Digital Portfolio Manager – 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

476096 Digital Portfolio Manager – Governance & Risk Assurance

Department for Transport

Location: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

Salary: £44,241 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

As a Digital Portfolio Manager, Governance & Risk Assurance, you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of digital investments across the Department for Transport. Working within the Portfolio Management Hub, you will help ensure that projects and programmes are effectively governed and assured, risks are understood and managed, and decision-makers have the information they need to prioritise investment and maximise value.

You will work closely with project teams, senior leaders and stakeholders to coordinate portfolio activities, monitor performance, and support assurance processes that drive successful outcomes. By maintaining oversight of governance, risk and investment performance, you will help identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to informed, evidence-based decision-making using digital portfolio, programme and project management software and tools.

Top 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 to make evidence-based decisions and improvements.
• To ensure governance board cadence is followed and to be accountable for the successful management and running of them.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Experience supporting the governance, assurance or delivery of portfolios, programmes or projects, with an understanding of how effective governance enables successful outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships, influence decisions and work collaboratively across a range of teams and seniority levels.
• Ability to analyse and interpret performance, financial or portfolio data, using digital software and tools alongside insight to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of portfolio, programme or project management methodologies, governance frameworks and assurance processes.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and tailor messages for different audiences, including senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting investment planning, prioritisation, benefits realisation or portfolio reporting.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 30th August 2026