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Senior Digital Security Project Manager

Job details
Posting date: 02 February 2026
Salary: £57,946 to £68,205 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 February 2026
Location: S3 7UF
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 445451/6

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Summary

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.

Are you an experienced Digital Project Manager of large-scale projects?

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment continually looking to evolve?

DWP Digital are transforming the way we undertake security for customers, people and services. This role within our Adaptive Security Programme is leading a delivery team with an objective to improve the Department’s Cybersecurity posture across our estate of Digital Services, embedding security controls to ensure we are secure by design.

We are looking for an experienced leader in Cybersecurity Projects within a complex stakeholder environment, setting the pace and standards for delivery with internal teams.

As a Senior Digital Security Project Manager, you will:

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of large scale complex digital change, leading several Cybersecurity projects as part of the ongoing Adaptive Security Programme.
  • Lead the team to ensure project controls are in place, managing plans, risks, issues and dependencies to effective resolution.
  • Lead the team in ensuring you manage appropriate governance and reporting to Digital Directors, communicating and taking ownership of resolving complex issues while influencing decisions that require board level approval.
  • Manage a varied stakeholder environment, setting the pace for delivery and working with internal teams and/or external suppliers to deliver successfully.
  • Manage team dynamics, coaching teams to improve flow, quality and ownership throughout the team. Dealing with conflict and help establish a positive team culture.
  • Take responsibility for your own learning and development, especially in project management practice, digital frameworks and technologies in an increasingly agile environment, alongside coaching and mentoring your team and the wider delivery community to establish standards for processes and tools.

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