Delivery Manager - IPO - SEO

The IPO is an exciting modern organisation where technology is a key component of our services to operate and innovate effectively. We are currently delivering a major end to end digital transformation program bringing cutting-edge technologies into our estate whilst also maintaining our live services.

As Delivery Manager aligned to one of our service squads, you will be responsible for ensuring effective delivery across your service squad, including new and ongoing products and services, and their operational management. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team including Development Engineers, Test Engineers, Technical Architects, Product Managers, User Researchers, Business Analysts and Service Owners.

The successful candidate will have a proven background in running functional Agile teams and be passionate about Agile delivery methodologies for converting extensive backlogs to production ready systems at pace. As an advocate of Agile working, you will find and implement ways to constantly improve delivering value to our internal and external users, but also maintain a pragmatic approach whilst the organisation matures its approach to maintaining and delivering our services.

You will be part of a wider Delivery Manager Community of Practice aimed at maintaining and enhancing standards of practice around Delivery Management across the DDaT Directorate. As such, you will play an integral role in not only the professional development of others in the Community of Practice but also for those that make up the service squads, by feeding into and influencing their own Communities of Practice, continually driving DDaT forward.

You will have extensive experience and knowledge in delivery management, stakeholder management, Agile ways of working and their associated frameworks, such as SCRUM and Kanban.

Person Specification

• Experienced Delivery Manager / Scrum Master with proven background in running cross functional agile delivery teams.
• Extensive experience of Agile methodologies including SCRUM, Kanban, knowledge of DevOps.
• Experience of leading teams delivering componentised solutions as part of a wider programme of delivery.
• Evidence of communicating effectively across the wider organisation, understanding differing stakeholders for example technical/non-technical and political boundaries, understanding the context.
• Extensive background in providing accurate, timely information on progress, resourcing, and impediments to allow informed decision making.
• Evidence of having empowered technical teams to develop both personal and technical skills when delivering flexible new technologies to ensure that the team is constantly learning.
• Experience of leading technical delivery teams utilising automated delivery methodologies including automated development pipelines, automated testing, operations etc.
• Ability to Influence, both inside the Digital, Data and Technology department, and across the organisation.
• Demonstrable experience producing high value Project Delivery MI.
• Demonstrable experience of using Microsoft Project delivery tools such as Azure Dev Ops and Project Online.

Working Style

This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office.

The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.

Unlimited Pluralsight video learning access

• Access to Microsoft’s ESI training suite
• Hybrid working with no core hours
• Substantial support for career progression
• 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments
• You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave

How to apply

Click the 'Apply now' button and complete the application form by completing the personal statement section and uploading an anonymised copy of your current CV.

For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our 'Things you need to know' section below.

Please note after the sift stage, candidates may be placed on hold due to a high volume of applications.

For a thorough understanding of the role and general day to day duties, please refer to the attached Role Profile.

Alternatively, If you require job-specific information, please contact Dominic Read.

E-mail: dominic.read@ipo.gov.uk

Telephone: 01633 433189

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

For more information about what’s on offer at the Intellectual Property Office please review our IPO benefit pack attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please note that benefits may be subject to change.

Additional details on security and vetting

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check and if successful you must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a higher Security Clearance.

For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, depending on the level of clearance, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. For this role the successful individual will need to have consistently lived in the UK for a minimum 5 years in order to meet the relevant security clearance.

Further information on the vetting process can be found at United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk

How to apply

Candidates to note:

• All communications will be electronic therefore it is vitally important that you check your Civil Service Jobs account regularly, as well as your spam/junk email folder.
• When making an initial application for this role please ensure that you refer to and have read the attached role profile.

Sift

An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist.

This will be based on the evidence provided for the following Success Profile elements:

Experience

When completing your application form please ensure that you cover the below sections:

Please upload an anonymised copy of your current CV. Your CV will be used to assess your suitability for the role therefore please ensure that it demonstrates your technical skills and experience against the essential requirements detailed in the role profile document.

Personal Statement

When completing your 500 word Personal Statement, please ensure you cover the essential criteria in the attached role profile.

Interviews

If invited to interview Behaviour and Experience based questioning will be used.

Please note candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required to deliver a presentation. Details will be provided in the invite to interview information.

Specific information regarding the Success Profile elements that will be assessed at interview will be contained within the interview invitation.

Interviews for this role will be carried out in person at our Newport Office.

IMPORTANT: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted.

Please note:

• There may be important information contained within the job role profile candidates may also wish to refer to. We recommend candidates download and save a copy of the role profile for reference.

Applicants to note:

This post is being advertised to Internal, across Government and external candidates at the same time.

Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted or considered.

Should you have any queries or require any assistance in this matter, please contact the IPO Recruitment team at Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk prior to the closing of the post.

If you require an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, then please let the recruitment team know via; recruitment@ipo.gov.uk

For more information on the IPO’s terms and conditions, please review the attached IPO Modernised Terms and Conditions document attached at the bottom of this advert.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

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 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

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.