Data & Analytics APP Factory - Technical Delivery Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking a Specialist Delivery Manager for the Data & Analytics APP Factory to coordinate end-to-end deliverables for a major in-sourcing project delivering a Winter Fuels payments web service for DWP operational staff.

You will manage technical delivery, work with strand leads to ensure alignment with requirements and technology stack, and drive the project within tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering technology services.
• Experience with modern infrastructure, networks, security.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Proactive and solution-driven approach.
• Experience blending Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with security stakeholders and secure delivery.
• Budgeting, procurement and supplier management experience.
• Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical deliverables to develop Winter Fuels payments web service for DWP.
• Coordinate with strand leads to ensure alignment with requirements and technology stack; beta phase planned for 3 months from July.
• Provide expertise on enabling web-based services from R&D to operational delivery for DWP Digital & Analytics.

Skills

Project management

ITIL Service Delivery

Agile & Waterfall

Security & infrastructure

Budget & procurement

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Risk management

APM Certification

Job description

Data & Analytics APP Factory - Technical Delivery Manager

• Contract

Overview

Specialist role Delivery manager

Summary of the work

Specialist required to manage/co-ordinate the end to end deliverables for a major in-sourcing project to deliver aWinter 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 New

castle. 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.