Digital Portfolio Analyst - Government Digital Service - SEO
Government Digital & Data -
Location
Bristol, Manchester
About the job
Job summary
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.
Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:
- joining up public sector services
- harnessing the power of AI for the public good
- strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
- elevating leadership and investing in talent
- funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
- committing to transparency and driving accountability
We’re part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.
The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you’ll be working with some of the world’s most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.
Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need.
Former DSIT recruitment campaigns are continuing as usual, but candidates should be aware that following the Government’s announcement on the changes to some civil service departments, roles will be subject to the machinery of government moves and will ultimately be in one of the new departments. We will provide more information if you are selected for a role. This work remains of high importance to the civil service, and we thank you for your continued interest.
Job description
As a Digital Portfolio Analyst, you’ll support the effective oversight of a diverse portfolio of digital programs and projects, helping teams and leaders understand progress, risks and priorities. You’ll collect, analyse and report on delivery information, producing clear and accurate documentation such as performance reports, briefing papers and governance materials that support informed decision‑making and accountability.
This role is well suited to someone who enjoys working across teams in a fast‑moving and sometimes ambiguous environment. You’ll support portfolio governance and assurance processes, help identify and manage risks and issues, and contribute to improving portfolio tools, standards and ways of working. Working closely with delivery teams, senior portfolio colleagues and stakeholders across GDS and DSIT, you’ll play an active role in promoting good practice and supporting the portfolio team to ensure we deliver a high-quality service that meets GDS’ strategic outcomes.
As a Digital Portfolio Analyst you’ll:
- help to co-ordinate and manage a digital portfolio by supporting planning, tracking delivery and reporting progress on all portfolio items
- manage delivery risks and issues across the portfolio, identifying, mitigating, and escalating as appropriate to safeguard delivery outcomes
- help leadership understand performance and related risks by producing key documentation and reports, including briefing papers, planning data, and governance materials
- help teams to follow governance and delivery processes
- support the prioritisation of all activities in the portfolio
- support teams and leadership in driving continuous improvements by identifying, developing and sharing best practices on processes, tools and templates and its implementation
- act as advocate for PMO functions across the business, promoting best practice internally and the wider DSIT
Person specification
We’re interested in people who:
- can support planning activity across teams which would align with the organisational strategic objectives
- has experience with tracking delivery and reporting progress across portfolio
- has experience of analysing data and presenting insights and evidence in clear way, using the most appropriate medium for the targeted audience
- can develop and build effective stakeholder relationships
- understands, follows and can guide teams through an appropriate governance and assurance processes
- are able to apply in practice Agile methodology principles such as incremental and iterative ways of working, especially when implementing new processes, tools or frameworks across teams
