Delivery Manager

Overview

Specialist role Delivery Manager

Summary of the work

To manage agile projects, to deliver a specific product or transformation via a multi-disciplinary, highly skilled technology team. You’ll be adept at delivering complex projects, breaking down barriers for your team, and both planning at a higher level and getting into the detail to make things happen.

Latest start date 01/08/2016

Expected contract length 24 months, but may be shorter, depending on how the project develops and the needs.

Region London

Organisation the work is for Department for Business, Innovation & Skills [Digital Directorate, Common Technology Programme]

About the work

Who the specialist will work with

Working with the senior stakeholders in partner organisations, technology suppliers and both technical and non-technical Common Technology Programme team members. The specialist must play an active role in the agile delivery community of practice. The specialist must be prepared to upskill civil servants into a delivery role.

What the specialist will work on

• Delivery of Technology Services such as End User Devices, Wi-Fi, Telephony and Print using appropriate project management disciplines to Partner Organisations or large teams
• Work with the senior stakeholders, business relationship manager, product manager(s) and the transition team to define and maintain the roadmap for delivery of the technology transformation
• Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process - prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team * Matrix-managing a multidisciplinary team
• Manage the end to end transition of technology services for partner organisation
  

Work setup

Address where the work will take place Department for Business, Innovation & Skills London, Polaris House Swindon Travel expenses will be covered at BIS rates.

Working arrangements Monday to Friday on site. A professional working day, hours and working pattern as needed to deliver the service in an efficient way. Mainly based from our office in Westminster, London Would be required to spend 50% of their time in Medical Research Council offices in Swindon.

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Qualifications

Skills and experience

Essential skills and experience

• 2 years' or more experience delivering agile & waterfall projects or programmes
• Previous experience successfully managing the delivery or multiple technology projects or programmes
• A good understanding of a multiple technologies such as End User Compute, Print, Wi-Fi, and Telephony
• Have demonstrable experience of working in a culture of continuous delivery and improvement.
• Have proven experience balancing changing priorities, managing dependencies and dealing with ambiguity
• Have experience of being part of a multidisciplinary team

Nice-to-have skills and experience

• Experience of working in large complex organisations
• Have previous experience in a government transformation programme
  

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.