Senior Delivery Manager

The Cabinet Office is the centre of government. Its purpose is: to maintain the integrity of the Union, co-ordinate the security of the realm and sustain a flourishing democracy; to support the design and implementation of HM Government's policies and the Prime Minister's priorities; and to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government. Cabinet Office Digital is the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) hub for the Cabinet Office. Our vision is "Enabling the department through the provision of exemplary digital, data and technology (DDaT) services and transformative in support of the digital transformation strategy of the organisation. We are creating a digital culture where user needs are at the heart of everything we build and through data democratisation, automation, governance, convergence and consolidation we will support creating a Better Cabinet Office of the future. We are transforming ourselves to be even more effective and efficient in the way we service our users' needs. This exciting transformation programme will shape the organisation, our ways of working, our engagement model and our "delivery engine" enabling CO Digital to become a product centric organisation; delivering through a highly matrixed portfolio of projects and programmes. As both Digital Partner and/or Digital Delivery Partner we advise and assure business units and ALBs in developing their own Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities, as well as taking on delivery responsibilities ourselves where relevant. We have structured ourselves into eight critical functions to realise this vision -

• Product;
• Portfolio;
• Enterprise Services;
• Technology;
• Cyber;
• Data;
• Strategy & Digital Transformation;
• People & Business Services.
The Enterprise Services Team is part of Cabinet Office Digital based in the Cabinet Office. It provides, maintains and supports the IT services (hosted and public cloud IT infrastructure, telephony, network security, internet connectivity, local area networks, WiFi, end-user devices, cloud capability and full software portfolio) relied upon by the entire Cabinet Office. Our user base of over ten thousand includes the Cabinet Office, Crown Commercial Services, Government Property Agency and a number of Ministers. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Portfolio Delivery team, to lead key infrastructure-related projects to transform our internal services. The Delivery team uses a hybrid of Agile and Waterfall methods to apply the best approach to delivery projects successfully. As a senior delivery manager, you will be accountable for effective delivery of complex, high-risk products and services. You will be expected to have strong communication skills and engage with senior stakeholders. You will manage multiple agile and waterfall projects, for a specific infrastructure-related product or transformation via a multi-disciplinary, highly skilled technical and agile team. You will be expected to coach and mentor Delivery Managers and line manage two Associate Delivery Managers on the team sharing your knowledge and experience. You will be core to decisions that build high performing teams, where people are excited about the work they are undertaking. The role is similar to a delivery manager role, however, as Senior Delivery Manager you will have more experience across a range of products and services, throughout the entire life-cycle, and have greater responsibility and accountability as the main point of escalation. Main Responsibilities
• Working closely with subject matter experts to deliver multiple complex technical projects within agreed timescales, to cost and quality standards;
• Use your experience and expertise to advocate Agile and lean practices, continuously iterating and challenging the team to adapt their approach to deliver successful outcomes;
• Work closely with the Head of Delivery, Delivery Managers and Business Analysts to define the road map for any given product and translate into delivery plans;
• Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process - prioritising the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team;
• Develop, guide and coach delivery managers, the wider Delivery team consisting of 19 staff and 2 direct line reports to support professional development and continuous improvement. Encouraging the team to be self-organising;
• Help build the right environment for the team to deliver in, collaborate, motivate and focus on the most important outcomes. Making sure teams and programmes understand their mission, vision and goals, and that these align across the organisation;
• Communicating with stakeholders at all levels including managing senior stakeholder expectations;
• Actively address the most complicated risks, issues and dependencies and identify innovative ways to unblock issues;
• Actively participating in the Delivery Manager community, sharing and re-applying skills and knowledge and bringing in best practice.
  
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