Project Delivery Manager

Are you interested in pursuing or further developing a career in Project Delivery?
Are you motivated, curious and committed to creating a bright future for our customers? 
Do you enjoy collaborating with others to deliver?

If so, you should consider a career in Project Delivery within DWP.  

We are looking for people who understand the challenges of introducing something new and want to use their skills to support and enable the transformation of services for customers. We would welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of skills who are ambitious, curious and committed to developing their career in Project Delivery.

DWP are looking to fill 20 Project Delivery Manager roles within Change and Resilience Group in some of the largest programmes across Government. Details about the various programmes in our Group can be found in the Candidate Information Pack.

As a Project Delivery Manager, you will play a lead role in the delivery of projects and programmes to ensure that objectives are met and delivered within agreed time, cost and quality constraints. We require individuals who are collaborative, organised and enjoy working as part of a team to deliver. In return, you will join a flourishing, supportive community delivering some of the largest transformation programmes in the UK and have opportunities to further your own learning and development.

We have a range of challenging and exciting roles on offer, all of which are vital in supporting the successful delivery of transformation projects and programmes across DWP. If you are highly motivated, interested in a career in Project Delivery and would like to support the Government to deliver its next set of priorities, this role is for you. We will also be looking to form a strong reserve list as we expect to have further roles in the near future.

Our success depends on our people. We are looking for individuals to join our team who are as motivated by our unique purpose as we are!

What are the role responsibilities?

While no two days will be the same, the responsibilities may vary from role to role but include: 

• Leading teams, engaging and supporting colleagues to enable successful delivery of projects.
• Supporting colleagues in the Project Delivery community. 
• Collaborating with colleagues from across DWP including Digital, Policy and Operational Delivery to define business requirements, identify problems and opportunities.
• Creating customer focused solutions - putting user needs and customer experience at the forefront of designing transformation.
• Collating and analysing data from a range of sources to help inform decision making.
• Engaging with colleagues to identify and monitor business readiness in preparation for implementation.
• Developing, and managing project risks, issues and interdependencies, escalating these as appropriate.
• Developing innovative solutions - adapting, iterating and improving these at pace particularly when priorities change.
• Agreeing and documenting changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders in accordance with the Change Management process.
• Supporting or setting appropriate governance assurance.
• Seeking out, developing and sharing first class Project Delivery practices, building strong internal and external networks and showing commitment to personal development.

Our Mission
The Department for Work and Pensions is one of the biggest government departments, delivering vital services to some of the most vulnerable people in society. As part of the UK’s biggest public service department, we make sure that millions of people receive their State Pension and working age, disability and ill health benefits each year.
Change and Resilience Group (CRG) lead on the Department’s portfolio of Change programmes and projects. We work in multi-disciplinary teams to continually improve how we do things and deliver our services with minimal disruption to DWP customers. More information can be found in the Candidate Information Pack attached and below:

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The size and scale of DWP means that there are plenty of opportunities to develop, learn and progress throughout your career. We are committed to developing our people now and in the future. Our aim is for our colleagues to be appropriately skilled and qualified from the moment of entry up to becoming an experienced Project Delivery practitioner within their role. The Government Project Delivery Profession accreditation scheme is at the heart of what we are delivering within DWP. This scheme, designed for all Project Delivery professionals working in projects, programmes and portfolios, provides an industry aligned standard by which Project Delivery professionals working across government can be recognised for their knowledge, skills and experience

We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make Change and Resilience Group as diverse as possible, and we particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including people from an ethnic minority background, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.