Digital Portfolio Manager

Digital Portfolio Manager

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

Our application process includes both a technical statement and a personal statement. This is your opportunity to showcase clear examples and evidence of how you meet the following:

Technical Statement:

• Please describe an example of where you have used your experience of either portfolio management or project management within a change or digital environment.

Personal Statement:

• Experience of building long term strategic relationship with stakeholders to facilitate and deliver business outcomes.
• Experience of analysing multiple information sources, producing reports appropriate for senior audiences, including making recommendations for changes.
• Experience of applying appropriate governance procedures including delivery assurance.
• Experience of tracking and reporting progress of digital delivery to senior levels, including identifying, managing and unblocking risks and issues.

You should also have or be working towards a recognised Portfolio or Project Management qualification (or equivalent - which you must state on your application) such as:

• Management of Portfolios (MoP) - Foundation Level
• Prince2 Agile - Foundation Level
• Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) - Foundation Level
• APM PMQ (formerly APMP)
• PMI Certification (PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CAPM, PSMP, ACP)
• The sift panel will use all the information you provide to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the above.

You and your role

This role is vital in ensuring DWP's digital projects and programmes are well planned, properly prioritised and successfully delivered.

You'll keep a clear view of progress, risks, dependencies and delivery timelines, and make sure everything aligns with wider DWP and Digital Group strategy.

You will work closely with teams across Digital and Transformation, Finance and Commercial, as well as colleagues in the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury. So, building strong relationships will be key, as you help teams navigate governance, make informed delivery decisions and meet cross‑government and departmental controls and standards.

You know how to provide clear insight and assurance. You will track delivery against roadmaps, highlight issues early, unblock challenges, and produce concise reports for senior leaders, offering analysis and recommendations where needed.

You will also play a role in building capability across the portfolio management community, including coaching others and line management. And you'll have access to amazing learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career, in whatever form suits you best.

Details. Wages. Perks.

As part of the role, you may be required to travel regularly to the other digital hubs (at no cost to you). The frequency of this will be discussed further should you be successful.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of £44,447.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

1. Apply:complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
2. Interview:a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.