Lead IT Service Manager

Our Data Platforms Team are hiring an IT Service Manager to lead live support across all of our products and services. You'll define and drive the ITSM strategy for data platforms in DWP, as well as overseeing the well-being of all of our live services including performance, patching, FinOps and resilience. You will work closely with our expert engineering community and Product Owners to ensure cohesive maintenance and security of our services. You'll be a role model. You'll exemplify best practices in IT service management - with a strong focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability, and quality. You'll be the primary escalation point for business and supplier stakeholders, ensuring high level service satisfaction and addressing any issues promptly. You will be part of the Data Platforms Senior Leadership Team. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

• Experience of leading and facilitating the support of enterprise analytical, data platforms and related IT Products
• Demonstrable experience in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience of leading high performing teams in a modern digital IT support environment
• Experience of delivering to agreed service measures/KPI's or project delivery targets in a cost effective and timely manner
• Experience in developing and continually improving the service management policies, standards and guidance used in delivery of the services.
  
  Pay up to £77,740, 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 up to £77,740. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £22,500. 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.