Job Description

Social Work England is the specialist body that regulates social workers in their vital role. Every day, social workers support millions of people to improve their chances in life. We believe in the power of collaboration and share a common goal with those we regulate - to protect the public, enable positive change, and ultimately improve people's lives.

The Digital Delivery Manager will take the lead in shaping the future of our organisation's digital landscape. The post holder will be at the heart of delivering impactful digital initiatives that touch every part of our organisation.

This role will influence how digital products are delivered across a diverse and dynamic portfolio. No two projects are the same - offering the chance to broaden experience, work with a wide range of stakeholders, and help embed a culture of continuous improvement.

As part of a growing and forward-thinking Digital Product and Delivery team, this role gives a platform to own and bring ideas to life, improve ways of working, and play a key part in our mission to deliver better, faster and smarter.

What you will do

Work with the Lead Digital Product and Delivery Manager to help the organisation to prioritise the digital portfolio through establishing strong relationships and leveraging appropriate governance structures. Work within the organisational governance structure and with key senior stakeholders to ensure that appropriate oversight is achieved across the digital portfolio, helping teams to measure, evaluate and visualise outcomes. Work closely with internal teams and any third-party suppliers to ensure outcomes are realised within time, cost and quality tolerances. Build and maintain appropriately resourced and motivated cross-functional digital delivery teams, making sure there is an iterative plan to work towards. Identify risks and issues across these work packages, managing where possible and escalating when necessary. Proactively manage dependencies, overcome obstacles and get the best value against constraints. Communicate progress against plans to relevant stakeholders across the organisation and the multi-disciplinary digital team. Coach Social Work England and third-party team members and other stakeholders across the organisation, facilitate continuous improvement and apply the most appropriate agile and lean tools and techniques. Take responsibility for quality of digital delivery, driving continuous improvement across the multi-functional digital team. Provide line management and support to the Scrum Master to ensure they are proficient in their role, maximising effectiveness and driving improvements.
Your skills, knowledge and experience

Experience of digital implementation in an agile environment across multiple phases. Experience working with a blended team of internal and third-party resources The ability to identify and compare the best processes and delivery methods to use and the ability to identify when something isn't working. Ability to adapt, reflect & show resilience Able to measure and evaluate outcomes, helping a cross-section of stakeholders to manage and visualise outcomes. Able to manage stakeholders' expectations with proactive and reactive communication, facilitating difficult discussions within the team or with diverse senior stakeholders. Able to manage the delivery flow of a team, ensuring a consistent pace and tempo. Able to actively address internal and external risks, issues and dependencies including where ownership exists outside the team. Is able to prioritise the most important or highest value tasks, using data to inform planning. Able to manage complex internal and external dependencies, providing delivery confidence. Able to remove blockers or impediments that affect the plan and implement contingencies where possible. Able to help create the right environment for an agile team to work in. Recognises and deals with issues. A demonstrable commitment to inclusion and diversity.
Details

Job type:?Fixed-term 2 year contract Working pattern: Full time. We offer flexible working subject to business need. Salary:?47,735 per year, rising to 50,066 per year after successful completion of a 6-month probationary period. Location: Sheffield/Hybrid Benefits: flexible working, contributory pension, life insurance and benefits portal
Application

During the application process, you'll be asked to provide answers to three questions from the job description. These answers will be what your application is scored on, please answer in as much detail as possible using examples where necessary.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: 47,735.00-50,066.00 per year

Benefits:

Cycle to work scheme Free flu jabs Life insurance On-site gym
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person