Job Description

On behalf of the Met Office, we are looking for a Digital Delivery Manager (Inside IR35) for a 9 Month contract based REMOTELY with occasional visits to Exeter as required.



SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position, (and speed at which we require a postholder in situ), preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.



The DPD Squad is responsible for developing and implementing solutions that enable the orchestration of data, both internally and externally, to the Met Office.



This enables the Message Switching team to focus on maintenance and configuration of existing data orchestration solutions.



Current projects include the development and implementation of components that will enable the WIS2 capabilities of the Met Office; and the migration of customers to the new DTS system from existing data transfer solutions such as DART.



All current and future work is based on service architecture plans provided, to ensure that any functionality deployed meets Enterprise Architecture Assurance requirements

You will be expected to:

Lead the team on Agile and Lean ways of working Optimise the delivery flow of teams by removing impediments and actively addressing delivery risks Lead continual planning process for the team they are working within Communicate effectively with stakeholders Identify and address issues with regard to team dynamics. Support the Lead IT Service Manager with Financial and Commercial management

Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

Agile and Lean practices:

You can coach and lead teams in Agile and Lean practices. Act as a recognised expert and advocate for the approaches, continuously reflecting and challenging the team. Create or tailor new ways of working and consistently innovate.

Maintaining delivery momentum:

Optimise the delivery flow of teams. Actively address the most complicated risks, issues and dependencies including where ownership exists outside of the team. Identify and implement innovative ways to unblock issues.

Planning:

You can lead a continual planning process in a very complex environment. Plan beyond product delivery. Identify dependencies in plans across services and co-ordinate delivery. Coach the team as the central point of expertise.

Team dynamics and collaboration:

Identify problems or issues in the team dynamic and rectify them. Identify issues through Agile 'health checks' with the team and help stimulate the right responses. Engage in varying types of feedback, choosing the right type at the appropriate time and ensuring the discussion and decision stick. Accelerate the team development cycle

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 Met 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 Commitment



The Met 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".