VPAG Programme Manager

The post holder will have responsibility for day to day management of the individual Project Workstreams and will report regularly to the AWTTC VPAG Programme Board and the UK-wide Investment Facility Board.
The role will involve developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a range of key stakeholders, including the NHS, Office for Life Sciences, Industry, Welsh Government and other VPAG partners (including NICE and SMC).
The successful candidate should have experience of successfully leading and implementing projects/programmes at a national level. You will have excellent influencing and negotiating skills, the ability to handle highly complex and contentious information as well as good analytical, report-writing and verbal reasoning skills.
A Programme Management Office (PMO) will be set up within AWTTC to provide an All Wales, multi-disciplinary resource to support the strategic development and delivery of projects aimed at delivering the overall VPAG work programme. The PMO will report to the AWTTC VPAG Programme Board and will be accountable to the UK-wide Investment Facility Board (which will be hosted by the Office for Life Sciences (OLS))., + Lead and manage the national VPAG Programme and associated projects within AWTTC, ensuring that a recognised and robust programme management approach is built into all aspects of the work. This will include providing expertise and support in the design, strategic development, establishment and monitoring of complex programmes and projects, along with providing leadership and specialist direct programme management support when required
+ Co-ordinate and deliver the workstreams within the Programme maintaining a planning framework with supporting processes for both long, medium and short-term programme objectives
+ Play a key role in supporting the further development of the PMO, including line management responsibilities of all members of the PMO team. The PMO will be focused on improving standards, planning and assurance for the whole Programme
+ Work on an All Wales and UK basis and across organisational boundaries, and directly with stakeholders to support the development of the Programme and project management profession. This will include identifying and implementing best practice and building internal and external professional networks
+ Work with senior managers and teams to identify opportunities for continual service improvement by utilising programme and project management methodologies
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status. We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly organised and motivated individual to join the All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre (AWTTC).

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan's Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds., The work of AWTTC focuses on medicines optimisation, health technology assessment and medicines appraisal, prescribing analysis, medicines safety, education, and toxicology services (see https://awttc.nhs.wales/).
AWTTC is looking to appoint an experienced Programme Manager to lead and manage the national Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) Programme and associated projects within AWTTC, ensuring that a robust programme management approach is built into all aspects of the work.
VPAG was agreed by the UK government, NHS England, and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) in December 2023. As part of these negotiations, significant life sciences investment by industry will be made available over five years through the Life Sciences Investment Programme to fund an Investment Programme/Facility. This investment will accelerate work in a number of areas including innovative health technology assessments. The aim of the programme is to develop and test innovative approaches to health technology assessment (HTA) to improve pre and post assessment processes related specifically to access and uptake of new medicines, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.