Digital Portfolio Manager – Governance & Risk Assurance
Can you help shape the governance and assurance that enables successful delivery of digital services?

Do you thrive on managing risk, improving performance and supporting informed decision-making?

Would you like to play a key role in ensuring digital investments deliver maximum value for the Department for Transport?

If so,we’dlove 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,skilledand in-house capability.

Influence priorities. Reduce risk. Maximise impact. Join a team at the heart of digital delivery, ensuring investments, resources and governance processes support the Department for Transport's strategic ambitions.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere

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 aprivilege day for the King’s birthday

Versatile working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Advantages section below!

Find out more about whatit'slike working atDepartment for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careersand within the Government Digital and Data Profession.

As a Digital Portfolio Manager, Governance & Risk Assurance, you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of digital investments across the Department for Transport. Working within the Portfolio Management Hub, you will help ensure that projects and programmes are effectively governed and assured, risks are understood and managed, and decision-makers have the information they need to prioritise investment and maximise value.

You will work closely with project teams, senior leaders and stakeholders to coordinate portfolio activities, monitor performance, and support assurance processes that drive successful outcomes. By maintaining oversight of governance, risk and investment performance, you will help identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to informed, evidence-based decision-making using digital portfolio, programme and project management software and tools.

The role offers the opportunity to influence how digital initiatives are prioritised, governed and delivered, ensuring they align with strategic objectives and customer needs. You will support continuous improvement across the portfolio, helping teams adopt effective governance practices while strengthening accountability and transparency.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your portfolio management expertise, work with a diverse range of stakeholders, and contribute to the delivery of digital services that make a difference across the Department for Transport.

Your responsibilities will include,



but aren’t limited to:

Helptocreateenvironmentsthatenableteamstodeliver.

Supporttheprioritisationofagroupofprojectsandprogrammes.

Helpstakeholdersunderstandtheperformanceofworkandanyrelatedrisks.

Supportmoreseniorportfoliomanagersandleadershipin collating digital data and metrics to make evidence based decisions and improvements.

Toensuregovernanceboardcadenceisfollowedandtobeaccountableforthe successful management and running of them.

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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Digital Portfolio Manager – Governance & Risk Assurance
Company: Government Recruitment Service Salary: £44,241 - £44,241 Hours: Full-time Location: Hastings Job type: Permanent Posting date: 18 Aug 2026 Closing date: 30 Aug 2026

Summary
Can you help shape the governance and assurance that enables successful delivery of digital services?

Do you thrive on managing risk, improving performance and supporting informed decision-making?

Would you like to play a key role in ensuring digital investments deliver maximum value for the Department for Transport?

If so,we’dlove 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,skilledand in-house capability.

Influence priorities. Reduce risk. Maximise impact. Join a team at the heart of digital delivery, ensuring investments, resources and governance processes support the Department for Transport's strategic ambitions.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere

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 aprivilege 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.

As a Digital Portfolio Manager, Governance & Risk Assurance, you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of digital investments across the Department for Transport. Working within the Portfolio Management Hub, you will help ensure that projects and programmes are effectively governed and assured, risks are understood and managed, and decision-makers have the information they need to prioritise investment and maximise value.

You will work closely with project teams, senior leaders and stakeholders to coordinate portfolio activities, monitor performance, and support assurance processes that drive successful outcomes. By maintaining oversight of governance, risk and investment performance, you will help identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to informed, evidence-based decision‑making using digital portfolio, programme and project management software and tools.

The role offers the opportunity to influence how digital initiatives are prioritised, governed and delivered, ensuring they align with strategic objectives and customer needs. You will support continuous improvement across the portfolio, helping teams adopt effective governance practices while strengthening accountability and transparency.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your portfolio management expertise, work with a diverse range of stakeholders, and contribute to the delivery of digital services that make a difference across the Department for Transport.

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

Helptocreateenvironmentsthatenableteamstodeliver.

Supporttheprioritisationofagroupofprojectsandprogrammes.

Helpteamstofollowgovernance, assuranceanddigital deliveryprocesses.

Helpstakeholdersunderstandtheperformanceofworkandanyrelatedrisks.

Supportmoreseniorportfoliomanagersandleadershipin collating digital data and metrics to make evidence based decisions and improvements.

Toensuregovernanceboardcadenceisfollowedandtobeaccountableforthe successful management and running of them.

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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