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Lead Technology Delivery Manager

Employer
Alexander Mann Solutions (on behalf of Public Sector Resourcing
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
competitive
Closing date
1 Jul 2022

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Clearance Level
SC
Sector
Central Government
Job Type
Contract

Lead Technology Delivery Manager – Inside IR35

 

Contract Term: 10 Months

 

Contracting Authority: Home Office

 

Location: Remote/London

 

As a Security Cleared, (SC), Lead Technology Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for multiple delivery teams to deliver highly complex, technical and risky products within agreed timescales, to cost and quality standards. You will own senior stakeholder relationships, effectively translating technical concepts, influencing, and negotiating when required.

 

You will be expected to work with flexibility, selecting and applying techniques from different delivery methodologies depending on the requirements of the delivery. You will use your experience of working in technology or a digital environment to get the best out of your team and drive continuous improvement.

 

You will take a lead on managing relationships with commercial partners, working with colleagues in Home Office Commercial when contracts need organising and negotiating. You will be required to facilitate governance meetings and mechanisms and/or select the right people to join these discussions.

 

Responsibilities include:

 

1. translating a single complex product roadmap into multiple delivery plans for delivery teams, considering the people and skills required for each delivery team and using delivery data to set milestones based on forecasts where possible

 

2. delivering in line with the capacity and availability of multiple delivery teams, leveraging frameworks to find the right suppliers and managing budgets to make informed decisions on resourcing and team profiles

 

3. using experience and delivery expertise to actively manage risks, issues and dependencies for multiple delivery teams, adapting ways of working to improve delivery across teams and acting as the final escalation point for any risks highlighted by junior colleagues

 

4. forming a strong partnership with Product Managers to effectively engage with and influence relevant senior stakeholders

 

5. assessing the effectiveness across multiple delivery teams, engaging with and motivating teams in different ways depending on their needs, and facilitating collaboration across delivery teams when required

 

6. using feedback loops, data analysis and experiments to iteratively improve the product, service and ways of working across delivery teams

 

7. working with the Head of Role for Delivery to define delivery strategies at department or organisational level, aligning to business goals

 

You will have experience in

 

1. creating and maintaining a delivery plan that highlights forecasts/estimates and confidence levels

 

2. using experience of technology delivery and technical practices to help translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

 

3. working at senior leadership level, establishing and maintaining extensive stakeholder networks and actively engaging other senior leaders to communicate and agree complicated strategies and technical plans

 

4. using previous experience, expertise and current metrics to identify, understand, and improve team delivery performance

 

5. ability to balance multiple priorities and teams working across complex products whilst delivering value

 

6. managing teams by creating an effective team environment and setting individuals up for success

 

7. strong financial management skills in order to leverage budget, prioritise business needs and make key decisions

 

8. acting as the Delivery Manager for one or more delivery teams at the same time through a complete delivery lifecycle (prepare, deliver, improve)

 

It is desirable that you have       

 

  1. Security Clearance at SC Level Experience of working within Law Enforcement or similar area Certifications in two or more delivery methods (e.g., Scrum, Lean Kanban, SAFe, Prince 2)

 

 

 

 

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