Become part of a mission-driven digital team helping to build secure, resilient services used by millions across the UK. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), in partnership with Inspire People, is recruiting a Portfolio Manager with significant experience leading complex programmes and projects, shaping delivery roadmaps and pipelines, and applying portfolio management principles at scale. Based in Swansea on a permanent appointment, this role offers hybrid working (minimum 60% office-based in Swansea across a month) and a salary of £69,501 plus.29% employer pension contribution and excellent Civil Service benefits.
Shape the Future of Digital Services at DVLADVLA delivers secure, reliable and high-volume national motoring services supporting millions of drivers, vehicles and transactions across the UK. DVLA Digital is on a long-term transformation journey to modernise services, platforms and technology while maintaining public trust, safety and resilience.
As a Portfolio Manager you will:
* Lead a portfolio of programmes and projects aligned to DVLA's strategic objectives and government priorities
* Develop and manage short and long-term delivery roadmaps and pipelines
* Apply portfolio management principles to balance resources, budgets and delivery outcomes across competing initiatives
* Work with Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) and Executive stakeholders to define, prioritise and deliver value-driven change
* Establish and maintain portfolio governance frameworks and reporting aligned to best practice
* Manage interdependencies across digital, business and operational change initiatives
* Lead and develop a team of 20-30 project delivery professionals, with wider matrix responsibility across larger delivery teams
* Champion project delivery standards and support the development of DVLA's Portfolio Management capability
Essential skills for the Portfolio Manager include:
* Successful leadership and delivery of multiple or concurrent large programmes and/or projects in a complex, multi-team portfolio environment in line with DVLA's scale and requirements
* Experience developing and managing short and long-term delivery roadmaps and pipelines, applying portfolio management principles to deliver large-scale change
* Experience managing resources across organisational boundaries, including working with senior and Executive-level stakeholders
* Strong experience shaping and delivering complex change across digital, technology and/or business transformation environments
* Demonstrable experience contributing to project delivery best practice and capability development
Desirable skills for the Portfolio Manager include:
* Experience working within central government or highly regulated environments
* Knowledge of Government Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF)
* Experience delivering digital, data or technology-enabled transformation programmes
* Familiarity with HM Treasury Green Book or equivalent governance frameworks
In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including:
* An environment with flexible and condensed hours working options
* Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on rate of salary and chosen pension scheme.
* A great work-life balance
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
* Ability to buy and sell annual leave.
* Digital Communities
* On-site gym plus personal training available
* On-site nursery, restaurants, and coffee bar
* Range of staff groups to support all our colleagues.
* Free parking.
Why Join DVLA?
You will lead large-scale, high-impact transformation across a nationally critical organisation, shaping DVLA's delivery roadmap, influencing senior stakeholders and improving services relied upon by millions across the UK.
If you're ready to lead portfolio delivery at national scale, apply now via Inspire People and the team will be in touch.