Are you an experienced digital and data leader who can help shape how Public Health Wales harnesses data to improve population health? We’re looking for a Lead Data Services Manager to play a pivotal role in transforming our data capabilities, strengthening our digital foundations, and ensuring that our services remain safe, effective, and future‑focused.
As a Lead in our Digital Services team, you will lead multi‑disciplinary digital, data and information specialists who design, operate, and improve the data systems underpinning our national public health outcomes. From delivering modern data environments to leading major digital programmes, you’ll be central in ensuring that high‑quality data drives meaningful insight and impact across our services.
The role sits within the Research, Data and Digital Directorate and contributes directly to the organisation’s strategic goals. You’ll work closely with cross‑functional teams, senior leaders, and external partners to help shape effective, future‑ready services across the health system.
If you're passionate about national-scale digital and data transformation and public health innovation—this is your opportunity to make a real difference.
Main duties of the job
The Lead Data Services Manager provides strategic and operational leadership across Public Health Wales’s digital, data and information functions. They’ll lead and manage the Informatics and Data Services (IDS) Team and ensure alignment with the organisation’s long‑term strategy and the Digital and Data Strategy. You will be a part of the senior leadership across the division and the organisation, enabling successful cross‑function partnerships.
Alongside this strategic leadership, the role is responsible for driving the delivery of complex digital and data projects, overseeing the design of data flows, and supporting the adoption of modern cloud platforms. The post‑holder communicates highly complex information to technical and non‑technical audiences and ensures compliance with national data standards and legislation. They will work closely with information governance, cybersecurity, and clinical safety teams to support the mitigation of risks and manage incidents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
