Employer: Public Health Wales
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £39,263 to £47,280 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 11 December 2025
Job Summary
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and results-driven individual to lead and deliver strategic improvement initiatives within the Planned Care Programme. As Project Manager, you will play a key role in shaping national guidance, developing standards, and driving implementation across NHS Wales to improve the delivery and outcomes of key health services.
This role supports Clinical Implementation Networks (CINs), national platforms for collaborative working between NHS Performance & Improvement, NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and wider partners.
Key responsibilities include supporting CIN clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams, managing programmes of work, producing evidence-based guidance, and helping health boards translate guidance into action. Building strong relationships and driving collaborative working will be essential.
Another core focus involves working directly with health boards to co-develop, implement, and embed national guidance and standards that improve planned care services. Operational knowledge and project management expertise will ensure improvements are measurable, practical, and aligned with service delivery priorities.
Main Duties of the Job
Managing programmes and Clinical Implementation Networks (CINs) to support health boards/trusts in improving delivery of key health services across Wales
Supporting national collaborative working across NHS Executive, NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and partners
Enhancing healthcare outcomes through CINs by producing best-practice guidance and ensuring effective dissemination
Monitoring and reporting against key performance indicators using various data sources
Leading stakeholder engagement and communication strategies, building strong professional relationships
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification within the supporting documents or click “Apply now” to view on Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are welcome to apply.
About Public Health Wales
NHS Wales Performance and Improvement works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, hosted by Public Health Wales.
The key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care, resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, improved access, reduced variation, and stronger population health.
Public Health Wales provides strong leadership and strategic direction to support NHS Wales in transforming clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.
Job Responsibilities
Providing programme management and coordination support to multiple CINs, including planning, reporting, and tracking progress
Supporting development of national guidance and standards and working with health boards to implement them
Applying structured project management approaches to facilitate delivery and improvement
Leading stakeholder engagement and communication strategies
Monitoring performance against key indicators using a range of data sources
Working flexibly and collaboratively to support the Strategic Programme
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)
Degree level or equivalent professional/managerial qualification
Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or similar) or equivalent experience
Evidence of continued professional development
Experience (Essential)
Project/programme management at practitioner level, managing multiple projects
Designing, implementing, and managing complex projects
Introduction of management methodologies
Effective resource management
Developing reports and performance indicators
Policy development experience
Working with multidisciplinary teams and partnership working
Negotiating and influencing stakeholders
Managing stakeholder expectations
Desirable:
Experience managing programme/project budgets
Skills and Attributes
Essential
Methodical, analytical problem-solving skills
Strong management and organisational abilities
Ability to interpret legislation and national guidance
Effective leadership and communication skills
Ability to contribute to strategy implementation
Excellent communication skills across varied audiences
First-class planning and organisational skills
Technical competence with Microsoft Office
Leadership, interpersonal, negotiation, and facilitation skills
Ability to chair meetings confidently
Ability to produce business cases and strategic documents
Ability to prepare and present reports on project status
Desirable
Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
Ability to work across directorates/services
Experience using Microsoft Project and Microsoft Teams
Knowledge
Essential
Understanding of finances, risk management, issue management, and benefits realisation
Knowledge of information governance and security guidance
Skilled with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Knowledge of budgeting, benefits tracking, and resource allocation
Desirable
Knowledge of Public Health Wales
Knowledge of the Strategic Programme for Planned Care
Understanding of improvement methodologies
Experience using Microsoft SharePoint
Personal Attributes
Essential
Strong delivery focus and achievement-driven mindset
High performance standards
Ability to anticipate or resolve problems
Clear thinking with strong decision-making skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Other Requirements
Flexible approach during times of change
Desirable: Ability to travel where required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post falls under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered.
Skilled worker applicants entering the UK must present a criminal record certificate from countries where they lived for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
Guidance: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
How to Apply
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