Technical Delivery Manager

Technical 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 01/07/2016

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 Solutions Architect, Print, Wi-Fi and Telephony Product Manager, Partner Organisations, technology suppliers and CTP (Common Technology platform) team. 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 Wi-Fi, Telephony and Print projects using appropriate agile project management methodology, learning and iterating frequently
• Work with the Wi-Fi, Telephony and Print Product Manager(s) to define the roadmap for any given product and translate this into user stories
• 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
• Ensure Wi-Fi, Telephony and Print solutions are built to an appropriate level of quality for each stage (alpha/beta/production)

Work setup

Address where the work will take place Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, London

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.

Security clearance Security Clearance (SC) level security clearance will be required for this role

Qualifications

Skills and experience

Technical competence: essential skills and experience

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

Technical competence: 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.