Lead Data Services Manager

Are you an experienced digital and data leaderwho can helpshape how Public Health Wales harnesses data to improve population health? We're looking for aLead Data Services Managerto play a pivotal role in transforming our data capabilities, strengthening our digital foundations, and ensuring that our services remain safe, effective, and future-focused.

Asa Lead inour Digital Services team, you will lead multi-disciplinarydigital,data and information specialists who design, operate, and improve the data systems underpinning our national public healthoutcomes. Fromdeliveringmodern data environments to leading major digital programmes, you'll be central in ensuring that high-quality data drives meaningful insight and impact acrossour services.

The role sits within the Research, Data and Digital Directorate and contributes directly to the organisation's strategic goals. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, senior leaders, and external partners to help shape effective, future-ready services across the health system.

If you're passionate aboutnational-scaledigitaland datatransformation and public health innovation--this is your opportunity to make a real difference., The Lead Data Services Manager provides strategic and operational leadership across Public Health Wales's digital,data and information functions.They'lllead and manage the Informatics and Data Services (IDS) Team andensure alignmentwith the organisation's long-term strategy and the Digital and Data Strategy. You will be a part of the senior leadership across the division and the organisation, enabling successful cross-function partnerships.

Alongside this strategic leadership, the roleis responsible fordriving the delivery of complex digital and data projects, overseeing the design of data flows, and supporting the adoption of modern cloud platforms. Thepost-holdercommunicateshighly complexinformation to technical andnon-technicalaudiencesand ensures compliance with national data standards and legislation. Theywillwork closely withinformation governance, cybersecurity, and clinical safety teamsto support the mitigation of risks and manage incidents.

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

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.

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.