Home Office – Her Majesty’s Passport Office - Delivery Manager 2

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Who Speclialist Work With The post holder will work closely with and report to the Civil Service Senior Project Manager. They will need to work closely alongside: Business Change Managers, Portfolio Director, Agile Delivery teams, Technical Design Architect, Business Design Architect, Business Analysts and Product Owner. What Specialists Work On Act as Digital Delivery Manager covering two projects, commercial and software development; supporting the overall delivery of the wider portfolio. • Identify and unblock issues that may delay development • Liaise with internal/external stakeholders • Deliver against all internal reporting/governance requirements (budget, risks, issues, interfaces, progress) • Liaise with Home Office Enterprise Services and Data Centre teams ensuring critical delivery milestones are met • Work with Home Office DDaT teams ensuring smooth development of, and support for new software, deployments • Report to Senior Project Manager on concerns, issues and risks outside of agreed tolerances. Where the Work Takes Place London Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements The post-holder will need to be based on site for at least four days a week to work effectively with the agile development teams. They will need to be self-managing and self-starting but able to contribute to and help build team working. There will be considerable senior management and external stakeholder interface and problem solving and presentation/influencing skills will be essential. Expenses for any exceptional travel authorised outside of Central London will fall under the Standard Government Terms and Conditions for Expenses as covered in the DOS Contract. Work Location London Security Clearance SC Clearance is required. HM Passport Office will support the clearance process’ Additional T&Cs We expect this engagement to be outside IR35, however status is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Standard Government Terms and Conditions for Expenses as covered in the DOS Contract. Skills & Experience Project management – apply appropriate planning and progress monitoring tools to support a Kanban based development project Governance – effective reporting and escalation through a waterfall governance process including risks, issues, dependencies, progress and budgets. Problem solving – ability to identify potential problems and issues proactively and work through them to effective conclusion Team working – ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a range of established professionals and specialist – both civil servants and contractors Data centre experience - Previous experience of being point of contact and collaboration with HO Enterprise Services for Data Centre projects. Previous experience of translating epics into user stories to drive execution of work in data centres. Nice to Haves Recent experience of working in HMPO/HO or similar regulated Government environment. Relevant recent experience of combining project management disciplines in an agile delivery environment where waterfall style governance is required but mustn’t adversely impact agile delivery approach. Ability to build trust and relationships with disaffected stakeholders. Have existing, valid SC/CTC Clearance – Home Office preferred No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions Take responsibility for their work Share knowledge and experience with other team members Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 15% Price 25% Questions from Suppliers Budget range 700-850