Senior Project Manager

Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage and support the delivery of major projects and programmes. The role includes directing project teams, ensuring compliance with delivery methodologies, and engaging with stakeholders at all levels. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a generous pension scheme and flexible working options. Candidates should have substantial project management experience and relevant qualifications in leading methodologies.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Access to staff discount portal

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering projects and/or programmes.
• Proven business change and general management experience.
• Experience in reporting methods especially dashboards and scorecards.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to large projects according to DVSA's standards.
• Direct and motivate project teams.
• Plan and monitor projects in line with DVSA Change Bureau standards.

Skills

Project Management delivery methodologies

Resource Management

Interpersonal skills

Risk management

Budgeting and costing

Education

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Agile PM Practitioner

Managing Successful Programmes

Better Business Case Practitioner

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Apply before 11 : 55 pm on Sunday 4th January 2026

📍 Location : Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea (Hybrid)

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

🕒 Contract Type : Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

To manage the delivery of medium to large projects, major sub‑projects of programmes or workstreams within projects. To support Programme Managers with significant and challenging Portfolio activities and to manage Programme and Project Delivery Teams providing specialist support, guidance and hands‑on delivery across the DVSA Change Portfolio.

To understand and champion the use of DVSA’s preferred delivery methodologies, Governance and Assurance across the Change Portfolio, PPM Community and its wide range of stakeholders. To support the Head of Profession with the development and improvement of the Programme and Project Management Community by demonstrating and best practice and shared learning.

Top Responsibilities

• Project Manage medium to large projects to DVSA’s standards following appropriate methodologies in line with Agency Governance and Assurance controls.
• Manage the production of the required products in accordance with agreed Product Descriptions.
• Direct and motivate the project team.
• Plan and monitor the project in line with DVSA Change Bureau standards.

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits :

• 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 :

• Considerable experience of delivering projects and / or programmes
• Proven Business Change and General management experience
• Proficient in a broad range of Project Management delivery methodologies
• Experience in Resource Management
• A working knowledge of Portfolio Management
• Experience in reporting methods especially dashboards, scorecards and general status reporting
• Excellent Interpersonal and diplomacy skills with the ability to confidently interact with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Involvement in delivering project principles including risk management, benefits delivery, stakeholder and change management
• Experienced in writing of Business Cases
• Budgeting and costing experience

Qualifications

You must either hold, or be willing to work towards, the following :

• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• Agile PM Practitioner
• Managing Successful Programmes
• Better Business Case Practitioner

How to Apply

👉 Read the full job description and apply using the link provided,

This vacancy closes at 23 : 55 on Sunday 4th January 2026