Digital Portfolio Manager

The Digital Portfolio Manager will be responsible for co-ordinating and managing a group, or 'portfolio', of digital projects. In this role, you will use an iterative and flexible approach to help define governance processes for this portfolio. You'll shape delivery schedules for current and upcoming projects based on priority and resource availability. You will facilitate the closures of project phases and bespoke elements of work while supporting the ongoing delivery of all projects within the digital portfolio., In the role of Digital Portfolio Manager you will:

• Analyse and interpret data, recognise risks and put forward recommendations.


• Help to create conducive environments that enable teams to deliver on their objectives.


• Support the prioritisation of a group of projects and programmes.


• Advise teams to follow governance and delivery processes, ensuring consistency, compliance and quality across all projects and programmes.


• Provide support to stakeholders, helping them to understand the performance of work and any related risks.


• Support more senior portfolio managers and demonstrate leadership in making advancements to execute strategic initiatives and drive continuous improvement.


In return, we can offer you:

• Access to new and emerging technologies.


• Varied projects developed in a cloud-first environment.


• Support and investment to further your training and development.


• Flexible and hybrid working supporting a healthy work-life balance.


• Industry-leading pension and employee benefits package., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


• Changing and Improving


• Managing a Quality Service


• Working Together, The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:


• An interview.


• A planning exercise.


You're encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.,
• UK nationals


• nationals of the Republic of Ireland


• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020


• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  Are you a proactive and motivated individual who enjoys collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders?


Are you a team player with a committed work ethic?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced and busy work environment?, We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated individual who is highly organised and forward-thinking. Excellent communication skills are a must, as well as strong analytical abilities to interpret data and report findings. An eye for detail is crucial, as you will need to identify risks and propose solutions. A solid understanding of agile methodologies is also essential.

To thrive in this role you will be a collaborative worker who can create and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Adaptable and flexible, you will be able to work at pace whilst maintaining and providing a high quality of work with a focus on attention to detail.,
• DDaT Capability Framework - Digital Portfolio Manager Governance and Assurance (Skill Level: Working).


• DDaT Capability Framework - Digital Portfolio Manager Planning (Skill Level: Awareness).


• DDaT Capability Framework - Digital Portfolio Manager Stakeholder Relationship Manager (Skill Level: Working)., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills., Experience of managing and influencing relationships with project sponsors as well as with senior stakeholders, understanding priorities and demands.


• Experience of managing both internal and external resources that are allocated to projects and initiatives.


• Experience of ensuring initiatives achieve agreed objectives within time, cost and quality constraints.


• Experience of being responsible for tracking and reporting progress.


• An understanding of agile methodologies., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Department for Transport Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road, London
Hybrid work
£40,808 a year - Permanent, Part-time, Full-time, Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.