Deputy Governance & General Manager

Public Health Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A national public health agency in Wales is seeking a Deputy Governance & General Manager to lead governance and compliance efforts. This role involves developing policies, managing risk, and providing leadership across teams to drive operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in governance within healthcare, and experience leading cross-functional initiatives. This position offers a dynamic work environment aimed at improving health services in Wales.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, risk, and compliance management.
• Proven leadership skills in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, risk, and compliance across the Directorate.
• Develop and implement policies and governance processes.
• Support planning cycles and drive continuous service improvement.

Job description

Overview

Are you a driven professional ready to shape the future of health and care services? Join our Research, Data & Digital Directorate as Deputy Governance & General Manager. In this key leadership role, you’ll champion operational excellence, driving improvements and efficiencies across the directorate. You’ll lead the development of governance frameworks, manage risk, and ensure a safe, compliant environment. Collaborating with senior leaders, you’ll enhance strategic planning, project delivery, and assurance processes. Acting as a subject matter expert, you’ll oversee audit readiness, business process governance, and procurement. Your insight will support high-quality decision-making and continuous service improvement. If you thrive in dynamic settings and are passionate about good governance, we invite you to bring your expertise and make a meaningful impact with us.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, risk, and compliance across the Directorate, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
• Develop and implement policies and governance processes that promote efficiency, assurance, and compliance.
• Balance Agile approaches with robust oversight and act as the operational lead for business process governance.
• Support planning cycles and drive continuous service improvement.
• Provide leadership across cross-functional teams and oversee all Directorate procurement activity.
• Ensure sound financial stewardship and build collaborative relationships; manage committee governance for boards to enable effective decision-making and strategic delivery.

About Public Health Wales

For further information on Public Health Wales please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/

Organisation and culture

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations. Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

Values and flexible working

We are guided by our Values, Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

How to apply

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

Application guidance

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Further details / informal visits

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hilary Parsons
Job title: Governance & General Manager
Email address: [e-mail]