Digital Portfolio Manager - Government Digital Service - SEO

Location

Bristol, London, 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: 

1. joining up public sector services
2. harnessing the power of AI for the public good
3. strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
4. elevating leadership and investing in talent
5. funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
6. committing to transparency and driving accountability

We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. 

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 

Job description

As a Digital Portfolio Manager in Service Transformation, you will play a key role in supporting team delivery, embedding appropriate tracking, and reporting to our central PMO across multiple disciplines. All in support of our central mission to provide people across the public sector with the skills, tools, guidance, and knowledge they need to build better public services. 

You will have a sound knowledge and experience of using tracking software, particularly Jira, as well as an excellent understanding of operational delivery, organisational governance and management information reporting.   

As a Digital Portfolio Manager, you’ll: 

• establish and maintain portfolio governance, reporting and management information processes, providing accurate insight to support monthly, quarterly and annual business planning and decision making
• support Senior Managers and Deputy Directors to prioritise work, manage dependencies, identify critical paths and balance resources across a portfolio of complex digital initiatives
• provide portfolio assurance and performance oversight, identifying risks, issues and emerging delivery concerns, supporting senior leaders to make informed decisions and maintain delivery confidence
• manage portfolio financial activities including forecasting, budget monitoring, purchase order management, receipting, spend reporting and value for money assessments, working closely with Finance and Commercial colleagues
• develop executive dashboards, reporting and portfolio insights, tracking outcomes, benefits and performance measures to demonstrate progress against strategic objectives
• foster a culture of continuous improvement and successful delivery by strengthening ways of working, supporting workforce planning, removing blockers and building effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams

Person specification

We are looking for a candidate who:

• has demonstrable experience working in complex programme, portfolio or transformation environments, applying agile and lean practices to support governance, prioritisation, dependency management, workforce planning and delivery oversight
• is comfortable operating in ambiguous and changing environments, helping teams and senior leaders adapt to evolving priorities while maintaining focus on delivery outcomes
• has experience developing and embedding portfolio management processes, tooling and reporting that improve visibility, consistency and delivery confidence across multidisciplinary teams
• can analyse complex delivery, financial, workforce and performance information, providing clear and evidence based recommendations to support effective decision making
• has strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, building productive relationships across delivery, product, policy, finance, commercial and operational teams to resolve issues and drive alignment
• has experience of portfolio financial management and assurance, including forecasting, budget oversight, spend monitoring, risk management and ensuring value for money across a programme or portfolio