Programme Delivery Manager


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£69,501 to £69,501 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birmingham
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

Can you lead complex programmes, balancing delivery, risk, resources and benefits to achieve strategic outcomes?

Do you have experience influencing senior stakeholders and translating strategic objectives into successful delivery plans?

Have you led and developed high-performing delivery teams while embedding agile and programme management best practice?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

This is an exciting time to join the Digital, Information and Security Directorate within the Department for Transport as we restructure our directorate to ensure we are ready for future challenges, building a more sustainable, skilled and in-house capability.

Deliver change. Lead delivery. Make an impact. Oversee complex digital programmes that shape the future of transport, turning strategic priorities into successful outcomes while driving value, innovation and transformation across the Department for Transport.

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 Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers and within the Government Digital and Data Profession.

Join the Department for Transport as a Programme Delivery Manager and lead the successful delivery of complex digital programmes that support organisational priorities and transform how services are delivered. This is a high-profile leadership role within the Portfolio Management Hub, where you'll oversee the planning, delivery and governance of major programmes, ensuring they deliver measurable value and strategic outcomes.

Working closely with senior leaders, stakeholders and delivery teams, you'll translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, managing programme roadmaps, budgets, risks and dependencies across a diverse portfolio. You'll provide clear oversight of performance, ensuring programmes remain aligned to business goals, investment priorities and customer needs.

You'll play a key role in developing delivery capability across the organisation, coaching and supporting project and delivery managers, promoting agile best practice and building a strong delivery community. You'll also drive consistency in programme governance, resource management and delivery standards, helping teams navigate complexity and deliver with confidence.

This is an opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, lead large-scale transformation and make a lasting impact across the Department for Transport's digital portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Leading and overseeing the delivery of complex programmes, ensuring alignment with the Portfolio Management Hub’s (PMH) investment strategy, operating model, and business value targets.
Maintaining programme roadmaps and plans that feed into broader portfolio planning and investment decisions.
Monitoring and managing programme performance against planned benefits and ROI targets as set by PMH governance.
Managing programme-level risks, dependencies, and resource allocation in line with PMH frameworks.
Acting as a key point of contact for programme delivery matters, engaging with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals and customer needs.

For further information on the role, please read the 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.

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