Senior Digital Portfolio Manager

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Reference number

463962

Salary

£57,946 \- £68,205
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7### Contract type

Permanent### Business area

DWP \- Digital### Type of role

Digital

Information Technology

Project Delivery### Working pattern

Flexible working, Full\-time, Job share, Part\-time### Number of jobs available

5
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield.

Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.

Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027\.About the job
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Job summary

Are you a highly experienced Portfolio Manager who is used to being at the forefront of leading programmes and portfolio’s?

Do you want to lead on some of the biggest digital transformation in the UK?

Are you an inspiring, engaging and charismatic leader?

Do you enjoy working in a fast\-paced environment continually looking to evolve?

If so, come and join us as a Senior Digital Portfolio Manager.

We are looking for Senior Digital and transformation Portfolio Managers who will play a pivotal role in overseeing a portfolio of digital projects that support the Department’s strategic goals.

Job description

As a Senior Digital Portfolio Manager, you will have an in\-depth understanding of, and be able to promote, the strategic and organisational plans and vision for Digital \& Transformation Group (DTG), including comprehensive knowledge of a Director’s Business Plan and broad understanding of DTG’s Strategic aims and objectives.

You’ll drive the development of clear roadmaps, help shape high\-value initiatives, and guide teams through planning, project shaping and assurance. Working across DTG, you’ll bring together delivery, financial, architectural, and service insights to enable informed decision\-making, mitigate risk, and drive outcomes.

Working with key stakeholders, you will drive effective prioritisation and apply it to inform delivery decisions. You will develop a strong understanding of the performance and risk profile of both live delivery and pipeline activity, enabling you to provide high\-quality visibility and insight to stakeholders. You will support the setup of new projects and identify opportunities that align with strategic priorities, offering clear analysis, options and recommendations based on value.

With excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, you will manage multiple workstreams, keep initiatives on track, and unblock issues quickly. You will oversee governance activities, plan quality assurance points, and monitor Board\-level decisions and actions to support seamless delivery. You will identify and manage inter project dependencies to reduce risk and maintain momentum.

You will be a proactive and visible leader, guiding teams to identify risks early, make best use of tools and data, and maintain high standards. You will lead and inspire your team, fostering a culture of excellence. You will lead your team in identifying future risks and blockers, helping to embed the use of tooling and information to spot planning and delivery risks, escalating to senior leadership across the Department where necessary

Alongside portfolio leadership, you will actively contribute to the broader community and practice. This includes recruitment, line management, coaching, identifying appropriate training and setting the standards and frameworks for your team.

Please note: You will be expected to have a recognised and accredited Portfolio or Programme Management qualification such as:

• Management of Portfolios (Practitioner)


• P3O® qualification


• Management of Successful Programmes (MSP)


• Project Management Institute (PMI)


• Prince 2

Person specification

See selection process for further details.

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Natalie.Selby1@dwp.gov.uk.

Qualifications

A recognised and accredited Portfolio or Programme Management qualification such as:

Management of Portfolios (Practitioner)

P3O® qualification

Management of Successful Programmes (MSP)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Prince 2### Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Strategic Portfolio Leadership

Alongside your salary of £57,946, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £16,786 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work\-life balance which includes:

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term\-time working, flexi\-time and compressed hours.


• Generous annual leave – at least 25 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro–rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.


• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest\-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.


• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first\-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).


• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year’s continuous service.


• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.


• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non\-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.

If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.

Salary Information

New entrants to the Civil Service will join on band minimum.

Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current substantive salary.

Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase applied to their current substantive salary, whichever is greater.

Any temporary allowances that you are currently in receipt of will not form part of the calculation to determine your pay. Any allowances that are in payment will cease when you move into your new role.

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.Stage 1: Application

Your application will consist of four parts:

1\. A Personal Details application form.

2\. Employment history \- this should contain your work experience and any skills, qualifications and accomplishments relevant to the jobs you have completed.

3\. Personal statement \- up to 750 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria below:

• Developing and improving portfolio frameworks, processes and controls Experience driving continuous improvement across portfolio frameworks or processes, including how work is prioritised, tracked and reported. Takes ownership of key improvement activity, embedding consistent ways of working and ensuring teams operate in line with agreed portfolio standards.


• Delivery knowledge and issue resolution Proven ability to anticipate and identify delivery risks or early warning signs, take decisive action to resolve issues and maintain momentum to protect outcomes across complex delivery landscape.


• Data Analysis and decision making Strong analytical skills, experience of using a range of data analysis tools, techniques and providing independent interpretation of portfolio data. Experience of visualising the story of the data and communicate recommendations to a range of senior technical and non\-technical stakeholders.


• Relationships Management Experience in building successful relationships across organisational boundaries with diverse senior stakeholders using

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