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Job overview

This post is fixed term / secondment until 31/03/2025 due to funding.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. 

Are you keen to make a difference, would you like to join a new and exciting team? 

The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Centre of Excellence is a newly established Centre and Team hosted at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The team aims to work collaboratively across all Health Sectors in Wales to identify priorities for challenges e.g. for unmet needs and provide support to challenge leads across the country who will be developing innovative technology solutions and driving innovation in challenge led health procurement.  

Managing a SBRI Challenge is an exciting new way to use your project management skills.  It allows you to work with public sector bodies to identify where the need is, and then working with businesses to build on their ideas on how they can resolve the problem that has been identified.

If you are up to the challenge we are looking to recruit a Centre Project Manager.  This is a Fixed term contract or Secondment opportunity which will run until 31.03.2025.  There is a possibility of contract extension depending upon success/ funding.  Secondments will require the support of the current Line Manager.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities:

• Managing and leading on multiple work streams utilising appropriate project management methodologies
• Working with stakeholders to drive faster adoption, higher use and proficiency of technology. Focusing on Health Board values, quality objectives/ criteria and standards at all times
• Ensuring strong project governance to support decision-making, project delivery and escalation of deviations to plan outside of agreed tolerance limits. Highlighting problems and suggesting resolution at the earliest opportunity.
• To provide matrix-management for staff within area of responsibility including within the Project team who work on or who are allocated to projects / work streams managed by the post holder. This will include challenging project staff (at all levels) to deliver their committed actions

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Internal secondments would be welcomed due to the short duration of the role. Please ensure you have your line manager's approval to apply.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.