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HM Revenue & Customs
Discover what it's like to work in a compliance role that makes an impact. Could you help us shape a stronger, fairer future? Your next career move starts here.HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) is responsible for the department's civil and criminal investigations.
Covert Operations, Digital Exploitation (CODE) sits within FIS. Working across Law Enforcement and government, CODE provides investigative tools and covert techniques to front-line investigations and works with key partners to develop and provide access to new technology and systems to enable investigators to respond to serious and complex tax evasion and crime.
Working across Law Enforcement and government, CODE provides investigative tools and covert techniques to front-line investigations and works with key partners to develop and provide access to new technology and systems to enable investigators to respond to serious and complex tax evasion and crime.
As a Digital Portfolio Manager in the Capability Development, Infrastructure and Innovation team within CODE, you will play a crucial role in supporting His Majesty's Government in the fight against serious and organised crime. Your work will directly contribute to high-profile investigations, helping to recover and protect hundreds of millions of pounds annually through innovative technical solutions.
The team manages a diverse and rapidly expanding portfolio of projects, ranging from the development of bespoke forensic tools tailored to highly specific investigative needs, to the design and implementation of scalable data visualisation platforms that enhance analytical capabilities.
You will collaborate closely with law enforcement agencies, intelligence teams, and external partners to ensure that cutting-edge technology is leveraged effectively in tackling financial crime, cyber threats, and fraud.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of data engineering within a mission-driven environment, where your expertise will help shape the future of digital investigations and forensic analysis.
Person specificationThe CODE Tech Portfolio Office (PO) is a critical enabler of both project delivery and business as usual across CODE's responsibilities. The Portfolio Office acts as the fulcrum between business needs, project delivery, suppliers, commercial processes, and external partners, ensuring that complex, sensitive, and high risk technology initiatives are aligned, governed, and delivered effectively.
This role supports the Portfolio Lead by taking delegated responsibility for defined elements of portfolio coordination, commercial and supplier engagement, project stewardship, and stakeholder management. The post holder will operate across all CODE's environments and work closely with internal delivery teams, commercial colleagues, external suppliers, and UK and international partners.
This role aligns to the Digital Portfolio Manager profession and capability framework, with a focus on supporting and enabling portfolio level outcomes more than direct project management.
Alongside your salary of £50,686, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £14,683 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments.
We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development.
Selection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences.A 1000-word personal statement. Your personal statement should be used to demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the Person Specification and the Essential Criteria.
SiftIn the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your CV.At full sift your CV and your Personal Statement, will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview.
We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.
InterviewDuring the panel interview, We will test your Technical Skills by way of a 20-minute presentation delivered at interview. Follow up questions will be asked. The presentation brief will be will be sent out to those invited for an interview. Strength-based questions will also be asked.
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Hybrid working at HMRCHMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community.
Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time). Reasonable Adjustments We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process.
To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact the UBS Recruitment team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Additional Security InformationIn addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy.
You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. Once in post you will be required to apply for Developed Vetting ( DV ) clearance which has a requirement for 10 years UK residency.
If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post. This post is open to 'UK Nationals Only'.CODE have a support network that can offer assistance to colleagues throughout the DV process. CODE understands the experience of obtaining DV clearance affects individuals differently with the process being in depth and intrusive.
The network consists of CODE DV cleared volunteers who will be able to guide you through the process and systems and look to alleviate any concerns.
Important Information For Existing HMRC Contractual HomeworkersPlease note that this role is unsuitable for contractual homeworkers due to the nature and/or requirements of the role.
Terms and Conditions Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required.
Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations .The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles.
The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.
Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process.
Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.
Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued.
Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.
Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract.
If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
For more Information for people applying for, or thinking of applying for, roles at HM Revenue and Customs, please see link: Working for HMRC: information for applicants - GOV.UKFeedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
Apply and further informationThis vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicantsJob Contact Name : Andrew Looker Email : andrew.looker@hmrc.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk Further informationAppointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of the Recruitment Principles.
In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via ubsrecruitmentcomplaints@hmrc.gov.uk. Please note that we do not accept complaints or appeals regarding scoring of outcomes of campaigns, unless candidates can provide clear evidence that the campaign did not follow the Recruitment Principles. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their website.
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