Digital Project Manager

ico; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (employer contribution)

Hybrid and flexible working options

25 days paid holiday + public holidays

Flexi leave (up to 26 days)

Health Cash Plan

Discount scheme

Job summary

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is seeking a Digital Project Manager to lead delivery of digital, data and technology projects. You will report to the Digital Programme Manager and ensure projects deliver measurable impact with governance alignment.

As an employer, ICO offers hybrid working, pay progression, generous holiday and pension, and strong development opportunities to advance your career in a dynamic regulatory environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering projects in public or private sector environments.
• Evidence of successful implementation of projects delivering strategic value across digital, data, regulatory, and transformational workstreams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships up to senior management level.
• Excellent understanding and application of Agile delivery methodologies including Scrum.
• Good working knowledge of JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of DDaT projects aligned with organisational priorities.
• Direct end-to-end project delivery with Scrum Masters, UX designers, business analysts, testers, product owners.
• Use Agile methods in a JIRA environment to manage delivery.
• Identify cross-organisational resources needed for projects.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement across the business.
• Provide governance reporting and progress papers for boards.
• Coach and guide teams to ensure consistent delivery.
• Ensure outputs are implemented and benefits realised.
• Facilitate lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Agile methods

Stakeholder management

Scrum

Public/Private sector experience

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Digital Project Manager

Full time / Part time

Salary: £ 44,297 - £ 49,813 pa, with potential for further progression to £ 56,082 pa with our pay progression scheme.

Location: Manchester

Contracted to our Wilmslow office , we will be relocating to Manchester city centre from 28 September 2026. Once the move takes place your contracted office will be Circle Square, Manchester. Through hybrid working we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities and there will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need.

Why work for the ICO?

• Pay progression scheme .
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• 25 days paid holiday per year, plus privilege and public holidays.
• Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year).
• Pension (employer contribution around 28.9 %).
• Online discount scheme to save money at major supermarkets, retailers, gyms, restaurants, insurance providers and many more.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress.
• Further details can be found on the benefits section of our website .

Job summary

The Digital Project Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of digital, data and technology related projects across the ICO. Reporting to the Digital Programme Manager, the Digital Project Manager ensures that projects are delivered effectively, consistently, and with measurable impact.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is the independent regulator of information rights. In a data-driven world, we provide advice, guidance, and support to organisations enabling compliance with their obligations, as well as protecting individuals and their personal data.

As an employer, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people, and we empower you to be curious, impactful, collaborative and respectful.

Job description

This role requires proactivity and versatility to manage delivery across the organisation, support the embedding of change and contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery practice. The Digital Project Manager will work with and empower project teams, scrum teams, manage interdependencies and risks, and ensure that delivery is aligned with organisational priorities and to governance standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of DDaT projects in alignment with organisational priorities whilst ensuring projects teams are empowered to deliver effectively.
• Use skills and experience to lead and direct end-to-end project delivery, working closely with roles within the digital delivery team such as Scrum Masters, User Centre Design specialists, Technical Business Analysts , Test Engineers , Product Owners and Architecture.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive approach to project delivery by use of the Agile methods in a JIRA environment.
• Identify and proactively manage cross-organisational resource required to successfully delivery projects.
• Lead on the engagement with and coordination of actions across stakeholder groups within wider business.
• Ensure effective assurance reporting and visibility of deliverables, risks, and issues by monitoring and controlling project progress using appropriate tools, and by preparing and delivering reports and papers for project and programme boards.
• Where appropriate, provide leadership, coaching, challenge and guidance to ensure objectives are met and delivery is consistent across the organisation.
• Ensure outputs are effectively implemented and embedded within the business.
• Provide business process change support, coordinate communications and training activities, and work in partnership with stakeholders and benefit owners to maximise adoption and realise benefits.
• Facilitate lessons learned exercises, embedding findings into delivery practice to support a continuous learning culture and improve project management standards.
• Organise and support project events, including workshops, stakeholder briefings, and assurance activities.

Person specification

Essential criteria assessed at application stage:

• Experience of managing and delivering projects in public or private sector environments.
• Evidence of successful implementation of projects that deliver strategic value across varied domains including but not limited to digital, data, regulatory, and transformational workstreams
• Very strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate and to build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, up to and including senior management level.
• Excellent understanding and application of Agile delivery methodologies including Scrum .
• Good working knowledge of JIRA .
• Ability to deliver projects under strategic oversight, working in partnership with the Digital Programme Manager to ensure alignment with organisational priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing project teams, with experience in coaching, mentoring, and deve