Job summary
- Main area
- Digital, Data and Technology
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-AC293-0825
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ty Gwent
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £65,424 - £76,021 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Portfolio Management Office and Digital Engagement
Band 8b
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to lead the establishment and operation of the Digital Portfolio Management Office (DPMO) at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB). This role is pivotal in supporting strategic digital transformation across the Health Board. As the Head of PMO & Digital Engagement, you will be an influential member of the Digital Transformation Senior Management Team, championing the use of digital solutions across the organization.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership, governance, and assurance across a portfolio of digital initiatives, ensuring alignment with national, regional, and local priorities.
Develop and embed best practices in programme and project management, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Act as a key liaison between Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) and ABUHB clinical and operational divisions.
Lead the digital service request process from receipt to transition to programmes or service delivery.
Ensure delivery in accordance with developed change and programme management frameworks and principles.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
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Experience
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Skills and Attributes
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janice Jenkins
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Digital Transformation
- Email address
- [email protected]
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