IT Project Manager

at  NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated individual to join Central Team eBusiness Services, which is a small specialist team, supporting all health boards/trusts and hosted organisations in Wales on a range of national projects. As part of the busy department, you will be responsible for taking forward strategic NHS Wales Projects. You will be responsible for supporting leads and business partners in each of the Organisations in Wales. You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience and have a background working in a structured and disciplined department, delivering services and support based on industry good practices. You must be proficient in the use of project management techniques and processes in the delivery of projects. Excellent presentation and communication skills are needed to present data and information in a clear, understandable manner both verbally and in written form. A strong commitment to achieving individual results and the goals of the team is important. You will be expected to provide evidence in your application to confirm that you meet all of the essential criteria’s for the position. All candidates will be expected to undertake an aptitude test and presentation based on a case study.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
To prepare, plan and execute the full lifecycle of project management based on industry best practice, from inception to implementation and final delivery sign offs. This includes management of the requirements gathering development of project plans, development of sign off criteria’s and the preparation of project review documentation. To deliver activities within required timeline, quality and resources, including budget
To liaise with all consortium members in the production of project plans and to agree changes to plans. Ensure local plans remain aligned to national plans. This includes providing guidance and support in best practices, templates and approach to be used when preparing planning
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.
We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do.
We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.
We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ‘This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.
We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.
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