Senior Digital Portfolio Manager

Senior Digital Portfolio Manager

Pay up to £71,675, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

Are you confident operating as a senior leader, engaging and influencing at executive level?

Are you experienced in leading a programme or PMO of a major transformation programme?

Do you want to work on one of the biggest digital transformations in the UK delivering through and with DWP's community of tech experts?

We're looking for a Senior Digital Portfolio Manager to join our DWP Digital community.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

Our DWP Digital teams are driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of government services, using fresh ideas and leading-edge technologies to create innovative, scalable and user-centric digital solutions.

You'll help change the face of public services used by nearly every person in the UK, at key moments in their lives. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

Delivery. Work. Projects.

In DWP our Digital Portfolio Managers make sure that a portfolio of critical digital projects are planned, prioritised and effectively delivered.

You will integrate your portfolio with others within DWP Digital, as well as with Portfolios in other parts of the Department. You'll working closely with delivery teams across the organisation, understanding dependencies, and staying on tip of the 'bigger picture' of DWP and DWP Digital strategy.

Day to day you will:

• Lead the team in identifying, capturing (using portfolio management tooling) and managing inter-project dependencies and risks.
• Analyse and identify risks and blockers, using data you have gathered, experience and insight to spot planning and delivery risks, escalating as necessary.
• Identify and prioritise new work, ensuring it aligns to the department's digital strategy, including identifying and supporting the resolution of resource contention.
• Provide expert insight and advice during the project setup process, including managing and prioritising demand through the Digital Front Door and ensuring resources are available to deliver.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• [Lead criterion*] Broad Portfolio Leadership experience

Exceptional leadership skills with demonstratable experience of leading large-scale digital portfolios within a complex organisation, setting portfolio standards and providing independent portfolio assurance to senior executive leaders.

• Strategic Planning

Proven experience of working with organisational objectives and ambitions to shape and influence Digital strategic planning and priorities.

• Developing and improving Portfolio frameworks and controls

Established track record of developing and implementing portfolio frameworks, including taking accountability for delivering critical improvement activity to strengthen and ensure compliance with portfolio controls and standards.

• Delivery knowledge and issue resolution

Experience of working in both waterfall and agile environments with the ability to think strategically and identify themes or issues that may cut cross the department. Lead and support multiple teams to resolve issues and impediments and maintain the delivery momentum across the portfolio.

• 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.

• Engagement, Relationships

Experience in building successful relationships across organisational boundaries with diverse senior stakeholders using strong leadership and communication skills to build, manage and influence key strategic relationships.

• A recognised Portfolio or Project Management qualification such as:

• Management of Portfolios (Practitioner)
• Prince2

*An initial sift will be conducted using the lead criterion stated above. Candidates who pass the initial sift will progress to a full sift.

Details. Wages. Perks.

You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in London, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield or Blackpool, whichever is most convenient for you.

We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work and collaborate flexibly. We work a hybrid model – you'll be in the office about 40% of the time, with 60% home working.

We offer competitive pay of up to £71,675 (London) or £66,058 (National)

You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over 28%.

You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process.

Stage 1: Application

Stage 2: Interview

We know how valuable your time is. We have a clear and succinct hiring process with only TWO STAGES.

Click the link below to see the full job description and get started with the next step in your career at DWP Digital.

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