Data & Analytics APP Factory - Technical Delivery Manager

TEaM Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager to lead a major project for the Department for Work and Pensions. The role requires managing technical deliverables to develop a web service for Winter Fuels payments. Candidates must possess strong project management skills, experience with modern infrastructure, and a proactive approach. The position is on-site in Newcastle, with a contract length of 4 months and options to extend, emphasizing collaboration within a new data service team.

Qualifications

• Experience managing technical deliverables for technology services.
• Knowledge of security and application architecture.
• Experience blending Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical deliverables for a web service project.
• Coordinate with leads to meet project user requirements.
• Implement data science products from Alpha phase to operational delivery.

Skills

Technology service delivery

Infrastructure and application architecture

Multi-tasking

Proactive and solution-driven approach

ITIL Service Delivery

Service Improvement Methodologies

Agile development practices

Procurement and supplier management

Financial budget management

Security management

Adaptability to changing priorities

Coping with complexity

Education

Project Management qualification (APM or similar)

Job description

Data & Analytics APP Factory - Technical Delivery Manager

Contract

Overview

Specialist role Delivery manager

Summary of the work: Specialist required to manage/co‑coordinate the end to end deliverables for a major in‑sourcing project to deliver a Winter Fuels payments web service for DWP operational staff.

Expected contract length: 4 Months with an option to extend

Region: North East England

Organisation the work is for: Department for Work and Pensions

About the work

Who the specialist will work with: The Digital Services APP Factory Team within Data and Analytics. This is a newly set up team to modernise data delivery within DWP using API and APP technology.

What the specialist will work on

• Manage technical deliverables to develop Winter Fuels payments web service for DWP. Work closely with strand leads to ensure the development of the web service aligns with the wider project user requirement and technology stack. The project is working to challenging deadlines. A 3 month beta phase has been agreed for this work from July.
• Manage the technical implementation of data science web based products/concepts from an Alpha/MVP phase to an operational service.
• Provide expertise on enabling web based services from R&D to operational delivery, to enable DWP D&A to transform to its target end state.

Work setup

Address where the work will take place: Department for Work and Pensions, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Working arrangements: On‑site Monday to Friday in Newcastle. DWP standard expenses policy will apply.

Security clearance: HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standards (including Disclosure Scotland)

Skills and experience

Essential skills and experience

• Proven track record in projects and products delivering technology services.
• Technical knowledge of modern infrastructure, networks, information security and application architecture.
• Proven ability to multi‑task and run multiple projects whilst meeting deadlines.
• Must have a proactive and solution driven approach.
• ITIL Service Delivery / Transition.
• Service Improvement Methodologies (Six Sigma).
• Experience of blending traditional Waterfall project management skills with Agile development practices.
• Experience of working with Business Product Owners to define technology roadmaps for services, and business users to ensure technology products and services are developed with user needs at the forefront.
• Have experience of procurement, commercial management and supplier management to underpin cost efficient service delivery.
• Understand and manage financial budgets for Technology service provision.
• Have experience of working with security related stakeholders and expert teams to enable secure service provision, both for development and production environments.
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
• Copes effectively with complexity and change, with an ability to work under pressure in fast paced environments.

Nice‑to‑have skills and experience

• Qualified in Project Management (APM or similar) or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record of delivering digital products in an organisation fully immersed in their digital transformation journey.

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