Job Description

Details

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Reference number

415942

Salary

93,706
GBP

Job grade

Grade 6

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Project Delivery

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

2

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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London (region)

About the job

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Job summary

As a Senior Delivery Manager, your work will be unique, varied and far from average. You'll lead the delivery approach on complex products for customers in our investigative, analysis, and corporate teams, gaining insight into the important work that goes into protecting our country.


Our people thrive under pressure, attending to urgent business needs. Therefore, it's critical that our Senior Delivery Managers think quickly and respond effectively to issues within our operational IT systems.

Job description

With your exceptional organisation and problem-solving skills, you'll bring plenty of ideas on how we can implement agile methodologies into the business. This will be especially crucial as we begin migrating products using transformative digital technology.


Leading multiple teams working on complex capabilities with a wide range of customers, and coaching new Product Owners and Product Managers in their roles, as well as in Agile principles and values, are key responsibilities. Additionally, being collaborative, communicative, excelling at coaching teams and other Delivery Managers, and effectively engaging, coordinating, and working together to resolve issues in an ever-evolving environment are essential.


Promoting Agile technical practices, removing barriers to your team's progress, and supporting them in finding the best ways to deliver value to your customers will be key aspects of the role.


Working closely with your Senior Product Manager, to foster a collaborative environment where product teams can thrive and consistently deliver high-quality results for our customers. As you lead multiple teams and mentor up to four team members, you'll play a key role in their professional growth while you advance in this essential position.


In your role as Senior Delivery Manager in MI5, you're responsible for effective delivery of complex, high-risk products and services. Leading large groups of product teams across a range of technical products and services throughout the entire product lifecycle.


In this role, you'll have increased responsibility and accountability as the main point of escalation for delivery and engineering challenges and blockers. The role encompasses strategy, expectation management, and team development. You're accountable for the performance of your teams and the technical products and services they deliver using Agile methods. Clarifying strategies and plans, you'll provide a clear sense of direction and purpose aligned with team goals. Regularly, you'll report on delivery progress to senior management and domain governance boards, engaging with key stakeholders to address challenges.

Person specification

As part of this role, you'll focus on your teams' needs and implement strategies for successful delivery. Supporting and listening to your teams will help you realise their potential in complex situations. Working with experienced agile teams, you'll bring them together to deliver the highest value for customers. Whether you have Agile certifications, experience as a Delivery Manager, or work within an Agile framework, this role could be for you. Effective organisational skills and the ability to plan your own and others' time are essential. Empathy, persuasive communication, and strategic long-term thinking are also important qualities.


With experience negotiating complexity and uncertainty in an Agile environment, you have a good understanding of Scrum and Agile working practices and can adapt to new circumstances. Most importantly, you're motivated, collaborative and have a passion for learning with an eagerness to develop yourself and others. A capable problem-solver, you're comfortable with numbers, data, and technology, using your expertise to supportively challenge current circumstances as you support and challenge your team.


In your role as an experienced Delivery Manager, you'll contribute to the wider Agile Delivery Community within MI5, sharing best practices and coaching others to develop their skills and expertise.

Benefits

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You'll receive a starting salary 93,706 as a Senior Delivery Manager, depending on skills and experience, plus other benefits including:

+ 25 days Annual Leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays
+ Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme
+ Personal Learning budget
+ Interest-free season ticket loan (parking and travel)
+ Excellent pension scheme
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Facilities such as a gym and restaurant, and on-site coffee bars (at some locations)
+ Paid parental and adoption leave

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Here is a brief overview of each stage, in order:

Application sift, focusing on your motivation for the role and the organisation. Assessment Centre, consisting of an HR competency interview and technical assessment. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment.

Please note, you must successfully pass each stage of the process to progress to the next. Your application may take around 6 to 9 months to process including vetting, so we advise you continue any current employment until you have received your final job offer.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Recruitment Email : careers@recruitmentoffice.org.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : careers@recruitmentoffice.org.uk

Further information

www.mi5.gov.uk/careers