Lead Portfolio Delivery Manager - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - G6

Location: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham, Birmingham, Yeading.

Lead how DVSA delivers digital services at scale. This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape agile delivery, influence strategy, and drive services that impact millions of people across the UK.

About the role

You’ll join DVSA as a Lead Portfolio Delivery Manager, acting as the head of Agile Delivery within a core value stream.

In this role, you will:

• Lead a major delivery portfolio and shape how digital services are delivered
• Work alongside senior leaders across Digital, Operations and Policy
• Influence strategy and improve how teams deliver high-impact services
• Build and grow a high‑performing, inclusive agile delivery community

What you’ll be doing

You’ll play a key role in shaping delivery across the organisation, including:

• Providing strategic leadership for agile delivery across the agency
• Leading and developing a high-performing delivery community
• Working with senior leaders to ensure delivery aligns with strategic priorities
• Measuring success through business outcomes, performance and user value
• Managing risks, issues and dependencies across a large delivery portfolio
• Supporting teams to resolve complex challenges and unblock delivery
• Driving a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Ensuring delivery meets security, accessibility and compliance standards

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a strong, confident leader with experience delivering at scale:

• Significant experience leading agile delivery functions
• Experience managing large, cross-functional teams (both direct and virtual)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence across Digital, Operations and Policy environments
• Experience managing portfolios, roadmaps, risks and dependencies at a strategic level
• A collaborative approach with the ability to work across multiple disciplines

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