Head of Digital & Data PMO
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £66,045 to £71,295 per year |
| Additional salary information: | GPA is also committed to recognising and rewarding where our staff hold the “Gold Standard’ accreditation relevant to their Specialism and offer a £5000 non-pensionable allowance to staff who have achieved this. There is also a £4500 recruitment & retenti |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cardiff |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 412398/3 |
Summary
We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.
Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost-effective real estate service solutions.
Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. And we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.
Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.
The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.
To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
The Chief Digital & Information Office is on a mission to create a transformed, more efficient digitally enabled organisation that provides better outcomes for everyone by 2028, and this role has the opportunity to help spearhead our Digital & Data Project & Programme Management.
To date, Digital & Data have had a significant role to play, in supporting the GPA’s 2030 vision of a transformed, shared, sustainable and value for money government estate, rapidly moving the organisation from a startup to scaleup organisation.
Going forward as part of the Government Spending Review process we have a pivotal opportunity to influence and shape our future, to focus on prioritised areas to better respond to our clients, customers and GPA teams. Taking a paradigm shift towards delivering services that are even more fit for purpose to support the next stage in GPA’s evolution, scale and innovate our services to be more efficient and effective over a longer period, supporting innovation and growth.
The Government Property Agency (GPA) is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Head of Digital and Data PMO to drive the successful delivery of our digital and data portfolio. As Head of PMO, you will lead a central team that drives excellence across portfolio planning, programme governance, risk and issue management, benefits realisation, resource forecasting, and financial oversight. You will embed a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement, ensuring digital and data programmes are aligned with GPA’s strategic goals. Working closely with senior leaders, delivery teams, and cross-government partners, you’ll ensure consistent standards, agile decision-making, and robust reporting across all projects – enabling the GPA to deliver real impact through smarter use of technology and insight.
To deliver GPA’s Business plan there are a significant number of digital & data activities, spread across tactical, operational and strategic with dependencies across budget, resource, timelines, risks, portfolio, business impact etc. These areas need to be better managed in order to set ourselves up for success going forward and continue to deliver GPA’s business objectives in a more sustainable, integrated and coordinated way.
Currently in Digital & Data we have PMO resources but under separate teams. The lead role reporting into the Chief Digital & Information Officer will aim to create a more cohesive PMO function to better support, oversee and coordinate the successful delivery of our programmes of work and deliverables which are spread across the Digital & Data teams. In parallel ensuring the activities are aligned with GPA objectives, following best practises and delivering value by ensuring structured, efficient and strategically aligned execution of projects.
The Head of PMO for Digital & Data will play a critical leadership role in driving the successful delivery of business plan objectives by creating a high-performing environment for project management and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Vision
- Ensuring that the PMO’s activities align with the broader business strategy, especially focusing on digital transformation and data initiatives.
- By clearly linking projects to business outcomes, the role will ensure that all efforts contribute directly to achieving business objectives.
Driving a culture of Agility and Continuous Improvement
- The role will help implement agile frameworks and promote a culture of adaptability and learning within the PMO.
- This will enable the GPA to respond quickly to changes, refine processes, and improve project outcomes over time.
Managing Risks and ensuring Compliance
- The role will develop strategies to identify, mitigate, and manage risks related to digital transformation and data initiatives.
Establishing Governance and Accountability
- The role will define and enforce robust governance structures, ensuring projects adhere to best practices, timelines, and budgets.
- Improving oversight reduces project risks, ensures accountability, and enhances transparency, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged.
Enhancing Collaboration across Teams
- Importantly, the role will act as a facilitator, ensuring seamless collaboration between Digital & Data and the wider business towards delivering business plan objectives.
- Ensuring cross-functional alignment and projects which are relevant to business needs and deliver user-centric solutions.
Optimising Resource Management
- Importantly the oversee will support resource planning and allocation, ensuring the right skills, tools, and budgets are in place for critical digital and data projects.
- Ensuring efficient resource management minimises bottlenecks and ensures high-priority initiatives are adequately supported.
Measuring and Communicating Impact
- Helping to establish KPIs and performance metrics to track how digital and data projects contribute to business objectives.
- Demonstrating the tangible impact of projects builds confidence in the PMO and reinforces its strategic value.
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