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Pay up to £72,664, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. As our new Lead Digital Portfolio Manager joining our Data and Analytics team you will, lead your team and a complex pool of stakeholders to deliver a portfolio of digital projects which will change the way millions of people interact with government, look for work and claim benefits. You will lead in managing new work demand, advising and producing planning strategies and setting up new projects. You will take a strategic view of new work, shaping our portfolio and working across the department and with service teams to prioritise projects, based on reliable assessment of the value that they will bring to DWP and our users. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department that helps people into work and makes payments worth over £195bn a year to support millions of daily users. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and ground-breaking technologies to create innovative, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works. Our scale and purpose is extraordinary and our portfolio of projects solve diverse, complex and unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Broad Portfolio Leader experience - Exceptional leadership skills with demonstratable experience of leading large-scale digital portfolios within a complex organisation, setting portfolio standards and providing independent portfolio assurance to senior executive leaders. Strategic Planning - Proven experience of working with organisational objectives and ambitions to shape and influence Digital strategic planning and priorities. Developing and improving Portfolio frameworks and controls - Established track record of developing and implementing portfolio frameworks, including taking accountability for delivering critical improvement activity to strengthen and ensure compliance with portfolio controls and standards. Delivery knowledge and issue resolution - Experience of working in both waterfall and agile environments. Leading and supporting multiple teams to resolve issues and impediments and maintain the delivery momentum across the portfolio. Data Analysis and decision making - Experience of providing independent interpretation of portfolio data, to provide Executives and stakeholders with analytics and recommendations to aid strategic decision making. Engagement, Relationships - Experience in building successful relationships across organisational boundaries with diverse senior stakeholders using strong leadership and communication skills to build, manage and influence key strategic relationships. Qualifications You must have at least one of the following professional qualifications and state that explicitly in your application: * Management of Portfolios (Practitioner) * Prince2 * Portfolio Management Institute Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £72,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Pay up to 37,497, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. As a Change and Implementation Manager, you will oversee the end-to-end business implementation of the digital projects that our Desktop Release Team are across. You will work with different teams within DWP's Digital Group to deliver services to that are viable and deliver value. A vital part of this role is ensuring that the relevant changes to services and products are implemented and delivered into the business at a pace which meets needs and requirements. You will plan collaboratively with the Digital WorkPlace Team, Product Areas and Business Teams to ensure the successful, agile deployment. This is all about your ability to establish priorities, communicate conflicts and issues and to support these teams in navigating a complex business environment. This role is part of in wider Delivery community - the biggest and best in the government. You will work across a range of projects, with lots of good people, to enhance your skills and build your capability, supported by loads of learning and development opportunity. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Understand and own their roles, responsibilities, and business priorities. Advise on priorities, objectives, and expectations to get the best out of people. Communicate with others in a clear, honest, and enthusiastic way to build trust. Explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand. Consider people's individual needs, introducing different methods for communication. Deliver difficult messages with clarity and sensitivity, being persuasive when required. Consider the impact of the language used. Remain open-minded and impartial in discussions, whilst respecting the diverse interests and opinions of others. Identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use, including measuring and evaluating outcomes. Able to recognize when something does not work and encourages a mindset of experimentation. Can adapt and remain resilient and can see outside of the process. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester or Blackpool whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £37,497. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £10,800 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days and rising to 26 days after one year. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Pay up to £77,740, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Our Data Platforms Team are hiring an IT Service Manager to lead live support across all of our products and services. You'll define and drive the ITSM strategy for data platforms in DWP, as well as overseeing the well-being of all of our live services including performance, patching, FinOps and resilience. You will work closely with our expert engineering community and Product Owners to ensure cohesive maintenance and security of our services. You'll be a role model. You'll exemplify best practices in IT service management - with a strong focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability, and quality. You'll be the primary escalation point for business and supplier stakeholders, ensuring high level service satisfaction and addressing any issues promptly. You will be part of the Data Platforms Senior Leadership Team. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience of leading and facilitating the support of enterprise analytical, data platforms and related IT Products Demonstrable experience in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders Experience of leading high performing teams in a modern digital IT support environment Experience of delivering to agreed service measures/KPI's or project delivery targets in a cost effective and timely manner Experience in developing and continually improving the service management policies, standards and guidance used in delivery of the services. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £77,740. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £22,500. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Pay up to £37,497 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. We are looking for Supplier Managers to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. These roles are all about collaboration with your team, Commercial Leads, suppliers and other key stakeholders to ensure a seamless procurement service to the organisation, supporting DWP's day-to-day operation and development. You'll build the skills and experience to manage contracts, relationships, and procurements that ensure our digital teams have the tools, frameworks, software and partnerships to deliver a once-in-a -change to public services. We have two roles available. One sits within the Digital Modernisation and Efficiency Directorate. This team delivers and improves DWP services and products that impact some of the most vulnerable people in society. We're looking for people who are as motivated by that unique purpose as we are. You will be supporting the delivery and management of key supplier relationships across the lifecycle. The second role is within our Digital Security Transformation Programme. This Programme is working to improve the strength of the Department's Cyber Security by embedding security controls to ensuring we are secure. Note this role is based in Blackpool only, whereas the previous role is available in all other locations listed. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. Here in DWP Digital Delivery, our teams develop services and product which impact and support some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Our DWP Digital teams are transforming the way DWP works, so that our services are simpler and more accessible for the people that need them. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience in gathering requirements for supplier engagements and collaborating with Commercial Directorate to place relevant contracts. Ensuring the contract delivers value for money. Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues, Senior Managers and stakeholders. Experience of working with financial management information, monitoring budgets and an understanding of financial forecasts. Evidence of delivering to deadlines in a fast paced and ever-changing environment with conflicting priorities. Evidence of strong communication and engagement skills with the ability to negotiate favourable outcomes for the Business and Department. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £37,497. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £10, 862 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days and rising to 26 days after one year. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Senior Test Engineer Pay up to £71,017 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Are you an experienced Test Engineer? Do you want to find new ways to solve problems and achieve big things? Would you love the opportunity to transform products and services that impact some of the most vulnerable citizens? DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for an outstanding Senior Test Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? (Lead Criteria) Experience leading testing across multiple teams in the lifecycle from understanding business needs to delivery into production. Including technical leadership, test generation, reporting and defect management. Demonstrable skills in a modern programming language and software testing practices and aptitude to learn more. Experience building and maintaining comprehensive, robust, and reliable automated tests against UI's and API's including driving improvements to frameworks. An adaptable team player who understands agile ways of working, can influence others and has experience of shift left principles including CI/CD. Experience of conducting and enabling non-functional testing such as Performance, Security and Accessibility - including test types, test tools, and standards. You and your role As a Senior Test Engineer, you will work within the Digital Modernisation & Efficiency (DME) team to support the delivery of accessible user centred designed services to both citizen and DWP colleagues. This role requires excellent attention to detail, a commitment to quality, a belief in the benefits of faster feedback and the ability to make decisions to manage well assured services. You will collaborate with others, actively seek input from colleagues and value a multi-disciplinary team over hierarchy, working alongside and providing leadership to other Test Engineers as well as both Software and DevOps engineers within the teams around you and the wider community to deliver consistent solutions and strategies. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 71,017 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.