Home Office National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP) Planning Delivery Manager

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Summary of the work Plan, structure and lead the planning of the projects, in line with best practice and programme planning standards. Manage the interface between projects highlighting both the dependencies and the interfaces between stakeholders. Convert MS Project Schedules into an easily digestible format to communicate to Senior Stakeholders. Specialist role Delivery manager Expected Contract Length 9 months with the option to extend to the maximum two year term allowed. Latest start date 31/10/2016 Maximum Day Rate £800 Who Speclialist Work With Programme colleagues and stakeholders including: Project Managers; Programme Planner; Delivery Manager; Programme Lead; and Subject Matter Experts. What Specialists Work On Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process, prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team Design / build/ monitor and control the schedules; Unblock any bottle necks from the planning activities. Dependency management; Resource profiling; Produce project stage Plans (word + Gantt, inc. success criteria and critical path); Produce and maintain the project dependency logs; Produce Plan on a Page (POAP) for the projects; Risk Management Embed the planning process into the projects. Produce a network dependency map. Ensure all planning products are built to an appropriate level of quality for the stage Skills & Experience • Extensive knowledge of MS Project • Solid experience of MSP / PRINCE 2 / Agile Project Management methodologies and product based planning techniques • Demonstrable experience of using programme and project planning techniques via a multi-disciplinary, highly skilled digital team • Proven use of software tools for scheduling and resource management • Experienced in effective decision making with accountability for decisions made • Experience of analysing information from a range of sources • Confidence to challenge project plans and approaches to safeguard delivery • Ability to work at pace and deliver to tight timescales • Ability to work across disciplines • A good understanding of information management • Excellent communication, stakeholder and interpersonal skills/customer service skills • Ability to spot warning signs of things going wrong and provide a decisive response to significant delivery challenges • Hold the APMP, APM or PRINCE 2 Practitioner Qualification • Hold the MoR Practitioner / MSP foundation Nice to Haves • Hold the MSP Practitioner qualification • Experienced across both public and private sector Work Location 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF. Travel to other offices within M25 may be required (travel expenses within the M25 cannot be claimed). Working Arrangments Report into the NLEDS Programme Planner On site for at least 3 days per week for Face to Face Meetings Security Clearance SC or the ability to be cleared to SC No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Exemplify positive customer service behaviours and promote a culture focused on ensuring customer needs are met • Ability to encourage a culture of innovation focused on adding value – give people space to think creatively • Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes • Transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 15% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. If an organisation was to place a candidate for this opportunity would it prevent them from engaging with the Home Office for the delivery of NLEDP services/applications later on in the programme? The organisation would not be prevented from further engagement but the Supplier and the individual candidate may be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement prior to commencing the contract. 2. Please can you clarify the precise London location(s) that the Delivery Manager will be required to attend? The Delivery Manager will be required to work from 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF initially. The role may move to a Croydon Home Office building – Metro Point, Sydenham Road, Croydon or Lunar House, Wellesley Road, Croydon. The Delivery Manager may be also required to work / attend meetings at the Hendon Data Centre, Aerodrome Road, London, NW9 5JE.