Digital Portfolio Lead: Governance & Risk Assurance

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension: 28.97% employer contribution

25 days annual leave

8 Bank Holidays + Privilege Day

Staff discount portal

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working options

Job summary

The Department for Transport in the United Kingdom seeks a Digital Portfolio Manager for Governance & Risk Assurance to support the successful delivery of digital investments across the department. Hybrid working options are available, with locations in Birmingham and other listed sites.

You will coordinate portfolio activities, monitor performance, and support assurance processes to drive informed decision-making using digital portfolio, programme and project management tools.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting governance, assurance or delivery of portfolios, programmes or projects.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to build relationships and influence decisions.
• Ability to analyse and interpret performance, financial or portfolio data to support decision-making.
• Knowledge of portfolio, programme or project management methodologies, governance frameworks and assurance processes.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting investment planning, prioritisation or portfolio reporting.

Responsibilities

• Help to create environments that enable teams to deliver.
• Support the prioritisation of a group of projects and programmes.
• Help teams to follow governance, assurance and digital delivery processes.
• Help stakeholders understand the performance of work and any related risks.
• Support more senior portfolio managers and leadership in collating digital data and metrics for evidence-based decisions.
• Ensure governance board cadence is followed and manage governance boards.

Skills

Governance

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Performance reporting

Job description

The Department for Transport in the United Kingdom seeks a Digital Portfolio Manager for Governance & Risk Assurance to support the successful delivery of digital investments across the department. Hybrid working options are available, with locations in Birmingham and other listed sites.

You will coordinate portfolio activities, monitor performance, and support assurance processes to drive informed decision-making using digital portfolio, programme and project management tools.