Job overview

Due to a recent promotion, the HEIW Planning and Performance team are looking to recruit a Project Support Manager to manage elements of specific projects and provide administrative and technical project support. The role will provide administrative, project, and communications support across the programme management and sustainability workstreams initially. 

We are looking for someone who is organised, has excellent communications skills, and can build relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.

This role is within a central enabling team and provides a great opportunity for exposure to multiple areas of the organisation and skills development in areas of work that are central to the NHS Wales transformation agenda.

Main duties of the job

Leads on specified elements of project management, which may vary, based on project priorities.

The post holder is a key member of the team supporting the progress and status of projects and initiatives, including risk management, working closely with relevant managers, as required.

Supports, facilitates, and monitors progress of projects and identifies risks, reporting to the Programme / Project manager.

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

Working for our organisation

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW’s is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,

- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,

- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,

- compassionate leadership,

- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,

- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as “One HEIW Team”. Do you want to join that team?