Corporate Governance Manager - Office of the Managing Director in Cardiff

The Corporate Governance Manager will lead the delivery and smooth running of the Managing Director's Executive Office, providing exemplary senior business support to the Managing Director of NHS Wales Performance and Improvement. The post holder will work horizontally and vertically across the organisation, engaging with very senior colleagues across NHS Wales and the wider health and care system to support delivery of NHS Wales Performance and Improvement objectives and facilitate effective matrix working.

Main duties of the job

• Lead in providing the delivery and smooth running of the Managing Director's Executive Office and provide exemplary administration support to the Managing Director of NHS Wales Performance and Improvement.
• Work horizontally and vertically across the organisation interacting with very senior colleagues across NHS Wales and the wider health and care system in support of the objectives of NHS Wales Performance and Improvement.
• Work within the wider corporate directorate and beyond to facilitate effective matrix working.
• Provide senior business support to the Managing Director, including correspondence management, drafting briefings and documents, and proactive action tracking and progress chasing.
• Act as a single point of contact for executive-level meeting administration, including coordinating papers and supporting materials, facilitating meetings and taking appropriate follow-up actions.
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including NHS Wales bodies, Welsh Government and partners), handling highly sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
• Support corporate governance and assurance processes, including ensuring submissions are fit for purpose and aligned to the cycle of business.
• Establish, implement and continuously improve systems, processes, standard operating procedures and information management arrangements that support effective executive working.
• Contribute to performance improvement activity, including investigating variance from plans/targets and supporting implementation of solutions.
• Provide project/programme coordination and support as required, identifying interdependencies, risks and issues and maintaining appropriate governance and reporting.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent level of substantial experience in a high-level business support post.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
• Previous experience of Business Management within a health or social care setting, supporting higher management.
• Previous experience in a similar environment supervising and managing administrative staff.
• Evidence of supporting business administration to Executive Board Members level.
• Experience of complex diary management and managing conflicting priorities.
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level.

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.