Technology Cutover Lead

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Find Out More, The Matrix Programme is a transformation initiative involving 9 Departments (listed at end). It is a unique cross-government collaboration that will unlock simpler, better, and more joined up working by bringing together the systems, processes, and ways of working for key government functions such as HR, Finance or Procurement, commonly known as Shared Services.
The Programme is part of the Shared Services Team, a fantastic team passionate about improving the existing shared services experience for DSIT and its partners whilst working to deliver the strategic objectives of the new Government Shared Services Strategy!
We will deliver the Government's three overarching objectives for shared services:
1. Better experience for all users - intuitive systems that are easy to use and mobile-enabled.
2. Efficiency and value for money - better systems and services which support productivity and seek to reduce costs.
3. Standardised processes and data - support interoperability, making it easier to understand and compare corporate data.
Departments forming the Matrix Programme: Cabinet Office (CO), Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Department for Business Trade (DBT), Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Department for Education (DfE), Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), Attorney’s General Office (AGO) and His Majesty's Treasury (HMT)., We are looking for two experienced Cutover Leads to join the Matrix Technology Implementation team to drive the cutover preparation and execution phase by working closely with the wider Technology Project Management team, stakeholders within departments and third-party suppliers to ensure a smooth transition within the Matrix Programme.
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of consultants and civil servants, working across nine departments with a wide range of stakeholders, consultants and technical specialists to implement user centred back-office services for HR, Finance, Payroll & Procurement supporting technical integration and cross Government inter-operability.
Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Lead cutover planning in a complex programme of activity with competing priorities and multiple needs, whilst working at pace.
• Use appropriate PPM methodologies to, identify, monitor project risks and issues, applying mitigation, controls and escalation as appropriate.
• Contribute to effective governance, transition planning and execution, utilising appropriate delivery methodologies including between programme phases to manage change effectively.
• Provide assurance to the Technology Pillar leadership team, that the technical cutover planning is compatible with the wider programme aims and timelines.
• Delivery of key cutover deliverables e.g., resource plan, detailed cutover plan, rollback plan, action logs, post-go live user adoption plan etc.
• Lead and connect all parties involved in the cutover activities to ensure the creation of integrated solutions and plans meet organisational change management guidelines and priorities.
• Working closely and collaboratively with colleagues in Strategy, Change and Engagement to ensure effective communication and engagement with programme. stakeholders, developing and maintaining key relationships and working in partnership to resolve problems.
• Working closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the Technology Implementation team to ensure accurate status reporting.
• Form and maintain relationships with stakeholders, providing technical support and guidance as appropriate.
• Manage multiple stakeholders including external suppliers whilst maintaining a complex and competing set of inter-dependencies
• Work with technical specialists from old and new shared services providers to ensure smooth transition, This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Ability and Experience.
After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Numerical Test, Civil Service Judgement Test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the final stage of the application.
Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the tests is 23:55 on 25/09/2024 If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement.
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please use your personal statement (in no more than 750 words) to highlight how your experience fulfills key skills and requirements for this role
Applications will be sifted on CV and personal statement.
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the CV.
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The interview will consist of behaviour and strength based questions.
Sift and interview dates
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: w/c 30/09/2024
Interview dates: w/c 14/10/2024
Interview Location: MS Teams.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Further Information
Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply,and can be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
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Information about the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and some examples of adjustments that we offer to disabled candidates and candidates with long-term health conditions during our recruitment process can be found in our DSIT Candidate Guidance. A DSIT Plain Text Version of the guidance is also available.
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Required criteria
• You will have a track record of working in cutover, working in a large-scale project/programme-based role.
• Knowledgeable, with an in-depth understanding of the cutover activity throughout a project lifecycle.
• Experienced in successfully delivering cutover planning and execution through multiple programme phases.
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively to all levels within an organisation.
• Experience in engaging with and communicating to senior leaders in stakeholder organisations.
• Experience of consulting with senior stakeholders to provide analysis and recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with strong personal impact and the ability to influence, challenge and collaborate across boundaries.
Desirable criteria
• Knowledge and experience of working with tier 1 ERP technologies (SAP, Oracle, Workday or MS Dynamics)
• Understanding of technical system to system interfaces co-ordination and run time management MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word, + Delivering at Pace
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Making Effective Decisions

At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.
We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.
We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.
We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.
Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.
Our Inclusive Environment

Alongside your salary of £52,320, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes £15,157 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
+ A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
+ Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
+ A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
+ An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
+ Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
+ A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.
Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home-based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.