Lead Digital Project Manager
Department for Work and Pensions
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th November 2024
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Are you a highly experienced Lead Digital Project Manager?
Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment continually looking to evolve?
If this sounds like you, this may be the perfect opportunity for you to join DWP Tech Services as a Lead Digital Project Manager.
We’re looking for driven and passionate Lead Digital Project Managers who can build digital capability, lead complex product delivery, and deliver successful outcomes.
Our Digital Project Managers use a range of skills and methodologies, managing multi-functional delivery teams to deliver change, maintain our core applications and deliver new services that support the lives of millions of people.
We have many exciting opportunities for you to join us at DWP Digital, you will join a flourishing, supportive delivery community delivering some of the largest digital transformations in Europe.
Job description
A Lead Digital Project Manager will manage end-to-end delivery of multiple programmes or projects in parallel that are high risk, or which have significant business impact, that will need to be delivered on time, under strict scope and cost constraints.
You’ll ensure programmes or projects are commercially viable and deliver value, considering impacts and opportunities for existing services.
You’ll manage risks, issues, and dependencies (external and internal) for complex programmes and coach other members of the Digital Project Management community to help them manage risks and issues effectively.
You’ll manage team dynamics, leading by example, demonstrating the right behaviours. Deal with conflict and helps establish a positive team culture.
You’ll manage stakeholder relationships at the most senior level, helping resolve strategic risks, issues and conflicts.
You’ll help set priorities for the programme and help and support other members of the Digital Project Manager community to navigate complex stakeholder environment.
You’ll manage supplier relationships at a strategic level, helping resolve complex or high-risk commercial issues and ensuring value for money for the department.
You’ll line manage, mentor, coach and support the senior digital project managers and help identify development and growth opportunities for them and the wider Delivery community.
Person specification
When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below:
- Lead Criteria: Experience in a digital project delivery role, managing high impact, high risk projects, across the entire project lifecycle or managing a portfolio of projects within a programme over the entire programme lifecycle.
- Demonstrable history of making and justifying significant decisions characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and complexity. Experience of managing complex stakeholder environments and relationships, resolving strategic risks, issues, and conflicts.
- Strong experience of delivering projects whilst utilising external and internal suppliers. Maintaining strict adherence to contractual agreements, ensuring maximum value for money.
- Experience of leading effective collaboration across organisational boundaries and differing perspectives. Setting the priorities for the programme and supporting other members of the Digital Project Manager community.
- Evidence of managing team dynamics, leading by example, promoting a positive team culture, and identifying development and growth opportunities for team members.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact isaac.morrison@dwp.gov.uk
Benefits
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
- Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
- Generous annual leave – at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro–rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
- Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
- Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year’s continuous service.
- Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
- An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Salary Information
Pay for this role is from £72,664 to £77,740.
New entrants to the Civil Service will join on band minimum.
Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer should maintain their current salary.
Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion may move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or 10% increase in salary whichever would be the greater.
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Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Stage 1: Application
Your application will consist of three parts:
1. A Personal Details application form.
2. Your employment history detailing your responsibilities, skills, accomplishments, plus your qualifications and relevant training. Please copy this information into the box field provided.
3. Personal Statement up to 1000 words. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
When giving details in your employment history and Personal Statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria listed in the Person Specification.
The sift panel will use the information in your employment history and Personal Statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the essential criteria above.
Applications will be sifted at regular intervals from the date the posts are advertised. Please apply as soon as you can, do not wait until the end of the campaign.
You will receive one combined score for both your Employment History and Personal Statement, which will be provided in your Personal Statement score.
Important Information
- You will be asked to complete your employment history any information that you would customarily share on a CV should therefore be entered onto the application form.
- Personal details that could be used to identify you including your name, contact details and address must be removed for your application to be considered.
- If your employment history/personal statement contains any personal details your application will be withdrawn.
Sift dates to be confirmed.
Stage 2: Interview
If you’re successful at sift stage you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the experiences listed in the essential criteria.
You will be asked to do a (5 -10 minute) presentation on a specific topic. Further details will be provided to candidates invited to interview.
Interviews will take place from mid December 2024.
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For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital.
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location.
Reasonable Adjustment
At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.
We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via DigitalRecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the “Reasonable Adjustments” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
For further information on reasonable adjustments, terms and conditions and how we recruit visit the How We Recruit, page
The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. Internal DWP candidates may also face disciplinary action.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Job contact :
- Name : Isaac Morrison
- Email : isaac.morrison@dwp.gov.uk
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- Email : digitialrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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