Project Manager - Business Support in Carmarthen

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking to recruit a Project Manager - Business Support within the Public Health Directorate on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will project manage various projects within the Directorate but will be a key member of the 24/7 project.

Applicants should as a minimum be educated to post graduate degree level or equivalent experience and have project management experience. Interviews will be held in person at Hafren Derwen, St. David's Park, Carmarthen and the successful candidate will be expected to work from the office once a week or as required.

Main duties of the job

This role will provide project management delivery within distinct projects for the Public Health Directorate project leads. Successful candidates should have a proactive approach to solving problems. They should also have effective communication skills and be able to build good working relationships. Proven experience at managerial level and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team is also essential. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. Interviews will be held on 30/07/2026.

Person Specification

• Degree level qualification in related field or relevant experience
• Silver IQT/CIP or equivalent improvement methodology qualification or equivalent relevant experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development equivalent to Post Grad diploma level
• Knowledge of current NHS performance and service improvement initiatives and targets
• Understanding of model for improvement, process redesign and change management
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages in particular MS Planner / Project, MS Teams, Sharepoint
• Knowledge of project management methodologies

Experience

• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of managing change
• Experience of training and staff support in development
• Experience in leading and managing improvement initiatives/projects and delivering identified benefits
• Experience of ensuring active staff participation in transformation/improvement initiatives
• Previous experience of working in an improvement project environment and evaluation
• Experience in managing staff

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Other

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Flexible to the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.