Senior Project Manager for Risk Management

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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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process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

The Senior Project Manager will lead the delivery of a new digital risk management system for the Health Board. This fixed-term role, expected to run for 18 months, will support the organisation’s transition from its current risk management system, due to be decommissioned in late 2027, to a modern, integrated replacement.

Main duties of the job

The Health Board is seeking a solution that is accessible, provides real-time intelligence, and offers clear oversight of organisational risk. It should also have the ability to integrate with other quality management systems, strengthening operational safety, enhancing service quality, supporting the delivery of organisational objectives, and contributing to the long-term sustainability of the Health Board.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for scoping the Health Board’s requirements, engaging with external suppliers to assess their suitability and proposals, liaising with key stakeholders across the organisation, and presenting regular updates.

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

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 speciality 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 Clinical Futures 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.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in the management, development and use of project documentation
• Previous extensive experience of planning and managing complex projects
• Experience and understanding of issue and change management, process change, information management and technology issues
• Sound understanding of risk management
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of managing digital projects within a public sector setting
  
  

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent experience in project management methodologies
• Advanced knowledge of techniques for planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing projects e.g. PRINCE2
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of NHS software applications/ICT infrastructure