Project Manager

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are looking for Project Managers to support the delivery of varied digital, technology and business change projects that improve services for customers, colleagues and the wider public. An opportunity to join a large, established organisation delivering meaningful change across services used by millions of people across the UK. Based in Swansea on a permanent SEO appointment, this role offers hybrid working (minimum 60% office-based in Swansea) and a salary of £44,241 plus c.29% employer pension contribution and excellent Civil Service benefits.

About role

As a Project Manager, you will support and manage the delivery of programmes, projects and workstreams across DVLA. You may lead medium-risk, medium-complexity projects yourself, or work as part of a wider team supporting larger projects and programmes.

You will work with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver digital, technology and business change projects, bringing structure to delivery, planning in detail and working collaboratively to achieve business outcomes. DVLA is particularly interested in people who enjoy delivering change through technology, whether that involves the software delivery cycle, infrastructure changes or wider service improvements.

You will also help champion the Project & Portfolio Management profession, contributing to good delivery practice and supporting successful change across DVLA.

OPEN SESSION

Would you like to find out more about the role, the digital team and what it's like to work at DVLA? DVLA have organised a role familiarisation session where you can virtually meet the team and ask questions on Monday 29/06/26 at 12pm.

Follow application link to book your virtual seat.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Day-to-day management and leadership of the project and the project team for the projects they are responsible for delivering. Set project controls. Design the project structure appropriate to stage. Select and apply appropriate delivery methodologies.
• Stakeholder Management: Identify key stakeholders and develop effective relationships.
• Risks and Issues: Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate.
• Change management: Ensure effective change management processes are in place, as appropriate for low to moderate-risk/low to moderate-complexity projects, to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
• Project performance and controls: Build Project Plan and apply appropriate project principles to deliver stated objectives. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Track and report delivery against milestones.

Essential Skills

• Experience working in project delivery, change management or an operational environment, with an understanding of how change is delivered successfully.
• Broad change delivery experience, ideally involving business change, technology change, IT services or customer-facing service improvements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to build relationships and engage people comfortably at different levels.
• Resilient and adaptable approach, with experience managing changing priorities, ambiguity and varied workloads.
• Confidence to work with autonomy, organise and prioritise tasks, support larger-scale projects and take the lead on medium-scale projects.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,241 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contributes £12,816 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

• Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on chosen pension scheme
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• Digital communities with clear career frameworks
• On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies)
• On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff
• Free parking

Additional information

• Hybrid working includes 60% in-office working per month from Swansea, typically 3 days per week, with flexible working hours.

• DVLA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration Skilled Worker Licence and is unable to sponsor individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

• This role requires BPSS clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 3 out of the past 5 years.

Why join DVLA?

• Work on meaningful projects that improve services used by millions of people across the UK, helping DVLA deliver better outcomes for customers, colleagues and the wider public.
• Join a large, established project delivery community with access to mentoring, training and development across areas such as PRINCE2, Agile and wider project management practice.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of digital, technology and business change projects, giving you the opportunity to build your experience and grow your career in a supportive environment.

If you are a Project Manager who enjoys working with stakeholders, bringing structure to delivery and supporting meaningful change, this is a great opportunity to build your career with DVLA. Apply now or contact Inspire People in complete confidence.