Senior Programme Manager

You can make a real difference to the health of people in Wales by using your expertise in people and programme management to help deliver Public Health Wales' transformation portfolio.

We are looking for an experienced leader to join our team and help in the design and delivery of Public Health Wales' change portfolio, leading a successful team to deliver key programmes across all areas of public health.

You will develop and implement key cross-organisational developments in areas such as business cases and benefits management. Your ability to build productive working relationships with senior public health and operational colleagues across the organisation will be critical.

You will work as part of the Portfolio Management Office in the Strategy, Planning and Corporate Affairs Division. We're committed on delivering work to an exceptionally high standard that draws on best practice and innovation based on our programme and project management (PPM) standards.

We are seeking to build a vibrant, inclusive, and healthy programme management culture where you'll have a key role in leading, developing and contributing to our ambition of working together for a healthier Wales. We actively support personal and professional development and your leadership and management skills will help you be influential in the development of others within the PPM profession in Public Health Wales.

If successful, you will support the Strategic Programmes Lead in managing the delivery of the change portfolio. This will include leading a team of programme managers, engaging with programme sponsors and directors, embedding high PPM standards, strengthening the PPM profession and turning public health solutions into well-structured programmes of work. Our portfolio currently includes programmes driving system change such as Tackling Diabetes Together, implementing new services such as National Targeted Lung Cancer Screening, and transforming our analytical capability through cloud migration.

Interviews will be held on 24 February and 3 March (shortlisted candidates will be expected to attend in person interviews on one of the dates in our offices in Cardiff).

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

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You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

• Educated to Master's degree level or has equitable work based experience
• PPM qualification or equivalent

• Proven ability and experience of leading cross-functional teams
• Experience in leading transformational change

• Ability to build strong relations with internal and external project stakeholders

• Written and verbal Welsh Language skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.