Project Support Manager

Main area Planning and Programmes Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00) Job ref 110-AC242-1126

Employer Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Unit G1 The Willowford Town Pontypridd Salary £32,557 - £39,631 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

Following the establishment of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) on 1st April 2024 and a recent organisational restructure, we are seeking a Senior Project Manager (NWJCC), Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) to support our journey as a newly formed organisation.

The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven health boards in Wales, with a Chair and Lay Members. We support collaborative commissioning across Wales, with around 120 staff based in Mold and Nantgarw/Treforest.

Our mission to be The Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, improving health and care outcomes across Wales. We commission around 220 services, from NHS 111 and ambulance services to specialised rare disease services, and mental health, operating a £1.14bn budget.

In this role, you will join a supportive, inclusive team, working with NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and UK provider organisations. We are seeking individuals who reflect our values of respect, trust, collaboration, and excellence—those who put patients and quality at the centre of everything they do.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide project and programme support to the Planning and Programme Management Office (PMO) portfolio to ensure that the programmes and project work streams are planned, documented and managed effectively to assist in their successful delivery.

This will also include responsibility for preparing documentation and tracking project plans and benefits.

Working for our organisation

Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) works on behalf of Wales' seven Health Boards to plan and commission healthcare services that are best delivered nationally. While Health Boards provide services for local populations, some services are so specialist, complex or low volume that they are commissioned once for the whole of Wales. NWJCC works with and on behalf of the Health Boards to ensure these services are planned consistently, delivered safely and equitably across Wales.

With approximately 120 colleagues based in north and south Wales, we are a focused organisation with a national remit, offering a unique opportunity to influence healthcare across Wales and make a real difference. Our vision is to be the Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, bringing together expertise to improve health and care for people in Wales.

Guided by our values of Respecting Each Other, Fostering Collaboration, Striving for Excellence and Building Trust, we provide a supportive and inclusive workplace, reflected in our Diverse Cymru Cultural Competence Certificate (Silver Award with Merit). We offer flexible working, generous annual leave, an excellent NHS pension scheme, staff benefits, and career development opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable . Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to use Welsh in routine workplace situations, such as greeting customers, answering calls, responding to routine enquiries, providing information, arranging appointments and taking messages. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information.

Person specification

Welsh Language Skills

• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects.
• Project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Experience of administering projects and programmes.
• Experience of successful team working.
• Experience of working within the NHS or other public sector body.

Skills and Attributes

• Developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities.
• Ability to work autonomously and equally effective as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Proficient in use of standard IT packages e.g. MS Office and the ability to master new applications.
• Advanced IT skills in a range of desktop applications e.g. Excel, Power BI.

Equality and Diversity: We welcome applications from all protected groups under the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership, as well as those from the Armed Forces community.

Sponsorship: Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance .

Use of AI: We review applications against role-specific criteria. Whilst AI tools can be helpful, applications that rely heavily on AI-generated or generic content may not provide the necessary detail, which may reduce the chances of being shortlisted. To give your application the best chance, please ensure the information you provide is both accurate and authentic, and tailor your examples to the criteria in the Person Specification.

Correspondence:

Applications are accepted in Welsh or English with no preference.

Additional information: We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles. All posts are subject to relevant checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a living wage employer.