Digital Project Manager
The post holder is responsible for leading and managing Digital & Technology projects and the project team on a day-to-day basis and is responsible for driving and overseeing their delivery to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
Client Details
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The Digital and Technology Group (DTG) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable our scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters!
Its centre of excellence is also responsible for delivering a broad portfolio of change initiatives, both to transform the Agency's legacy technologies and to deliver innovative new solutions, designed around our customers' needs. DTG works in a holistic way to combine digital and technology change, data and information management, project delivery, business process, product management and cultural change to maximise out impact and ensure sustainability.
We plan to be at the heart of one of the most digitally advanced medical regulators in the world and we need people who can help us deliver that ambition. DTG is a great place to build your career, and we are committed to enabling our people to do the best work of their lives.
The Delivery Group function is responsible for providing a Delivery Centre of Excellence to drive a digital and technology-based change to deliver minimum viable products (MVP) and continuous improvements and managing all stages of the product development and implementation lifecycle, including, but not limited to, business case creation, benefits realisation planning, and management of risks.
Description
The post holder is responsible for leading and managing Digital & Technology projects and the project team on a day-to-day basis and is responsible for driving and overseeing their delivery to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
The post holder has a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders, to ensure the agreed outputs are delivered and accurately reported utilising the Agency's PPM tool, to ensure appropriate controls are in place to enable benefits realisation.
Projects may follow waterfall and/or agile methods of delivery ensuring a fit for purpose approach appropriate to requirements for the desired solution.
The Agency's default tool for supporting portfolio, programme and project delivery is Verto. Other tools such as Jira and Confluence are also utilised to support agile delivery.
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Profile
Our successful candidate will have:
* Experience of end-to-end digital and IT projects across a variety of complex projects using different delivery methodologies and frameworks.
* Experience in setting up projects with the correct governance, to ensure risks and issues are reported accurately and assurance is provided to senior stakeholders and governance boards.
* Experience of financial management, demonstrating your ability to forecast accurately and manage delivery against agreed budgets.
* Familiarity with GDS Technical and Service standards.
* Familiarity with the Government Project Delivery Functional Standard, which sets expectations for the direction and management of portfolios, programmes, and projects in government, is desirable.
* Degree relevant to requirements or equivalent; or one or more of the following:
o Prince 2 Practitioner with Agile
o Agile project management practitioner
o APM Practitioner Qualification
Person Specification:
Method of assessment: A=Application, T=Test, I=Interview, P=Presentation
Behaviour Criteria:
* Leadership (I)
* Communicating and Influencing (I)
* Working Together (I)
* Delivering at Pace (I)
Experience Criteria:
* Experience of end-to-end digital and IT projects across a variety of complex projects using different delivery methodologies and frameworks (A, I)
* Experience in setting up projects with the correct governance, to ensure risks and issues are reported accurately and assurance is provided to senior stakeholders and governance boards (I)
* Experience of financial management, demonstrating your ability to forecast accurately and manage delivery against agreed budgets (A, I)
Technical Criteria:
* Familiarity with GDS Technical and Service standards (I)
* Familiarity with the Government Project Delivery Functional Standard, which sets expectations for the direction and management of portfolios, programmes, and projects in government, is desirable (I)
* Degree relevant to requirements or equivalent; or one or more of the following: (A)
o Prince 2 Practitioner with Agile
o Agile project management practitioner
o APM Practitioner Qualification
o APM Registered Project Professional
Job Offer
Permanent G7
National: £57,028-£64,672
Hybrid Office / 3 days per week in office
Civil Service Pension and Benefits
The selection process:
We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates
If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact as soon as possible.
In the instance that we receive a high number of applications, we will hold an initial sift based on the lead criteria of Experience of end-to-end digital and IT projects across a variety of complex projects using different delivery methodologies and frameworks.
Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.
Closing date: 13th July 2026
Shortlisting date: from 20th July 2026
Interview date: from 27th July 2026