Government Recruitment Service
About the Role:
This critical senior role within DBTs Project Delivery and Change Directorate leads a team of project delivery professionals and oversees a major projects portfolio valued at approximately 35bn. The role is pivotal in planning, prioritizing, and assuring the departments wider transformation programs, setting standards for excellence in project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee DBTs Major Projects Portfolio.
- Provide scrutiny, assurance, and performance reporting to the Investment Committee.
- Set strategies and standards for project delivery, driving capability development.
- Lead and advise the Executive Committee (ExCo), collaborating with Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) and Programme Managers.
- Liaise with counterparts across Whitehall and the Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA).
- Coherently assure a large and complex portfolio of projects.
- Provide insight and advice to inform investment decisions and prioritisation.
- Define the strategic vision for the Project Delivery Function and set standards.
- Drive capacity and capability among Project Delivery Professionals.
- Oversee all facets of the Project Delivery Function, ensuring robust policies, practices and frameworks are in place.
- Manage the recruitment, learning, and career development of Project Delivery professionals.
- Partner with Senior Programme Leaders as a trusted advisor throughout programme lifecycles.
- Lead a team of Project, Programme and Portfolio subject matter experts.
- Be an integral member of the Project Delivery and Change senior leadership team.
Skills and Expertise:
- Strong leadership skills.
- Experience leading project delivery teams.
- Expertise in project portfolio management.
- Knowledge of project delivery methodologies.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to set strategies and standards in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in providing scrutiny and assurance to senior stakeholders.
Why Join Us:
DBT is a great place to work, enabling the department to deliver on its Economic Growth Mission. This crucial role is especially important during the upcoming Spending Review and recalibration of the Major Projects Portfolio.