BPDM002 (2 of 5) - Borders & Immigration Technology Programme, Project, and Delivery Managers

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Who Speclialist Work With Key stakeholders within Border Force, UKVI, Home Office Digital Data and Technology, Home Office and Security Services. The programmes are resourced by a range of specialist resources; civil servants, contractors and interims. What Specialists Work On To create clear, pragmatic, manageable plans for delivery within the Borders and Immigration Portfolios of Programmes; To build delivery teams to define, design, deliver and run one or more technology projects using appropriate project management methodologies; To Identify warning signs and provide decisive responses to significant delivery challenges; The specialist will be expected to develop and manage - project plans, resource requirements, risks and issues, dependency matrices, work breakdown structures Where the Work Takes Place The Specialist is required to attend Home Office premises at Marsham Street, London, SW1 and MetroPoint or Lunar House, Croydon, Surrey, or other locations as necessary. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements Specialists will work primarily on-site with teams as required and report to management on site. Only approved IT facilities and equipment may be used and off-site or home working may be required at times. Specialists are expected to work across the multiple sites as required. Expenses will conform to HO internal policies and will not be payable to Westminster, Croydon, or Heathrow. Work Location The Specialist is required to attend Home Office premises at Marsham Street, London, SW1 and MetroPoint or Lunar House, Croydon, Surrey, or other locations as necessary. Security Clearance Security clearance of Security Check (SC) is required. Additional T&Cs These roles are likely to be considered within the scope of the Intermediaries legislation (i.e.: inside IR35). Availability to start is a key criteria within the process. Skills & Experience Experience of managing programmes to budget and schedule using agile project management methods and appropriate scope management Demonstrate experience of successful delivery of complex projects over time and with a clear approach to resolution of issues and risk mitigation Demonstrate understanding of delivering digital services/ products to the Government Digital Service standard and delivery issues Note: This is 1 of 5 similar requirements. A maximum of 10 specialists across all 5 roles will be interviewed. Nice to Haves Previous successful experience delivering digital services within Government Experience in Border security and Immigration requirements and business processes, issues and solutions Demonstrate understanding of technical architecture, agile delivery, IT reusable services and technical design patterns Accreditation to recognised industry standards in project and programme management (MSP Practitioner, MAPM or equivalent) Accreditation in Agile methods such as RUP, Scrum or DSDM Understanding of Service Delivery to ITIL standards Experience and delivery to GDS Service Assessment, Security Health Check, Penetration Testing, HO Service Readiness and Home Office release reviews as part of quality and acceptance tests Experience of challenging and removing unnecessary barriers to service delivery Provide demonstrable experience of creating and assuring end to end plans, mapping out dependences and work breakdown structures Experience of managing expectations and reporting to a wide range of internal departmental and cross Government stakeholders including those at a senior level No. of Specialists to Evaluate 10 Cultural Fit Criteria People Development - Ability to document and communicate ideas, issues and solutions One Team approach - Be visible to staff and stakeholders; Be transparent and collaborative; Work as part of a team; Collaboration with 3rd parties and multi-supplier working Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 10% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers Budget range maximum day rate up to £1000.