Senior IT Asset Manager

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Pay of £57,946, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

• Data Engineering Design & Delivery (Practitioner) - You can design and oversee the implementation of complex, enterprise-scale data processes and ETL pipelines, translating complex customer requirements into robust, scalable solutions.
• Data Standards & Governance (Expert) - You have deep expertise in establishing and maintaining data engineering standards across teams, ensuring adherence to organisational and community standards for consistency and compliance.
• Problem Solving & Incident Management (Practitioner) - You can lead investigations into complex data issues, including ETL pipeline failures and platform-level problems, applying solutions that consider strategic, tactical, and operational impacts.

We're looking for a Senior IT Asset Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for managing all software and associated hardware assets across DWP. This is a fast-paced, strategic role where you'll oversee compliance, data integrity, and relationships with major publishers. You'll use your leadership skills to drive continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring our asset management processes deliver maximum value.

In this role, you'll set and implement asset strategies, manage renewals, and ensure adherence to policy and governance standards. You'll analyse large datasets to inform decisions, provide actionable insights, and maintain accurate asset data across the estate. You'll also lead corrective actions for non-compliance, champion automation and efficiency, and support the adoption of new technologies to improve processes.

As a senior leader, you'll coach and mentor your team, promote collaboration, and foster a high-performance culture. You'll work closely with stakeholders to balance risk, value, and compliance, while driving strategic improvements across the organisation.

You will join us in one of our digital hubs in Blackpool and Manchester, whichever is most convenient for you.

We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face-to-face in a hub.

We offer competitive pay of £57,946.

You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%.

A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

• DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Digital Awards

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

• Apply - complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There’ll be full instructions when you click through.
• Interview - a single stage interview online.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Information Technology

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