Agile Delivery Manager

As a delivery manager for MHCLG you’ll sit within the heart of the digital recruitment team in our digital directorate. The digital recruitment and assessment teams are responsible for recruiting and assessing digital and data roles for MHCLG. We know that building digital, data and technical capability, and being able to recruit and retain that skilled and diverse talent are key to enable the department to achieve its ambitions. We also know the challenges across government in recruiting in-demand digital skills quickly in a competitive sector. In the past 18 months, we have taken significant action to improve digital and data recruitment in order to help our teams attract the talent and skills they need in-house, and to support the wider government strategy to build digital skills at scale. We are looking for an agile delivery manager to drive the team’s collaboration, support them in continuing to deliver a high touch service to our stakeholders and embed continuous improvement throughout the two work streams. We particularly welcome candidates from an ethnic minority background and other underrepresented groups to apply, as we work to continually improve our ability to represent the places and communities we support through our work. Find out more about what it's like to work in a digital, data and technology role at MHCLG including our culture, ways of working, career progression and staff benefits. You can also read the MHCLG Digital blog to learn about the work we're doing., As an Agile Delivery Manager, you'll: + work collaboratively with colleagues across the digital recruitment and government digital and data assessment teams to record, track and manage delivery of their tasks + deliver and support with all programme's of work - be responsible for the end to end delivery of multiple medium and large sized, well defined projects happening in parallel + create, develop and maintain delivery plans and appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling whilst leading on improving processes and documentation used by the teams + implement a culture of risk management working closely with both the teams to ensure that the implementation is effective, efficient and fit for purpose + maintain project controls, produce reports and regularly update the project lead and SLT + ensure that appropriate technical, service and user processes, documentation and training is delivered by the relevant owners + help facilitate continuous improvement and apply the most appropriate delivery methodology tools and techniques in the cross-functional teams, and work with other delivery managers to share skills and knowledge + work closely with others including product, user-centred design, Operational, Policy and Technical colleagues to understand and remove the barriers + deliver new services and products + work across multiple workstreams this includes recruitment and assessment teams, managing your time effectively and working to tight deadlines i.e. completing manual redactions and facilitating recruitment / assessment meetings + lead on producing and analysing specific data and be able to provide timely reports for senior leaders, Our application system is designed to remove as much bias as possible from the recruitment system – this means that a hiring manager does not know your name, your details, see your whole application in one go (or have your CV at review stage unless stated otherwise). CV Declaration We recruit based on your knowledge and skills, and not background, gender or ethnicity - this is called anonymous recruitment. Please remove references to your: + name/title + educational institutions + age + gender + email address + postal address + phone number + nationality/immigration status Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that your application would be viewed by different assessors. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift using the lead sift question listed in the advert. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to interview. Lead sift question (Experience) - Can you provide an example of a time when you oversaw a project using agile/lean methodology in a digital environment? Please include details on the challenges you faced, the solutions you implemented, and the impact of your work. At sift, through your CV we will be assessing, Please note that the average employer pension contribution is based upon the National minimum salary for this role. Should your agreed starting salary for this role be different, the average employer pension contribution will be calculated accordingly. If you are a Secondee, this will not apply as you will remain on your home organisation’s terms and conditions. Benefits Transfers across the Civil Service on or after 4 October 2018: Any move to MHCLG from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. For further information about the benefits available to MHCLG employees, please see the attached Candidate Pack. Geographical Location: + Darlington

• + Wolverhampton There may be opportunities for candidates to work flexibly depending on the business needs. This will be discussed with the vacancy manager on a case-by-case basis if you are successful for the role.
• Please note: The Darlington Economic Campus is a pioneering new cross-government hub which will bring together people across departments and public organisations to play an active role in the most important economic issues of the day. The work of the Campus will make a real difference to people both across the UK and internationally. There will be substantial career opportunities and exciting prospects - a career at the Campus means you will be working at the heart of Government, with access to the benefits and fantastic opportunities offered by the civil service. This role is based at MHCLG and we will be joined on the campus by:
+ HM Treasury + Department for International Trade + Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy + Office for National Statistics + Department for Education For further information on the DEC, please take a look at the attached DEC candidate pack. Sift and Interview dates Sifting is envisaged to take place from Thursday 02/01/2025 with interview dates to be confirmed. All interviews are currently being held remotely via videocall. Reserve List In the event that we identify more appointable candidates than we currently have posts available, we will hold applicant details on a reserve list for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. This may include roles at a lower grade. Candidates placed on a reserve list will be informed of this. Those candidates who do not wish to remain on the reserve list should contact recruitment@communities.gov.uk to be removed from the reserve list. Candidate Pack Information Please see attached Candidate pack for further information. Before starting your application it’s very important to make sure that you are eligible to apply and meet the Civil Service nationality requirements. All candidates are expected to read the information provided in the MHCLG candidate pack regarding nationality requirements and rules Internal Fraud Database The Internal Fraud function of the Fraud, Error, Debt and Grants Function at the Cabinet Office processes details of civil servants who have been dismissed for committing internal fraud, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned. The Cabinet Office receives the details from participating government organisations of civil servants who have been dismissed, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned, for internal fraud. In instances such as this, civil servants are then banned for 5 years from further employment in the civil service. The Cabinet Office then processes this data and discloses a limited dataset back to MHCLG as a participating government organisations. MHCLG then carry out the pre employment checks so as to detect instances where known fraudsters are attempting to reapply for roles in the civil service. In this way, the policy is ensured and the repetition of internal fraud is prevented. For more information please see- Internal Fraud Register Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: + UK nationals + nationals of the Republic of Ireland + nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK + nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) + nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) + individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 + Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). 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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

+ experience of managing multiple projects within a digital environment, working with multiple delivery partners and teams + experience of using MS Teams + experience of the government digital and data assessments framework + experience of using agile tools i.e. trello or MS planner for task management and other project management tools to create migration plans at the high and low level + good stakeholder management skills, co-ordinating across various groups to create an agreed joined up approach and ensuring a clear understanding of the end to end processes + knowledge of cloud-based technology and how it is used for hosting of services + the ability to create a positive culture whilst supporting with developing high performing teams + proven agile/lean delivery experience, working with multi-disciplinary teams + proven experience in delivering digital projects and products, with communication skills/ability to listen to the needs of technical and business stakeholders and interpret them + experience of bringing people together to form a motivated high-performing team, empowering them to deliver experience of working across multiple workstreams including digital recruitment and GdaD assessments and fostering a high level of motivation throughout multiple manual processes + experience of undertaking a manual redaction process across sensitive detailed documents

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people’s lives. Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we’re all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you’re thinking of joining us, there’s never been a more exciting time. We have over 3,500 staff who are based in 20 offices across the UK.

Alongside your salary of £40,669, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £11,781 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. + Learning and development tailored to your role + An environment with flexible working options + A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity + A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%, + Technical In full the campaign will test the below Success Profile Elements: Experience: Experience will be tested at sift and through interview questions which will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the person specification Technical: Technical will be assessed at sift around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the person specification We do not consider direct CV applications – you must apply for this role via the application link on Civil Service Jobs: Please note that near miss offers may be made at the lower grade to candidates who do not meet the grade criteria for this campaign. SEO salary + The salary for this role is £40,669 - £48,509 (National).