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DWP – Service Transformation – Senior Delivery Integration and Assurance Lead (DM)

Closing date for applications: 10/01/2023
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Specialist role
 Delivery manager
Summary of the work
 Delivery Integration and Assurance role to enable the complex delivery of the Technology Services' products and services for the Functional Assessment Service Programme, transitioning to a new IT managed service which includes DWP provided networks, end user devices (laptops & peripherals) and end user environment software.
Latest start date
 01/03/2023
Expected contract length
 24 months with an optional extension period of up to 6 months
Location
 North West England
Organisation the work is for
 DWP Digital - Service Transformation
Maximum day rate
 £700
ABOUT THE WORK
Early market engagement
Who the specialist will work with
 The specialist will join an existing DWP team of Digital and Change Programme delivery managers and will lead the end-to-end delivery projects relating to IT transition, systems integration and migration.The specialist will be working with:TS Delivery PartnerTS Deputy DirectorFAS Deputy DirectorFAS Programme ManagerService Operational Design ManagerService Transition ManagerWorkplace EngineersNetwork EngineersService Design and User Support ServicesDWP Test Delivery ManagerThird Party Providers to DWP
What the specialist will work on
 The specialist needs to be an experienced project manager with a background of managing IT projects and successfully delivering against milestones.As part of a major programme to provide 5 health assessment suppliers with a managed IT service which includes DWP provided networks, end user devices and software, as well as an externally procured case management service, the department is looking for an IT delivery manager with experience of successfully managing the transition of organisations to new IT services and ways of working, against challenging milestones.
WORK SETUP
Address where the work will take place
 Primarily at the North West DWP Digital Corporate Hubs - St Peters Square, Manchester and Peel Park, Blackpool - although there may be a requirement to travel to other DWP locations.
Working arrangements
 Specialist will work 5 working days per week. At least 40% of their time is expected to be in a DWP North West hub office. There may be some travel required to other locations.
Security clearance
 All suppliers must BPSS cleared and On-Shore
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional terms and conditions
 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/terms-and-conditions-of-digital-marketplace-frameworks
EVALUATION CRITERIA
How many specialists to evaluate
 5
Cultural fit criteria
 -Work as a team with our organisation and other third party suppliers -Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions -Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes -Take responsibility for their work -Share knowledge and experience with other team members -Challenge the status quo
Assessment methods
Evaluation weighting
 Technical competence 75% Cultural fit 5% Price 20%
EXPERIENCE
Essential skills and experience
  • Proven knowledge and a minimum of 5+ years experience of:
  • Working as a Senior IT Project Delivery Manager in a large scale organisation and/or Public Sector
  • Managing large, complex, IT projects. Successfully delivering hardware and software products and services to internal and 3rd party organisations
  • Building complex delivery plans, identifying and managing key integration points, identifying and mitigating risks, issues and dependencies with effective escalation where necessary, demonstrating ownership through to resolution
  • Tracking and managing project progress and budget, providing informative and accurate reporting to senior leaders and/or governance boards, to enable key decisions to be made
  • Actively managing decision making, governance and change, taking all cross-project impacts into account
  • Actively managing decision making, governance and change, taking all cross-project impacts into account
  • Communicating consistently across internal and external stakeholders, tailoring messages to ensure that it is right for the audience and consistent with broader project/digital messaging
  • Working as a part of a large team, including internal and third party organisations, and taking the lead where necessary
  • Identifying and assuring Operational Acceptance Criteria and Service Acceptance Criteria
  • Delivering projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies, along with a Hybrid Approach
  • Strong understanding and practical application of the ITIL framework to deliver and operate digital services
EXPRESS INTEREST
Closing date for applications: 10/01/2023

DWP – Service Transformation – Senior Delivery Integration and Assurance Lead (DM)

Closing date for applications: 10/01/2023


Specialist role:

Delivery manager

Location:

North West England

Organisation:

DWP Digital - Service Transformation

Maximum day rate:

£700
FULL DETAILS / EXPRESS INTEREST HERE
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