Senior Digital Project Manager

Are you an experienced Digital Project Manager of large-scale projects?

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!

We're looking for driven and passionate Senior Digital Project Managers who can lead the delivery of multiple digital projects which have significant business impact.

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., You'll be an experienced Senior Digital Project Manager, who will lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale complex digital change.

For our vacancy in Newcastle, you will be working on building robotics and automations to improve existing DWP processes. Ideally, you'll have experience working on automation projects, leading development teams in activities that involve implementing robotics and AI technologies.

For the vacancy in Birmingham, you will lead strategic projects to enhance DWP's Data Engineering capability. You'll drive improvements in recruitment, standards, community development, and data curation across Digital and Analytics. Experience managing digital projects and working with Data Engineering teams is strongly preferred.

For the vacancies in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle, you will be working on Projects related to Microsoft 365 Products and Services. For all posts:

• You'll lead the team to ensure project controls are in place, managing plans, risks, issues and dependencies to effective resolution.
• You'll lead the team in ensuring you manage appropriate governance and reporting to Digital Directors, communicating and taking ownership of resolving complex issues while influencing decisions that require board level approval.
• You'll manage a varied stakeholder environment, setting the pace for delivery and working with internal teams and/or external suppliers to deliver successfully.
• You'll manage team dynamics, coaching teams to improve flow, quality and ownership throughout the team. Dealing with conflict and help establish a positive team culture.
• You'll take responsibility for your own learning and development, especially in project management practice, digital frameworks and technologies in an increasingly agile environment, alongside coaching and mentoring your team and the wider delivery community to establish standards for processes and tools., We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
• Describe a time when you approached a complex project (that had significant business, political or high-profile impact and high-risk dependencies). Describe the key outcomes and how you were successful in the delivery.
• Project Management

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• Describe a time when you approached a complex project (that had significant business, political or high-profile impact and high-risk dependencies). Describe the key outcomes and how you were successful in the delivery., * Project Management Expertise: Demonstrable expert-level experience in leading large scale digital projects end to end. Skilled in applying a range of project management tools and techniques, with sound judgment on when and how to use them effectively.
• Strategic Communication: Communicates with impact across diverse stakeholder groups. Tailors messaging to suit different audiences, ensuring clarity, influence, and alignment.
• Leadership & Team Empowerment: Motivates teams to deliver at pace while fostering a positive and inclusive working environment. Resolves interpersonal challenges and supports teams in navigating conflict constructively.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identifies risks, blockers, and emerging issues. Takes decisive action to resolve or escalate, while promoting continuous learning and improvement.
• Commercial & Financial Acumen: Experienced in procurement, supplier management, and budget oversight. Plans creatively and effectively to optimise delivery speed, value for money, and quality outcomes.

4. Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of Project Management:

• Describe a time when you approached a complex project (that had significant business, political or high-profile impact and high-risk dependencies). Describe the key outcomes and how you were successful in the delivery.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, personal statement, and technical statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge. An initial sift will be conducted using the technical statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift. If you do progress to a full sift, you will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your employment history and Personal Statement., * 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 or technical statement contain any personal details your application will be withdrawn.
• Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate, and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own), applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. A candidate's guide to artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment.

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 above.

If you're successful at the sift stage, you'll be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. During the interview, you'll be assessed against the experience criteria listed under the essential criteria and technical skill.

Interviews will take place from early December 2025. Interview dates to be confirmed.

Further information

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If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards.

A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.

All successful candidates and those placed on reserve will be posted in merit list order by location.

For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed.

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., * 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)
• 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

Do you have experience in Project management?, Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Alongside your salary of £57,946, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £16,786 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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 25 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.

Hybrid Working

This 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.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.

If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.

Salary Information

Pay for this role is from £57,946 to £68,205.

Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview.

Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current salary.

Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will either move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or get a 10% increase to their current salary whichever would be the greater.