Digital Portfolio Manager

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Pay up to £47,985, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

We are looking for experienced Digital Portfolio Managers who have a passion for complex problem solving and who can manage large-scale projects, driving progress and innovation.

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DWP. Digital with Purpose.

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We are looking for a Digital Portfolio Manager to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital.

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We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

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DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

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The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

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What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Experience of either portfolio management or project management within a change or digital environment.
• Experience of building long term strategic relationship with stakeholders to facilitate and deliver business outcomes.
• Experience of analysing multiple information sources, producing reports appropriate for senior audiences, including making recommendations for changes.
• Experience of applying appropriate governance procedures including delivery assurance.
• Experience of tracking and reporting progress of digital delivery to senior levels, including identifying, managing and unblocking risks and issues. ul>

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You and your role

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As a Digital Portfolio Manager, you will be:

• Tracking a portfolio of digital projects, ensuring progress, escalating issues and resource constraints as appropriate.
• Providing analysis, updates and recommendations to members of the leadership team.
• Building, maintaining and managing long term strategic relationships, and influencing stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with standards, and adherence to all governance and assurance activity.
• Identifying future risks and blockers - using tooling and information to spot planning and delivery risks.
• Supporting identification, impacting and prioritisation of new work that aligns to the department's digital strategy.
• Supporting in the development of project business cases and monitor project benefits against the business case predictions.
• Supporting operational managers to ensure plans, timescales and deliverables are aligned to expected benefits. ul>

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Details. Wages. Perks.

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Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.

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Hybrid Working:We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

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Pay:

For national location-based roles we offer up to £43,347.

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A Digital Allowance of up to £9,365 per annum is also available for exceptional candidates, based on our assessment of your skills and experience.

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For London based roles we offer up to £47,986.

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A Digital Allowance of up to £4,726 per annum is also available for exceptional candidates, based on our assessment of your skills and experience.

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Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% per annum.

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Holidays:A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

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You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

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We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. ul>

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Process:

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We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.

• Interview: a single stage interview online. ol>

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