Job Description

On behalf of the Cabinet Office, we are looking for an Agile Delivery Manager - Policy & Reform (Inside IR35) for a 3 month contract based hybrid in London, York, Sheffield, Manchester, Glasgow 1 day per week.



The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. The Cabinet Office is also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. More information about the Cabinet Office can be found on its website at: [1] www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office



As an Agile Delivery Manager - Policy & Reform, you will be accountable for the performance of your team. You will build and maintain motivated, collaborative teams, identify and help overcome obstacles, and focus the team on what is most important for product and service delivery. You will also encourage continuous improvement and coach team members in appropriate Agile and Lean tools and techniques. In this role, you will specifically operate directly with accelerators and policy teams, facilitating their work and ensuring successful outcomes.

Essential:

Building and maintaining motivated, collaborating, and well-functioning teams; Identifying and helping teams overcome obstacles; Encouraging and facilitating continuous improvement within the delivery team; Facilitating the delivery flow of a team, managing pace and tempo; Actively addressing internal and external risks, issues, and dependencies.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.



Disability Confident



As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



Armed Forces Covenant



The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".



References



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1. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office