About the job

Job summary

Are you competent in using project and programme management methods including PRINCE2?

Do you have a track record of successfully delivering projects within a government department?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Job description

As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for devising, organising, implementing, managing and delivering large scale projects and programmes to agreed timelines.

This post also manages budget and quality in accordance with Government protocols including programme governance, project interdependencies affecting the programme and working with Head of Business Change on programme benefits realisation .

The successful candidate will also be responsible for corporate support to programmes and projects as a member of the DVSA CSL group and may have line management responsibilities for Project Manager(s).

Responsibilities

• Working with the Programme SRO (Senior Responsible Owner) responsible for defining and documenting the programme Business Case.
• Create and implement an appropriate programme structure, resourcing strategy and delivery approach.
• Manage programme governance to ensure programme and project management procedures are adhered to within Government protocols and support running of the programme board with SRO (Senior Responsible Owner).
• Work with stakeholders and represent the programme at all senior management meetings, ensuring communication and understanding of the programme is effective.
• Demonstrate leadership by providing influence, direction and guidance to staff to support the delivery of Portfolio Delivery team objectives.
• Work in collaboration with fellow CSLs across all functions for the good of DVSA and to create a high performing and well-respected Agency.

Please see the Candidate Pack attached to this job advert for more information about the role and responsibilities.

Person specification

• We are looking for someone with experience of successfully delivering project and programmes, whether in a permanent or contractor capacity. This includes demonstrable experience of risk management, stakeholder and change management, and budgeting and costing.
• You are an influential leader and can provide clear direction and guidance to your team to support the effective delivery of objectives, while demonstrating role model behaviours.
• Building relationships comes naturally to you, and you can communicate and engage with stakeholders and colleagues to gain trust making sure the relationships are long lasting.
• You will be a registered Prince2 Practitioner and will hold or will be willing to work towards gaining MSP and AgilePM Practitioner qualifications if successful at interview.
  

Additional Information

This role can be based in Swansea, Nottingham, Bristol, or Newcastle your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this.

Occasional travel with potential overnight stays may be required.

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

About Us

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.

We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

We’re working hard to:

• make roads safer
• improve services for our customers
• make road transport greener and healthier
• harness the potential of technology and data
• grow and level up the economy

We’re committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is valued. You can grow, develop and progress, and make a real difference to society.

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+.

To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website. 

Benefits

• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• Exceptional pension with an employer contribution of an average of 27%
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday
• Latest IT and Tech devices
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level
• Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers
• For more information see visit our careers page

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

How to Apply

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Please tailor your CV and Personal Statement to evidence the following:

• Significant experience of successfully delivering programmes or large projects (in permanent or contractor roles).
• Experience in reporting methods especially dashboards and scorecards.
• The ability to confidently interact at all levels.
• Experience in delivering programmes/projects including risk management, stakeholder and change management.
• Experience in developing comprehensive Business Cases.
• Budgeting and costing experience.

Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 1250 words.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

• An interview.
• A presentation.

The sift is due to take place from 10th June 2024

Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from 24th June 2024

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 

We’ll try to meet the dates we’ve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. We’ll give you plenty of notice of any important dates.

If you would like to find out more about what it’s like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events. 

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the candidate pack attached, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate to be successful.

This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

You can read more about Success Profiles here.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.

Further Information

For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

Pre-employment Checking

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.