Senior Digital Project Manager

DWP Digital; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital transformation agency is seeking an experienced Senior Digital Project Manager to lead multiple impactful digital projects. This role requires strong leadership skills, stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate complex challenges in an agile environment. You will coach teams, manage project controls, and drive successful delivery of services that support millions of individuals. Join a supportive community focused on delivering substantial digital transformations.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading the end-to-end delivery of large-scale complex digital change.
• Ability to manage project controls including risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Proven track record in managing diverse stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple digital projects with significant business impact.
• Ensure project governance and reporting to Digital Directors.
• Coach teams to improve flow, quality, and ownership.

Skills

Persuasive communication

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

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.

The roles will be in the Fraud and Error Digital area, where we build and buy services to enable the prevention and detection of fraud and error within the benefits system. This is a complex technical and operational landscape, requiring persuasive and engaging communications skills, along with the ability to solve cross-cutting problems.

Responsibilities

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

You will lead the team to ensure project controls are in place, managing plans, risks, issues and dependencies to effective resolution.

You will 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 will manage a varied stakeholder environment, setting the pace for delivery and working with internal teams and/or external suppliers to deliver successfully.

You will 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 will 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.

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