PMO Standards Lead

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services. DHCW offers opportunities for career growth and professional development. We will work with you and help you develop your career. We offer opportunities to pursue further academic qualifications, up to PhD level. Our benefits include: * Automatic membership of the NHS pension scheme (at 23.7% employer contribution) * 28 days paid leave plus bank holidays. * Blue Light Card membership – access to NHS discounts including high street, gyms, restaurants, insurance, cars, holidays etc. * Flexible working, including options to work from home. * Employee Assistance Programme – confidential information and counselling support service available 24/7. * Cycle 2 Work scheme. * Car lease and home electronics salary sacrifice scheme Digital Health and Care Wales is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as a Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Standards Lead. Digital Health and Care Wales has set an ambitious objective to provide world leading digital services, empowering people to live healthier lives. We are an NHS organisation which has a national digital and data remit for Wales. Digital innovation plays a crucial part in enabling front line services to deliver effective treatment and care for patients. We need an experienced PMO Standards Lead to ensure we are directing our resources to digital solutions which deliver real value to clinicians and patients. Our programmes and products need to be delivered to meet user requirements to agreed timescales and within available funds. This role gives management the oversight of how we are doing and what needs a refocus. This requires a consistent and high quality adoption of programme and project methodologies and reporting standards and management of lifecycles, dependencies, demand and capacity, finances and benefits. Main duties of the job The right candidate will have a strong understanding of PMO industry standards and best practices, have a PMO qualification and can develop and lead the adoption of standards across cross-functional teams using the latest digital tooling. You will need excellent leadership skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. If you relish a challenge this job will stimulate you. Main Duties: * Develop and implement portfolio management standards and processes across the organisation. This covers areas such as delivery methodologies, governance structures, risk management, benefits, investment principles and cases, dependencies and more. * Ensuring that our portfolio management practices are aligned with industry standards and best practices. This includes a strong appreciation of how technology can support the PMO. * Provide guidance and support to project managers and other stakeholders in the application of portfolio management standards. * Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of portfolio management practices and make recommendations for improvements. The job description and person specification of this role is due to be reviewed in line with the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework, and therefore is liable to change. Closing date for applications: 13/11/2024