Senior Project Manager

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity is available as a Senior Project Manager within the Cardiff Joint Research Office. The role will provide maternity cover for the Business and Partnership Manager.

The role will be directed by the JRO senior management team to support a number of projects to deliver a one‑team approach to research and development activities across Cardiff and Vale UHB and Cardiff University. This is a fixed‑term post until 25th September 2026 to meet the needs of the service. The post holder will liaise closely with members of the joint research office senior management team and be accountable bare to the R&D Manager.

• Facilitate and overcome barriers to bringing together the research and development teams across the component organisations to develop a single team culture.
• Coordinate information to populate the website, support the delivery of joint internal processes such as early project reviews and track and compile performance reports.
• Liaise and communicate with key stakeholders such as researchers in CAV and CU as well as external research organisations.
• Ensure the needs of the research community are met and the benefits of the system are effectively understood.
• Challenge existing ways of working to bring about service improvement and to improve systems and services.

• Flexibility and good communication skills.
• Confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• Desirable to speak Welsh;
  Welsh and English speakers are equally welcome.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Working across six hospital sites, we offer a diverse range of career opportunities. Serving over 500,000 people in Cardiff and the Vale, we focus on the health and care needs of our local population whilst

MARK working with partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

ει= Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10‑year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with theે public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

For further details or informal visits, contact:
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Sarah Martin,

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R&D Manager, Email: , Telephone:  We invite candidates to contact the team prior to application and/or interview.