User Experience Manager

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a User Experience Manager to oversee the User Services User Experience Programme. You will manage and facilitate improvements based on user feedback and lead initiatives for user education and adoption of IT services. This role emphasizes collaboration with internal teams and stakeholders while providing direct line management and coaching to team members. Flexible working options and generous leave benefits are offered.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Flexible working options

Responsibilities

• Manage the User Services User Experience Programme.
• Promote use and benefits of the knowledge base.
• Ensure Knowledge Base is kept up to date.
• Analyse user feedback for service improvements.
• Lead and manage the User Services User Experience Programme.

Job description

Reporting directly to the Innovation and UX manager, the purpose of the User Experience Manager is to manage the User Services User Experience Programme. Owned by the Head of User Services, the goal of the program is to align User Services objectives to DVSA and PD&D strategic objectives whilst focusing on building strong business relationships. This role will focus on: User Education/Skills/Knowledge Innovation User Adoption

Key Responsibilities

• Using stakeholder relationships, promoting the use and benefits of the knowledge base to Technology Services Teams and end users.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Knowledge Base is kept up to date by the User Experience Analyst to continually improve the user experience.
• Responsible for ensuring that all feedback is collated and analysed from all DVSA users and using the data captured to feed into continual service improvements.
• Responsible for working with Technology Services Teams to understand and share their development and application of ideas that improve the way that the IT function works amongst the wider team and end users.
• Collaborating with Business Partners and Change Networks to promote these improvements.
• Chair and facilitate the User Services Improvement Group (USIG) with responsibility for maintaining the User Services CSI (Continual Service Improvement) Register, escalating service or reputational issues to the Head of User Services.
• Ensure that all IT related communications are updated on our distribution channels and shared with stakeholders.
• Lead and manage the User Services User Experience Programme to align with DVSA strategic objectives.
• Promote user education, innovation, and adoption of IT services across the agency.
• Chair and facilitate the User Services Improvement Group and maintain the CSI Register.
• Oversee the management and continual improvement of the Knowledge Base.
• Analyse user feedback to drive service improvements and enhance user experience.
• Deliver targeted IT communications and support user training initiatives.
• Provide direct line management, coaching, and development for team members.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to implement best practices and service enhancements.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
• Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

Disability Confident

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