Head of Agile Delivery for Community and Mental Health

Are you ready to lead Agile transformation in healthcare delivery?
We're seeking an exceptional Head of Agile Delivery to spearhead innovative, digitally-enabled programmes, products, and services across the Community and Mental Health sector. This is a pivotal leadership role in our Primary, Community, and Mental Health Directorate, combining strategic oversight, team coaching, and stakeholder influence to deliver meaningful change in a complex and evolving environment., As the Head of Agile Delivery, you will:
+ Lead with purpose by driving the delivery of transformative healthcare initiatives, ensuring timely, on-budget results.
+ Inspire and coach teams in Agile and Lean practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
+ Influence stakeholders across digital and non-digital domains, navigating challenges and building consensus.
+ Innovate solutions to unblock barriers and optimise delivery, placing user-centred design at the heart of every decision.
+ Champion change, leading organisational transformation to sustainable, impactful designs., · Oversee Agile delivery across the division, guiding teams through the full product lifecycle.
· Build and implement strategies that seamlessly align business needs with innovative analysis.
· Set priorities, manage risks, and tackle complex dependencies with resilience and strategic clarity.
· Act as an advocate for Agile practices, mentoring teams, and introducing innovative delivery techniques.
· Represent the division at board-level, confidently navigating high-risk, high-complexity discussions.
· Manage significant budgets, supplier contracts, and ensure delivery of value for money., + A chance to lead on the cutting edge of healthcare delivery, impacting lives and communities.
+ An environment that champions innovation, collaboration, and professional development.
+ Competitive remuneration at Band 8C, alongside comprehensive NHS benefits.
Desirable: Welsh language skills at Level 1, and experience operating within NHS or public sector governance structures.
Join Us
Are you ready to drive meaningful change and lead Agile delivery in one of the most critical areas of healthcare? Apply now and become a key part of shaping the future of Community and Mental Health services.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
For further information regarding Digital Health and Care Wales please see our website: https://dhcw.nhs.wales

+ A master's degree or equivalent in Digital, IT, Business Administration, or a related field, and recognised Agile qualifications (e.g., Scrum Master or PSM).
+ Proven success in delivering large-scale, digitally-enabled transformational programmes within complex environments.
+ Exceptional coaching skills, with experience supporting delivery teams new to Agile practices.
+ Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, able to mediate conflict and build consensus.
+ An unwavering commitment to patient-centred outcomes, alongside robust technical and organisational expertise.
+ A passion for delivering exceptional digital end-to-end services.

Band 8c
Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.
The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.