Join to apply for the Senior Digital Project Manager role at DWP Digital. Base Pay Range Senior Digital Project Manager Pay up to £68,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work‑life balance. Are you experienced in leading large‑scale digital projects and thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving environment? This is your opportunity to join DWP Digital and play a key role in one of Europe’s largest digital transformations. You’ll manage complex projects, work with multi‑functional teams, and deliver innovative services that support millions of people. From modernising legacy systems and driving cloud adoption to creating low‑code solutions, you’ll lead impactful change in a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment. Core Digital Service – Benefit Payment Services This team maintains DWP’s Core Services, paying £150 billion to over 15 million citizens annually. You’ll lead technical delivery across complex digital environments, managing cross‑cutting projects and infrastructure/software upgrades on legacy systems and services. Working closely with our security manager, you’ll plan and coordinate patches and upgrades to keep applications secure. As part of the HCS Database Platforms team, you’ll lead end‑to‑end delivery of multiple projects at pace, working with engineers to ensure DWP’s success continuing transition to a hybrid cloud model. You’ll manage risks, issues, and dependencies, reporting progress to the HCS Programme Board. Our team supports critical services impacting millions, driving the shift from on‑premise to cloud with automation at the core for innovation and efficiency. Low‑Code Team Your team will deliver low‑code solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, modernising services from scratch or remediating legacy applications. This transformation replaces unsupported VBA tools with secure, scalable PowerApps aligned to DWP’s Digital Strategy. With hundreds of applications relied upon by tens of thousands of users, you’ll drive user‑focused innovation and ensure successful end‑to‑end delivery in a dynamic, forward‑thinking environment. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

Skills and experience as a digital project manager. Influential communication and leadership across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, tailoring messages to ensure they are right for the audience. Proven track record in motivating peers to deliver at pace and creating a positive team environment; ability to resolve difficult relationships and support teams to overcome conflicts. Detailed working knowledge and adept at spotting project risks and blockers, able to solve or escalatere issues quickly and effectively, identifying themes and helping the team learn from experience. Experience of procurement, commercial and supplier management and managing budgets; creative and effective planner – both internal and external to the team – optimising speed to market, value and quality. Adaptable with proven ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions and to cope effectively with complexity and change.

Location: Your choice of our digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. Hybrid Working: Hybrid model – some time at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: £57,946 to £68,205. Pension: Brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,758 per year. Holidays: Generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time; up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi‑time; all usual public holidays. Process

Apply: Complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Full instructions will be provided. Interview: A single stage online interview.

Click to apply for more information and to start your applications. Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Project Management Technology, Information and Internet

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