Digital Service Practice Manager BPDTS Ltd

Reference

BPDTS.18.18

Number of vacancies

Location

Leeds, London, Blackpool, Sheffield, Manchester, Newcastle

Salary

Up to £44,858

Work hours

37.5

Employment type

Permanent

Job benefits

Our flexible benefits package includes employer pension contributions of up to 10%, a performance related annual bonus of up to 10%, and lots more.

Closing date

31 May 2018

Job description

Do you want to be part of something really big?

BPDTS Ltd is a not-for-profit company which provides dedicated services to the Department for Work and Pensions. Our digital, data and technology specialists work closely with experts in DWP Digital’s community to make digital services quicker, simpler and more efficient for the millions of people that use them.

We are looking for Digital Service Practice Managers to work with us on one of the largest transformation programmes in Europe, providing services that have far-reaching and pivotal roles in citizens’ lives. In BPDTS a relaxed culture empowers our teams to focus entirely on the incredible outcomes we’re trying to achieve.

We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services, with the power to make a difference to lives of 22 million UK citizens. Our fast growing digital community is driving that change.

About you

As a Digital Service Practice Managers you’ll work closely with the Digital Service Practice Leads in each BPDTS Service Practice to build and develop a community of practice and the capability of each community’s members.

You will primarily be responsible for the development and performance management of a group of 15-25 practice members. You will play an important part in building capacity and capability to respond to requirements, now and in the future.

This rare and exciting role requires a candidate that has a huge amount of leadership experience within the IT and Digital industry. Your strong communication skills will allow you to form strong relationships with the team.

What are we looking for?

You will have proven ability in successfully leading operational teams in a fast-paced multi-disciplined environment within a Digital/Technology Services Organisation.
You are good at managing people and deploying resources, dealing with challenge and influencing and building capability with proven results.
You’re a great communicator, articulate and credible at a senior level; you’re able to manage strong relationships with stakeholders, delivering difficult messages, if needed.
You have great planning and organising skills. You’re able to react positively and quickly to competing priorities and keep noise to a minimum .
You work collaboratively and you have experience managing change in a service environment.
You will have a background in the delivery of technical services, with hands-on experience of areas such as Architecture, Product Design, Software or Infrastructure Engineering, QA, Data & Analytics, Delivery Management or IT Service Management.

Where will you work?

We have easy-to-reach digital hubs in Leeds, London, Newcastle, Sheffield, Blackpool and Manchester. Each hub is designed for and by members of our digital community. We provide the latest tech and tooling and foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multidisciplinary teams think big and try new things.

What is our offer?

We’ll reward you with a very competitive salary of up to £44,858
You will be eligible for a pension with employer contributions of up to 10%
We can offer you a performance related annual bonus of up to 10%
We’ll help you balance your life and work
We’ll give you a generous leave allowance, with the option to buy and sell extra days

We also offer much more as part of a flexible benefits package – including a cycle to work scheme and lots of family friendly perks – which can be tailored to your lifestyle.

If you really impress us with your skills and experience then we may be able to negotiate the maximum salary.

Building our future

We believe the work we do really matters, so we’re serious about investing in you.

You’ll have access to a huge suite of training and learning opportunities to complement the new skills you’ll acquire on the job. You’ll get the chance to share knowledge and with colleagues from across our digital communities, and to grow your skills through our coaching and mentoring programmes.

For further information complete the enquiry form below or contact JONATHAN.CORNELL@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK

Your contact will act as an expression of interest, and we will quickly get back to you with a full job description and details on how to formally apply.

This advert will close on 31^st May at 15:00 – please get in touch with before this time and date. We will be unable to respond to any expressions of interest received or to issue instructions on how to formally apply after this time. The final deadline for receipt of your formal application is 31^st May at 23:59.