Planning and Performance Business Partner

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health authority in Cardiff seeks a Planning and Performance Business Partner to drive the development of integrated plans. Ideal candidates possess strong leadership abilities and extensive planning experience. This permanent full-time role offers a salary between £65,424 and £76,021 annually, with opportunities for growth and a positive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Corporate induction

Meaningful performance appraisal

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of planning and/or performance management at a senior level.
• Partnership working across organizations.
• Understanding of Welsh Government governance principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of HEIW's Integrated Medium Term Plan.
• Manage the Assistant Planner and Sustainability Programme Manager.
• Ensure HEIW has a fit-for-purpose Business Continuity Plan.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Report writing

Verbal communication

Ability to deal with ambiguity

Education

Master's level qualification

Postgraduate management qualification

Job description

Overview

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering planning that matters and makes a difference to the future workforce of NHS Wales? If yes, you will find the role of Planning and Performance Business Partner - Integrated Medium Term Plan fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

For this role, we are seeking a highly motivated and creative individual with excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to manage multiple agendas in a busy department whilst being able to use your own initiative and skills to problem solve.

This role will provide programme leadership for the development of the HEIW Integrated Medium Term Plan. As a Business Partner you will work collaboratively with Directorates in developing their strategic planning and improving their performance as part of the planning and performance team approach.

It is an exciting time to join Health Education and Improvement Wales as we continue to support the development of a world leading quality focused health and care system, and this includes you, development is a key part of the role and there are a multitude of opportunities available.

We encourage applications from imaginative thinkers, and those that are creative and determined in their approach.

Main duties

The postholder will undertake a strategic role in leading the development and delivery of HEIW\'s Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP) on behalf of NHS Wales.

Responsible for Business Continuity Planning ensuring HEIW has a fit-for-purpose Business Continuity Plan and supporting any crisis management arrangements.

Undertake line management of the Assistant Planner for the IMTP and Sustainability Programme Manager.

About us

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW\'s is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,

- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,

- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
• compassionate leadership,
• a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as \"One HEIW Team\". Do you want to join that team?

Details

• Date posted: 29 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8b
• Salary: £65,424 to £76,021 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 082-AC076-0925
• Job locations: Ty Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, CF15 7QQ

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge – Essential

• Master\'s level qualification within the relevant field, or possess the equivalent experience, skills, and knowledge.
• Understanding of Welsh Government and organisations principles and standards of governance, policies, strategies, and plans.

Desirable

• Postgraduate management, planning, performance, or project/programme management qualification.

Experience – Essential

• Extensive experience of planning and/or performance management at a senior level.
• Partnership working across organisation.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in the NHS or public sector.

Skills and Attributes – Essential

• Excellent interpersonal, report writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity effectively.

Disclosure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Ty Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, CF15 7QQ