essential

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills taking into account the needs of situations, priorities, constraints, known risks, and the availability of necessary information and resources.
• Resilience and adaptability in uncertain environments.
• Change management skills to plan, lead and effect positive cultural and operational change, securing commitment and buy-in and promoting a positive long-term vision.

Skills Required