Senior Delivery Manager - Government Digital Service - G7

Location

Bristol, London, Manchester

About the job

Job summary

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. 

Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: 

joining up public sector services
harnessing the power of AI for the public good
strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
elevating leadership and investing in talent
funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
committing to transparency and driving accountability

We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. 

We’re part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. 

The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you’ll be working with some of the world’s most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. 

Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need 

Job description

GDS Local is a specialist unit within the Service Transformation Directorate that bridges central and local government digital delivery, ensuring GDS platforms and expertise reach all levels of public service to create seamless citizen experiences

As a Senior Delivery Manager, you’ll: 

work across a multi-disciplinary team and engage extensively across the department, including with colleagues working on key GDS products such as App and OneLogin, data and the IT market.  
be at the heart of delivering a high-impact digital transformation programme across local government.
lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver timely, user-centred work and services  
build strong relationships across GDS, DSIT, and local government to support delivery outcomes
run high-impact events such as hackathons,  
co-create and co-own plans and progress using recognised lean/agile practices, and communicate status to more senior people and users appropriately
provide useful and accurate delivery metrics to facilitate continual improvement  
facilitate an inclusive team environment where innovation and challenge are welcomed from all colleagues
delivery to the agreed goals, actively tackling impediments, risks and blockers, and communicating and escalating where necessary 

Person specification

We’re interested in people who:  

have experience using agile practices to ensure the iterative and timely delivery of products and services that serve real user needs  
deliver at pace in complex environments, responding quickly and accurately
communicate and influence confidently across both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels
have experience leading successful high functioning multidisciplinary delivery teams and have strong organisational skills and experience identifying and rectifying any issues within your team
have experience leading significant pieces of work independently and can facilitate inclusive workshops and events with concrete outputs
have experience planning and delivering engaging virtual and in-person events
take the initiative to improve processes or tackle high-profile issues and actively tackle impediments, risks and blockers, communicating and escalating where necessary
are passionate about delivering high quality modern digital service across the public sector and in local government