Digital Health and Care Wales

Organisational Performance Manager

The closing date is 23 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our organisational performance team to support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of a robust corporate performance management framework for the Strategic Health Authority (SHA), which is consistent with the SHA's Strategic Direction and Operational Plan and actively promote a culture of excellence.

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

Main duties of the job

  • Provide performance advice and support across the organisation.

  • Analyse complex data sets to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

  • Present data using visual tools (i.e. PowerBI) and persuasive communication techniques.

  • Deliver formal and informal training to staff on performance management.

  • Plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines, using electronic diaries and regular updates.

  • Undertake research and audits to understand performance variation.

About us

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.

Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.

Details

Date posted

10 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annnum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

025-AC247-1025

Job locations

Hybrid working

Location to be confirmed at interview

CF11 9AD


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Support the development and implementation of a corporate performance management framework aligned with strategic goals.

  • Lead and manage a team of analysts, ensuring delivery of performance outputs and staff development.

  • Represent the Organisational Performance function at internal and external meetings.

  • Drive the creation of performance reports and ensure accuracy of external returns.

  • Promote performance improvement through data analysis, benchmarking, and service reviews.

  • Communicate performance insights effectively to diverse audiences and deliver training.

  • Maintain awareness of national targets and support multi-agency performance frameworks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Support the development and implementation of a corporate performance management framework aligned with strategic goals.

  • Lead and manage a team of analysts, ensuring delivery of performance outputs and staff development.

  • Represent the Organisational Performance function at internal and external meetings.

  • Drive the creation of performance reports and ensure accuracy of external returns.

  • Promote performance improvement through data analysis, benchmarking, and service reviews.

  • Communicate performance insights effectively to diverse audiences and deliver training.

  • Maintain awareness of national targets and support multi-agency performance frameworks.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience and additional specialist knowledge acquired at Masters Level or equivalent Performance Management experience

Desirable

  • Registered with a relevant informatics professional body

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in an information/performance management role
  • Experience of performance management frameworks and processes in a large complex organisation
  • Experience of influencing people who were not directly line managed to take action.
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of developing performance management systems

Desirable

  • Experience of managing a team and supervising staff

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Advanced IT and analytical skills with high level of experience of using Microsoft 365 and Power BI; creating, formatting and manipulating databases and spreadsheets.
  • Highly developed analytical skills to analyse a range of complex performance issues and results which require interpretation and comparison.
  • Excellent communication skills including the ability to present performance information both verbally and in writing.

Desirable

  • Ability to influence and negotiate with managers and clinicians in respect of poor performance in a constructive way - to act as a critical friend.
  • Able to work independently with minimal direction and supervision, within a set framework / boundary.
  • Able to face varying demands -- frequently requiring intense concentration and effort to deliver multiple objectives / conflicting priorities.
  • Welsh language skills are desirable at levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience and additional specialist knowledge acquired at Masters Level or equivalent Performance Management experience

Desirable

  • Registered with a relevant informatics professional body

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in an information/performance management role
  • Experience of performance management frameworks and processes in a large complex organisation
  • Experience of influencing people who were not directly line managed to take action.
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of developing performance management systems

Desirable

  • Experience of managing a team and supervising staff

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Advanced IT and analytical skills with high level of experience of using Microsoft 365 and Power BI; creating, formatting and manipulating databases and spreadsheets.
  • Highly developed analytical skills to analyse a range of complex performance issues and results which require interpretation and comparison.
  • Excellent communication skills including the ability to present performance information both verbally and in writing.

Desirable

  • Ability to influence and negotiate with managers and clinicians in respect of poor performance in a constructive way - to act as a critical friend.
  • Able to work independently with minimal direction and supervision, within a set framework / boundary.
  • Able to face varying demands -- frequently requiring intense concentration and effort to deliver multiple objectives / conflicting priorities.
  • Welsh language skills are desirable at levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Digital Health and Care Wales

Address

Hybrid working

Location to be confirmed at interview

CF11 9AD


Employer's website

https://nwis.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Digital Health and Care Wales

Address

Hybrid working

Location to be confirmed at interview

CF11 9AD


Employer's website

https://nwis.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Organisational Performance

Isis Hreczuk-Hirst

Isis.Hreczuk-Hirst@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

10 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annnum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

025-AC247-1025

Job locations

Hybrid working

Location to be confirmed at interview

CF11 9AD


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Digital Health and Care Wales's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)