PR-0186 Delivery Manager in the BIS Digital Group

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Summary of the work To work across various projects with multi-disciplinary, highly skilled delivery specialists. You’ll be adept at delivering complex projects, breaking down barriers for your teams, and both planning at a higher level and getting into the detail to make things happen. Specialist role Delivery manager Expected Contract Length 12 months, but may be shorter, depending on how the work develops and the needs. Latest start date 01/10/2016 Maximum Day Rate £550 Who Speclialist Work With Head of Agile Delivery, other Digital Specialists, Other Delivery Managers,. BIS Operations team and senior management. What Specialists Work On •Deliver projects(s) using an appropriate agile project management methodology, learning & iterating frequently and to an appropriate level of quality for the stages (discovery/alpha/beta/production) •Work with Head of Agile Delivery / Product Manager(s) / other Delivery Manager(s) to define the roadmap for any given product •Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process - prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the programme •Matrix-managing a multidisciplinary team •Actively participate in the Delivery Manager community, sharing and re-applying skills and knowledge and bringing in best practice •Provide leadership cross programme on agile and lean methodologies Skills & Experience • 2 years or more experience as a delivery manager on agile project (Score 20%) • Experience working closely with stakeholders to help refine project vision, goals and release themes. Comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity. (Scores 10%) • Experience working with software delivery teams using modern technologies and practices (Scores 10%) • Have demonstrable experience of working in a culture of continuous delivery and improvement. Can show evidence of creating a culture of innovation for delivery teams. (Scores 10%) Nice to Haves • Understanding of a wide range of programme and project management methodologies and how to integrate them different environments (Scores 5%) • Have previous experience in a government transformation programme (Scores 5%) Work Location Department for Business, Innovation & Skills 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET Working Arrangments 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 offices in Westminster, London. Travel to BIS or other partner organisations may be required. Security Clearance Minimum Baseline Personnel Security Standard No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Do you work well in a collaborative agile team? (Scores 5%) • Demonstrate courage (e.g. can express controversial views, confront reality, make tough decisions, question actions inconsistent with group behaviours, candid about progress/estimates) (Scores 3%) • Demonstrate vulnerability (e.g. declare uncertainty, fear, recognise mistakes, apologise, acknowledge weaknesses) (Scores 3%) • Demonstrate responsibility (e.g. act like a leader, serve your team, provide solutions to problems, engage in external/internal environments, seek the best for the organisation beyond your team) (Scores 2%) • Demonstrate simplicity (e.g. take simple steps to goals, do less but better, mitigate failures, talk straight with respect) (Scores 3%) • Demonstrate excellence (e.g. seek actionable feedback, set challenging targets, know users, deliver cost effective high level customer satisfaction) (Scores 2%) • Demonstrate enthusiasm (e.g. bring whole self to work, celebrate success, share passion and energy with others, optimistic) (Scores 2%) Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Experience working with software delivery teams using modern technologies and practices - Can you explain more about the SW projects & Tech the candidate will be managing. The question assumes that the specialist will be working on a software project, which may not always be the case. If they are allocated to a service delivery team it will be a cross-functional delivery team working on one of BEIS's external-facing services. Services are deployed on cloud platforms and are developed using modern software technologies, including open source technologies. Teams consist of a mixture of civil servants and supplier staff. 2. Does the specified day rate include (or not) expenses and travel? The specified day rate is to include all travel/expenses for travel to daily work in London. Any travel outside of this that the candidate is asked to do they will be able to claim inline with BEIS travel and Expense policy with receipted claims.