Lead Technical Delivery Manager

West Midlands Police; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Lead Technical Delivery Manager, reporting directly to the Senior Delivery Manager, will act as the line manager to 5 Technical Delivery Managers who are responsible for scoping, planning and managing the implementation of IT & Digital projects, programmes and other change initiatives. The post-holder is responsible for the completion of all designated activities and tasks contained on the work schedule through pro-active task, risk and issue management; reporting progress as required and ensuring stakeholders are kept engaged and informed where appropriate. The post holder is the first point of escalation and remediation for risks/issues arising from projects that are under the delivery of Technical Delivery Managers within IT & Digital.

Playing a key role in organisational governance, the Lead Technical Delivery Manager will be responsible for representing the IT & Digital department at project and programme boards, as well as maintaining a departmental view of resource capacity, dependencies and opportunities.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this role you need to be residing in the United Kingdom consecutively for 5 years.

Essential Requirements:

At least 5 years experience in:

1. Project managing the deployment of technology at an enterprise scale
2. Managing medium to large-scale complex and/or high-risk projects
3. Managing multiple work-streams

Knowledge of:

1. Delivery methodologies, particularly Agile and Waterfall methodology
2. The ITIL framework
3. Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2).

Desirable Requirements:

Formal qualification in:

1. Project management (e.g. PRINCE2)
2. ITIL framework

Experience of:

1. Managing senior stakeholders including SROs, Executive Teams
2. Develop the knowledge and skills of both team members and individuals

Knowledge of:

1. Programme and Change Management methodologies, techniques and tools desirable
2. Leadership and management methods and techniques
3. Internal financial processes

Vetting and Medical: Successful applicant will need to complete Management Vetting and Security Clearance. You will also need to complete a medical assessment which could include a drug or hearing test.

Hours: Full-time. Flexible working between 0700 - 1800

Location: Lloyd House, Birmingham with occasional need to travel to other WMP premises. Some opportunity for remote working.

Interviews: Interviews will be held between 22/04 - 25/04. In person, consisting of pre-prepared presentation (5 days notice) and interview.

Contact: Alastair Gregory. [e-mail]

By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:

• Fair remuneration with progression opportunities, and access to a very competitive pension scheme
• Enhanced annual leave in addition to public holiday entitlements
• Discounts across travel, parking, daily costs of living and leisure activities
• A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support, free eye tests and flu jabs

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a 'Disability Confident Interview Scheme' - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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