Job summary
- Main area
- IT
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 36 months (Fixed term to 31/03/2028)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 025-AC123-0625
- Employer
- Digital Health and Care Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hybrid working
- Town
- Location to be confirmed at interview
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Project Manager
Band 8a
Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.
The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
As Principal Project Manager, you will:
Lead and manage a range of strategic projects often on a national basis to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
Manage the project team on a day-to-day basis.
Have a key role in project governance and work with stakeholders to ensure project outputs are delivered and benefits are realised.
Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the delivery of projects, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities that align with organisational practice
As PPM will have strong communication skills and be able to engage with a variety of stakeholders.
You will be required to coach and mentor senior delivery managers and other team members.
Main duties of the job
Provide visible and effective leadership, fostering a culture of excellence through continuous improvement.
Act as a role model, adhering to professional codes of conduct and ethics.
Engage in workforce planning, training and development, recruitment, and employee relations.
Define project scope, structure, and delivery methodologies.
Plan and organize activities to support long-term strategic goals.
Identify, assess, and prioritize project risks, implementing responses and monitoring solutions.
Establish and manage quality assurance processes, including audits and reviews.
Communicate complex information effectively, manage stakeholder communications, and build consensus.
Liaise with the Project Board and other assurance roles to ensure project integrity.
Develop and control project budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness and value for money.
Procure and deploy necessary tools and resources for project lifecycle.
Working for our organisation
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
This post is fixed term for 31/03/2028 to meet the needs of the service.
Line-manage specialist staff, allocate responsibilities, and assign work packages.
- Support the professional development of team members through coaching, mentoring, and formal appraisals.
- Lead and manage the delivery of multiple national projects, ensuring they meet time, cost, and quality constraints.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, integrate with inter-dependent projects, and manage dependencies.
- Allocate and coordinate project-related priorities and activities.
- Evaluate project progress and performance against objectives.
- Form and manage relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring their interests are addressed.
- Digital and Information
- Provide complex reports and analyse data to support decision-making.
- Prepare project documentation and use IT systems to consolidate data and present reports.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Master’s degree in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
- Relevant professional registration such as: APM Chartered Project Professional or PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner
Desirable criteria
- Theoretical and specialist knowledge gained via relevant certification such as: Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner Agile Project Management (APM) Practitioner Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional. Major Projects Leadership Programme (MPLP). Management of Risk Practitioner
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of successfully leading and managing highly complex transformation projects
- Proficient in working with 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 principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management and tracking of programmes, and of related activities, through implementation to the successful achievement of planned business benefits.
Desirable criteria
- Interacting with people skills to establish relationships, contributing to an open culture and maintaining contacts with people from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. Effective, approachable and sensitive communicator in different communities and cultures. Ability to adapt style and approach to meet the needs of different audiences.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Visible leadership skills to engage, inspire, motivate and coach others, to clearly articulate goals and objectives and to create and present a compelling and innovative vision, with a clear direction that motivates others to work towards a common goal.
- Commercial mindset to understand commercial considerations and ensure alignment with them when making decisions or recommending actions
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wayne Maguire
- Job title
- Principal Project Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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