Lead Portfolio Delivery Manager

Lead Portfolio Delivery Manager
Salary: £69,501 per annum (Candidates based in Yeading will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,000)
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Location: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham, Birmingham or Yeading.
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 27th May 2026
About the job
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.
* 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.
Job description
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.
Person specification
Required experience:
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:
1. Significant experience of leading agile delivery functions and continuously improving service organisations, including experience of leading large, cross-functional teams (direct and virtual, inside and outside of digital teams).
2. Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively across Digital, Operations, Policy, Programme Delivery Management, and principal roles in the GDDP.
3. Demonstrable experience in portfolio management, including oversight of roadmaps, risks, issues, dependencies, and reporting at a strategic level.
To Apply
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