Head of Programme Delivery Job Trends in Wales

Head of Programme Delivery
UK > Wales

The median Head of Programme Delivery salary in 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 74 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Programme Delivery 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.28% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.31% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £68,770 - -
UK median annual salary £88,750 £64,177 -
% change year-on-year +38.29% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in 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 Wales with a recognized job title 961 794 1,199
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.15% 95.55% 96.38%
Number of salaries quoted 675 380 928
10th Percentile £27,000 £31,250 £27,021
25th Percentile £34,750 £35,000 £33,484
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,122 £49,104 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.00% +9.12% -1.09%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £70,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%

Head of Programme Delivery
Job Vacancy Trend in 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 Wales.

Head of Programme Delivery job vacancy trend in Wales

Head of Programme Delivery
Salary Trend in Wales

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

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

Head of Programme Delivery
Job Locations in 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 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
South Wales - 3 £68,770 - 2
Head of Programme Delivery
UK

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