Head of Digital Data & Technology Portfolio Management - Department for Business and Trade - G6

Locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

As Head of DDaT Portfolio Management, you’ll shape how digital, data and technology work is planned, governed and supported, helping teams succeed while ensuring transparency, value for money and confidence at senior levels.

What you’ll be doing

In this senior leadership role, you will:

• Set the strategic direction for the DDaT PMO, focusing on insight, prioritisation and value
• Design proportionate, enabling governance that supports delivery rather than slowing it down
• Provide oversight across finance, commercial activity, assurance and portfolio reporting
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across DDaT, DBT and partner organisations
• Oversee a large and complex DDaT budget, supporting strong forecasting and transparent decision‑making
• Lead the DDaT commercial pipeline, strengthening capability across contracts and supplier management
• Ensure workforce and supplier plans are sustainable, affordable and future‑focused
• Champion GDS functional standards, helping teams confidently navigate assurance and spend controls

Leadership & culture

You’ll lead a diverse, high‑performing team, with line management responsibility for around 3 direct reports and oversight of a wider portfolio of around 20 colleagues.

Who this role is for

You’ll be a strong fit if you are:

• An experienced PMO or portfolio leader, ideally in a DDaT environment
• Confident leading finance, commercial and governance activity in complex organisations
• A collaborative, inclusive leader who builds high‑performing teams
• Comfortable explaining complex or technical issues to senior, non‑technical stakeholders

Experience of agile delivery and professional qualifications (or willingness to work towards them) are welcome, but not essential.

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