Senior Digital Project Manager
Pay up to £68,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and a 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.
Teams
* Core Digital Service – Benefit Payment Services – Maintain DWP’s Core Services, paying £150 billion to over 15 million citizens annually. Lead technical delivery across complex digital environments, manage cross‑cutting projects and infrastructure/software upgrades on legacy systems and services. Work closely with the security manager to plan and coordinate patches and upgrades to keep applications secure.
* Low Code Team – Deliver low‑code solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, modernising services from scratch or remediating legacy applications. Replace unsupported VBA tools with secure, scalable PowerApps aligned to DWP’s Digital Strategy and drive user‑focused innovation.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?
* Skills and experience as a digital project manager.
* You are influential – you communicate and lead with impact across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, tailoring messages to ensure they are right for the audience.
* You have a proven track record in motivating peers to deliver at pace and set a positive team environment. You can resolve difficult relationships and support teams to overcome conflicts.
* You have detailed working knowledge and are adept at spotting project risks and blockers, quickly solving or escalating issues and identifying themes to help the team learn from experience.
* Experience of procurement, commercial and supplier management and managing budgets. You’re a creative and effective planner – both internal and external to the team – optimising speed to market, value and quality.
* Adaptable and able to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions and to cope effectively with complexity and change.
Role Overview
As a Senior Digital Project Manager in DWP Digital, you will lead the end‑to‑end delivery of complex, large‑scale digital change. You’ll own project controls, manage plans, risks, issues and dependencies, and provide governance and reporting to senior leaders. You will influence decisions at board level and resolve complex challenges with confidence. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers, foster a positive team culture, coach and mentor, and manage dynamic relationships. You’ll also take responsibility for your own development and have many chances to build expertise in project management, digital frameworks and emerging technologies in an agile environment.
Location
You’ll join us in your choice of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield.
Working Arrangement
Hybrid model – spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face‑to‑face in a hub.
Pay & Benefits
Pay: £57,946 – £68,205
Pension: Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97% (worth over £16,758 per year).
Holidays: 26 days rising to 31 days over time plus up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi‑time; includes all public holidays.
Benefits:
* 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.
* Sports and social activities.
* Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
Award‑Winning Culture
* DWP recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards.
* Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024.
* Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025.
* Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards.
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. Full instructions will be provided.
* Interview: a single stage online interview.
CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your applications.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Project Management
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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