IT Service Manager

We need an IT Service Manager with ITIL4 certification or experience to work on our huge and varied IT estate in DWP. It's fast-paced working environment that will test your ITSM skills. You'll be challenged to respond to changing priorities while still delivering for our millions of users and around 100,000 colleagues. You will support colleagues across the DWP business to ensure that the required catalogue items are developed, deployed and maintained in line with the relevant policies, procedures, standards and agreements. Using ServiceNow (our service management platform) you will make sure catalogue item requirements are effectively developed, maintained and improved. The high volume of change drives a continuous pipeline of demand, and your relationship building skills will enable you to work collaboratively, managing expectations on a daily basis. There aren't many organisations working on IT at this scale. It's a brilliant place to fast-track your skills and your career. And we'll invest in you - you'll be part of a brilliant ITSM community of practice, with support, coaching, mentoring and formal learning in whatever blend works best for you.

• ITIL4 Foundation Certification or demonstrable experience of using ITIL 4 Service Management Framework and relevant tools e.g. ServiceNow, particularly in the role of Catalogue Administrator.
• Experience in building effective working relationships, establishing credibility amongst a variety of demanding stakeholder groups, ensuring that products and services (including Service and Operational Level targets) are designed around user needs and are delivered and managed in line with agreed policies, processes and performance measures.
• Proven experience in interpreting data and complex information using strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to present findings to different audiences, to enable decision making and ensure that issues and queries are proactively addressed.
• Demonstrable experience in using negotiation and collaboration skills to successfully manage competing priorities in a fast-paced agile environment, ensuring that all change is communicated, delivered and managed with appropriate governance and to a consistently high standard of customer service and outcomes.
• Leadership experience in managing a small team to deliver effective outcomes in an IT Service Management role.
  
  DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year, to support millions of daily users.
Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and leading-edge technologies to create innovative, scalable and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

Pay of £42,614 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance., Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £42, 614. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,345 a year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.