Project Assurance Lead
| Posting date: | 09 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £54,857 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 404170/2 |
Summary
Do you thrive on leading from the front when delivering projects, bringing structure and clarity to a complex and changing environment?
Can you build and utilise strong relationships at a senior level in order to deliver project outcomes?
If so, then we would love for you to apply!
This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your skills and experience within the Assurance profession. You will play a key role in helping the Department make a step change in how we deliver our large and complex portfolio of projects, worth well over £100bn. The Department’s ambition is to be best in class and be a showcase for other departments.
You will join the Portfolio and Project Delivery Directorate (PPDD) as the Grade 7 Assurance Lead. The role sits within the Portfolio and Project Assurance Division (PPA), whose work is a core element of the ‘Be an Excellent Department’ strategic enabler.
We are seeking a Project Delivery Professional to oversee the Department’s project assurance requirements. The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail and be comfortable providing detailed advice to stakeholders at all levels across the Department and our arms-length bodies and be excited at the opportunity to use technology and AI tools to innovate and identify way to do things better.
You will lead the Project Delivery Centre of Excellence (CoE), coordinating with DfT’s other CoEs to ensure timely and effective assurance. This involves managing a team of business case reviewers to provide high-quality advice on the management dimension of business cases. Additionally, you will collaborate with the DfT Chief Portfolio Officer and senior decision makers to support project and programme delivery, offering guidance on best practices for assurance, business case development, and project processes.
Responsibilities
Key accountabilities of the role include:
- You will manage a high-performing Project Assurance team with direct line management responsibility for one HEO Departmental Assurance Coordinator. You will ensure your team is engaged and empowered, valuing individual expertise, supporting their professional development and working with them to prioritise workloads to maintain a high-quality service offering.
- You will be responsible for supervising the delivery of project assurance within DfT. This involves providing high-quality advice on appropriate assurance for major projects and programmes, as well as confidently and constructively challenging teams to ensure that their processes are effective and proportionate.
- You will lead the ‘Common Findings and Insights’ project, using data management and AI tools to analyse data from assurance reviews to improve project delivery through better advice to project teams. You will collaborate with our Lessons team and will be supported by experts in the DfT Analytics Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to engage with other Government departments to share findings and drive best practice.
- You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of management case assurance for business cases, providing feedback to ensure that guidance and advice are tailored to meet the needs of projects and programmes. This role involves coordinating a team of business case reviewers to deliver high-quality advice and feedback on the management aspects of business cases. Additionally, you will coordinate all Centre of Excellence comments, prioritising them.
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile.
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