The Lead Portfolio Delivery Manager is a senior leadership role within DVSA, acting as the head of profession for Agile Delivery Management within one of the two core agency value streams. As a core member of the agency’s cross-discipline leadership team in either vehicle or driver value streams you will work alongside senior leaders from Digital, Operations, and Policy—to shape and deliver agency wide strategy and agile service delivery, ensuring DVSA achieves its objectives in line with the DVSA strategy, DfT Group Digital strategy, and the Blueprint/roadmap for a modern digital government. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: 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), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers The Lead Portfolio Delivery Manager is a senior leadership role shaping how DVSA delivers digital services at scale. You’ll lead and grow a high‑performing agile delivery community, oversee a major delivery portfolio, and work closely with senior leaders to deliver user‑centred, high‑impact outcomes. It’s a chance to influence strategy, improve ways of working, and make a visible difference to millions of citizens Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Provide strategic leadership in the agencies Agile Delivery Management capability, inspiring others and creating a high-performing, inclusive team culture, in line with cross government standards. This includes providing professional leadership as an agile delivery advisor to the Digital & Data function, DVSA executive, board, and leadership community Work with leadership teams to measure business value through tangible outcomes linked to business performance, customer satisfaction, and long-term value creation. Provide influence, direction, and guidance to staff to support the delivery of objectives, establishing a strong direction and persuasive future vision. Collaborate with fellow senior leaders in Digital, Operations, Policy, Programme Delivery Management, and principal roles to create a high-performing and well-respected agency, upholding the reputation of the Agency, Department, and Civil Service. Support Programme Delivery Managers and principal roles in the escalation and resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies, and ensure that strategic decisions are informed by a holistic view of the delivery landscape Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation, encouraging teams to try new approaches and learn from failure. Ensure agile delivery practices meet legal, security, and financial compliance standards, including accessibility and inclusion. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Open Sessions: Would you like to find out more about the role, the team and what it’s like to work in our department? If so, we are organising an open session where you can virtually 'meet the team' on Thursday 21st May at 4 pm. Sign up here Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .