Head of Programme Delivery Job Trends in South Wales

Head of Programme Delivery
Wales > South Wales

The median Head of Programme Delivery salary in South Wales is £68,770 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Programme Delivery 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales 0.38% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.42% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £68,770 - -
Wales median annual salary £68,770 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Wales. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in South Wales with a recognized job title 709 574 780
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.97% 98.12% 95.12%
Number of salaries quoted 503 278 623
10th Percentile £26,000 £31,250 £28,290
25th Percentile £33,500 £35,313 £36,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £48,500
Median % change year-on-year - +3.09% +2.11%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,130 £71,952
Wales median annual salary £48,122 £49,104 £45,000
% change year-on-year -2.00% +9.12% -1.09%

Head of Programme Delivery
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Programme Delivery' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Wales.

Head of Programme Delivery job vacancy trend in South Wales

Head of Programme Delivery
Salary Trend in South Wales

Salary distribution trend for Head of Programme Delivery job vacancies in South Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Programme Delivery job vacancies in South Wales

Head of Programme Delivery
Job Locations in South Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Programme Delivery within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 1 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Cardiff - 3 £68,770 - 3
Head of Programme Delivery
Wales

Head of Programme Delivery Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales

For the 6 months to 1 February 2026, Head of Programme Delivery job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the South Wales region featuring Head of Programme Delivery in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
2 2 (66.67%) Collaborative Culture
2 2 (66.67%) Project Delivery
3 1 (33.33%) AI
3 1 (33.33%) Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Big Data
3 1 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Culture Change
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Management
3 1 (33.33%) Predictive Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Programme Management
3 1 (33.33%) Project Management
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (33.33%) Strategic Thinking

Head of Programme Delivery Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Big Data
General
1 2 (66.67%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Life Science
2 1 (33.33%) Genomics
2 1 (33.33%) NHS
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
2 2 (66.67%) Collaborative Culture
2 2 (66.67%) Project Delivery
3 1 (33.33%) AI
3 1 (33.33%) Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Culture Change
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Management
3 1 (33.33%) Predictive Analytics
3 1 (33.33%) Programme Management
3 1 (33.33%) Project Management
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 1 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (33.33%) Strategic Thinking