IT Delivery Manager

6 month contract Day Rate to be discussed We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us. We offer a great work life balance. You have the opportunity to work at any of our brand-new Regional Centres and to also work remotely. Contracts vary in length dependent upon the project with the possibility to extend. Your time spent with us short or long term will be invaluable - your skills and expertise are needed to deliver the largest digital and transformation projects in Government. There really couldn’t be a better time to join HMRC for your new contract opportunity!

As an IT Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for:

• The end-to-end delivery of one or more medium to large scale IT projects.
• Production and management of end-to-end IT delivery plans and status reports.
• Identification, management and escalation of IT risks, issues and dependencies.
• Raising, monitoring and challenging commercials / costs across all delivery teams and commercially engaged delivery partners.
• Financial forecasting and tracking of all project expenditure
• Building and maintaining effective and collaborative relationships in order to achieve successful outcomes for the business.
• Applying your experience / understanding of both Agile and waterfall delivery methodologies in a Delivery Management setting.
• Line management of Associate IT Delivery Managers.
• Removing blockers for successful delivery.
• Coaching team members, CDIO and HMRC stakeholders in Agile or Delivery Management
• Being an active member of the Delivery Manager community.
• Using variety of team forming, norming and storming techniques to build self-sufficient and empowered teams.
• Creating a team environment that fosters success and self-organisation.
• Working closely with Product Managers, Delivery Managers or project managers collaboratively to ensure delivery of the products is aligned with the project scope, requirements, and timeline constraints.

Essential Criteria

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate practical knowledge and experience in the following:

• Delivering medium to large scale technical or IT enabled business change projects against a backdrop of large-scale organisational change.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Operating across tight & complex governance frameworks, and a sound knowledge of risk & cost management.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with stakeholders facilitating collaboration in order to achieve successful outcomes for the business.
• Project Governance including creating and managing a project plan and tracking risks / issues / dependencies.
• Commercial awareness including managing and monitoring of project costs and budgets ability to effectively challenge external suppliers to ensure best service and value for money.
• Utilising both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Desirable Criteria

Ideally, the successful candidate will also demonstrate knowledge and experience in the following:

• HMRC recognised project management tools and methodologies
• Previous experience in the HMRC IT end-to-end change lifecycle.
• Evidence of playing a key role in influencing strategic decision making and demonstrating an understanding of strategic consequences of IT decisions.
• A recognised or a willingness to work towards Delivery Management qualifications such as Prince 2 Practitioner, Agile Practitioner or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP).

Our Values

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact your designated recruiter to request accommodation.