Delivery Manager
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 16th October 2024
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About the job
Job summary
The purpose of this role is to:
- Lead digital project and product teams, ensuring that delivery is to the correct quality, on time and on budget
- Deliver elements of the role such as procurement, budget management and stakeholder engagement under guidance and mentorship of the Product Manager and Lead Delivery Manager.
You must meet the essential qualification requirement (Certified Scrum Master or Equivalent) in order to be eligible to apply for this role.
Job description
in this role you will:
- Lead and plan delivery on digital workstreams, working with the product manager to make sure product goals are met.
- Coach and support delivery teams to continually improve their processes, capability, and capacity, using an appropriate range of agile tools and techniques.
- Provide support to colleagues across the business to help procure, plan, and deliver their digital projects.
- Build relationships with colleagues across the business through facilitating collaborative activities or by providing specific support with planning or running agile projects.
- Build strong links with the delivery manager community across government, and with colleagues in BEIS Digital team and Government Digital Services (GDS).
- Advocate for the user, by presenting compelling evidence from user research within Acas to senior management and relevant external audiences; and making sure the insight the team produce is widely shared and used in decision making.
- Actively engage in the delivery manager community of practice. Share knowledge and best practices with the group.
Who we are
Acas exists to make working life better for everyone in Britain. We are the experts in workplace matters, we’re impartial, so we’re not on anyone’s side. That means we’re working for everyone to help prevent and resolve workplace issues.
Acas helps employers and employees by providing information, advice, training, conciliation and other services that prevent or resolve workplace problems.
Acas has been recognised for its Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace from the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion awards – Disability Confident Highly Commended; Pay Gap award winner and Overall winner for public sector organisations. Acas is committed to providing services and developing policies which embrace diversity, promote equality of opportunity and eliminate unlawful discrimination.
Person specification
Technical
Essential
- Working knowledge using agile frameworks, values and principles to produce digital products (Lead).
- Understands the impact of risks, issues, or dependencies on a team's work.
- Takes responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes ensuring stakeholders and senior managers are informed on progress against milestones.
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge in managing budget.
Experience
Essential
- Experience leading a multidisciplinary delivery team (Lead).
- Experience facilitating workshop, sprint events and meeting with stakeholders.
- Experience improving team performance by monitoring and evaluating performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement changes.
- Proven ability to balance competing priorities and negotiate solutions with stakeholders and teams.
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring team members to help them develop their skills and work more effectively in a collaborative environment.
Qualifications
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
We’re big believers in rewarding people for the amazing work they do, take a look at some of the fantastic benefits we offer:
- Learning and Development;
- Health and wellbeing;
- Pension scheme;
- Cycle to work scheme;
- Interest free season ticket loans;
- Volunteering opportunities.
Could you ask for any more?
You’ll have access to a Lifestyle website, where you’ll be able to grab savings over a wide range of products from holidays to your weekly shop.
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How to apply
Please click on the 'Apply now' button.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:
An evidence-based statement of suitability and CV reflecting the essential Experience and Technical requirements as listed in the Job Description. Your statement of suitability should be no longer than 1,250 words. It should avoid generalised assertions, instead including specific examples of achievements, explaining the degree of challenge, what you did and the outcomes.
A separate 250-word statement reflecting the desirable criteria.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the:
Lead Criteria:
- Working knowledge using agile frameworks, values and principles to produce digital products.
- Experience leading a multidisciplinary delivery team.
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift of all the above requirements or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
If a large number of applications meet the minimum standard an interview wait list may be created for this position. This means that if you have met the minimum requirements at sift you may be placed at a ‘Hold’ status for up to 12 months and if we are able to invite you to an interview we will be in touch.
Interview Details
If you have successfully passed sift, you will be invited to an interview via MS Teams which is likely to take place week commencing 28 October 2024. The interview will be a Behaviour, Strength, Technical and Experience interview and will also include a presentation.
A reserve list will be created for this position, this means that if you have passed the interview, but we couldn’t offer you this position, you’ll be on a reserve list for 12 months if a similar position becomes available.
If a person with disabilities is put at a disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Acas HR Recruitment Service via HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
- Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need accessibility considerations to enter the building or interview room, for communications or adjustments for testing procedures.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Job contact :
- Name : HR Recruitment Team
- Email : HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk
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