Senior Delivery Manager

As the Senior Delivery Manager you’ll: + build and support our team, ensuring they are motivated, collaborating and working well + identify obstacles and help the team to overcome them. Focus the team on what is most important to the delivery of our programme + encourage and facilitate continuous improvement of the team and services. Coach and mentor both team members and others to apply the most appropriate agile and lean tools and techniques + support policy colleagues by delivering within strategic context and contributing towards spending review and business planning activities + collaborate with Service Owner and Senior Product Manager to design and deliver product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with overall programme goals and portfolio of products + communicate with a wide range of digital delivery disciplines and communities both internally and externally + manage relationships with delivery partners and suppliers inside and outside of government. This may also include being an intermediary with councils to unblock delivery issues + support the team to work within Civil Service processes. Guide the team in their dealings with other government departments. Blog about our work and contribute to the ‘working in the open’ communities we’re contributing to, 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 and Cover Letter 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 You will need to merge your CV and covering letter into one document. When submitting your application Applied will ask you to upload a CV, when doing this you should upload your merged document of your CV and covering letter. 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 lead sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to interview. Lead sift question (Experience): Outline your experience of managing the delivery of a project At sift, through your CV and covering letter we will be assessing, 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 W/C 20/01/2025 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. SC (Security Check): Important note Successful candidates for roles must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check and the process can take up to 8 weeks to complete. Please note that successful candidates will need to pass the Security Check – this requires you to have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years. Please refer to the MHCLG Notes on Security Clearance section of our Candidate Pack for further information on Security Check (SC). Candidates should also note that with effect from 1st August 2018 the department will also check all applicants who are successful at interview, against the Internal Fraud Database (IFD) held by the Cabinet Office. In accordance with the Civil Service Internal Fraud Policy, any applicant who is included on the IFD will be refused employment by MHCLG Please see the Candidate Pack for further information on the Internal Fraud Database. 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 Fixed Term Details For external candidates – you will be offered a 23 month fixed term appointment with a possibility of permanency. For existing civil servants – you will be offered a 23 month loan opportunity. Before applying for the role, you will need to seek approval from your parent department to take up a loan appointment should you be successful. For Secondments - you will be offered a 23 month secondment opportunity. Before applying for the role, you will need to seek approval from your employer to take up a secondment opportunity should you be successful. For MHCLG employees - you will retain your existing contract. 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 security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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).

+ understand agile and/or lean practices – be able to identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use. Be able to use a blended approach depending on the context. Have the ability to measure and evaluate outcomes + communicate between the technical and non-technical – be able to listen to the needs of the technical and business stakeholders and interpret between them + have the ability to manage stakeholders’ expectations and be flexible, you are capable of proactive and reactive communication + maintain delivery momentum – be able to facilitate the delivery flow of a team, managing the pace and tempo + be able to actively address internal and external risks, issues and dependencies including where ownership exists outside the team + make the process work – be able to identify and challenge organisational processes of increasing complexity and those processes that are unnecessarily complicated + plan – understand the environment and have the ability to prioritise the most important or highest value tasks + manage team dynamics and collaboration – have the ability to bring people together to form a motivated team and be able to empower delivery teams

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. We’re looking for 2 Senior Delivery Managers to coordinate work within two teams: Assessing and Managing Cyber Resilience (AMCR) – This team focuses on the first pillar of the Government Cyber Security Strategy, this work is underpinned by the adoption of the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) as the assurance framework for government. Defend as One (DaO) – This team focuses on the second pillar of the strategy to ‘defend as one’ (DAO). Recognising that the scale and pace of the cyber threat demands a more comprehensive and joined up response. We welcome candidates who are great communicators and collaborators, adept at working with diverse team members and stakeholders to deliver digital programmes. 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.

Alongside your salary of £54,531, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £15,797 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%, The interview will be of a blended nature consisting of the following success profiles elements: Behaviour: Leadership, Working Together Experience Strength: The strength based questions will require natural responses from the candidates. 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 Behaviours: Leadership, Working Together Strengths: Yes 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. Grade 7 salary + The salary for this role is £54,531 - £64,641 (National).