Project Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic and fast-growing team within the newly formed Public Health Wales Improvement and Innovation (I&I) Hub on a secondment basis.
Public Health Wales Improvement and Innovation (I&I) Hub, which was set up in summer 2022 to provide Public Health Wales with a defined and strategic approach to enable sustainable continuous improvement and innovation.
We are keen to hear from you if you are looking for the next step in your career in project management that will expose you to projects that will hone and develop your project management skills.
This is a busy, high-volume and friendly environment that will suit an organised person with a great eye for detail, good IT skills and plenty of team spirit. Reporting to a senior manager and working with Business & Project team members, you will be adept at managing, supporting and consulting on projects. You will already have experience in project management methodologies and a background in managing complex projects., The Project Manager will lead the management of specific projects as delegated across the organisation in collaboration with colleagues and partners.
Main Responsibilities
Communications
Identify and understand the needs of stakeholders and provide sound judgement and diplomatic skills, using excellent influencing, persuading and negotiation skills and change management to ensure the development and delivery of the project.
Use sound communication and negotiating skills to overcome barriers to understanding and delivery and gain mutual agreement in relation to progressing new solutions and service improvements.
Provide comprehensive verbal and written reports as requested by Welsh Government, Project SRO and Senior Managers
Act as a focal point for communications for the project and ensure the dissemination of information to all identified parties.
To be the projects 'advocate' by negotiating and persuading senior managers of the importance of the project and its objectives.
Improvement and Monitoring
Analyse performance, capacity, and demand data, assess projects, identifying areas for collaborative working.
Lead the production of appropriate performance and outcomes indicators and develop a monitoring framework to support the regular assessment of data captured
Managing a specific project, product and or work package, taking appropriate action e.g., manage issues, risks and deviations to plan to ensure that projects and products are delivered to schedule.
Take decisions on a range of complex project issues for a project that they manage where there may be more than one course of action.
Ensure key performance indicators and outcomes measures are reported that inform judgements on the required actions to address issues considered by relevant projects.
Analysis and interpretation of complex and multi-faceted information is critical to this role. The post holder will develop an overview and appraisal on the basis of the analysis undertaken, advising senior managers and stakeholders on project performance and options for future delivery
Planning and Design
Plan and organise a broad range of complex project activities in support of service redesign, for example developing and monitoring detailed project plans with teams, at organisation wide level and with partners.
Co-ordinate, lead and deliver the workstreams maintaining a planning framework.
To deliver activities within required timeline, quality, and resources.
Lead in the co-ordination and adjustment of programme plans to deliver service development and improvement programmes to include the scheduling of activities and milestones
To undertake planning to deliver the programme, working with multi-professional stakeholders internal and external to the organisation to ensure key products are delivered
Policy Development
Leads on developing policies and service improvement for a specialist area of work supporting the project/project.
Finance and Budget
Authorised signatory for project expenditure within a delegated budget
Work with the senior finance team to develop and support the process for tracking and reporting of financial improvement schemes.
Responsible for monitoring of expenditure against a delegated budget and ensuring the appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny.
Management, Leadership and Training
Responsible for the supervision of support staff as delegated.
The post holder will be expected to provide training on the project to staff at all levels e.g., Project Information and Business Administration systems
Digital and Information
Sets up and maintains appropriate systems for the effective recording and updating of project information. Ensures that appropriate electronic and other filing arrangements are put in place for the designated project, that authorised people within and outside the project or programme have access to appropriate documents and that confidentiality is maintained as required.
Responsible for the operation and maintenance of project information systems and databases including those used to progress project planning and to determine appropriate work scheduling for project staff
Uses a wide range of IT applications to create reports based on a range of information from a variety of sources, presenting those to groups as necessary.
Evaluation and Audit
Provide advice on research activities in new areas taking account of evidence from elsewhere.
Undertakes continuous evaluation of project performance including monitoring and benchmarking of outputs using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods
Undertakes complex audits related to the project
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.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers., We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual who enjoys being part of a team and is keen to use their skills to play a key role in the delivery of an innovative public health service that benefits from quality improvement initiatives. The ability to support the development of web pages and IT platforms would be particularly useful in this role. The secondment position will be based at Public Health Wales offices, however current working conditions support home-working, which may continue for some time., The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is 'working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.
Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed., To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.
In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy. An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.