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Junior Delivery Manager

Work for an organisation steeped in history with a front row seat for the digitalisation of the financial sector, and the rise of rise of fintech and regtech. A core organisational strength, with our people at our centre, Technology enable the Bank of England to deliver its mission by providing a hugely diverse set of technical solutions and platforms. From supporting critical systems which underpin the UK economy, to evolving data analytics, reinventing our online presence, and introducing a fully digital workplace. Be part of a team that’s constantly evolving, just like our industry.

We take pride in our people, with backgrounds and experiences as diverse as the solutions they provide. You’ll enjoy flexible working opportunities, a strong sense of community and well-being, and a collective mission to promote the good of the people of the UK. All of which add up to make the Bank a hugely rewarding place to work.

Department Overview

Data Collection & Publication is the domain within Technology that develops, supports and maintains the systems that are used across the organisation for systematically collecting and publishing data. Its core function is to analyse, design, develop and successfully deliver quality, robust solutions that provide internal and external decision makers with the data they need. It is responsible for services that support the identification, validation, availability and presentation of regulatory and statistical data to deliver accurate views of the UK financial markets. We are at the forefront of delivering digital reporting and supporting the robust infrastructure underpinning it for collecting and disseminating data across regulated firms in the UK and supranational bodies around the world. Data Collection & Publication is a cross functional team of developers, delivery managers, administrators and technicians.

Job description

The Data Collection & Publication domain is looking for an Agile Delivery Manager to be accountable for all aspects of Agile IT delivery leading to the successful end to end implementation of the IT element of a project and, where appropriate, coordinating directly with the Project Manager and Test Manager.

You will work with a cross functional team across all platform teams in the division. You will aim to identify the appropriate solution design and those responsible for delivering that solution.

You will work with other teams to manage project assigned internal IT resources to deliver the solution to the agreed plan, considering time, budget and quality, whilst motivating the delivery team and acting as servant leader.

The amount of work required of an Agile Delivery Manager for a given project will vary dependent on the size, complexity and content of the Project. However, the scope of generic responsibilities is consistent across projects.

Role Requirements

How you will make a difference

• Facilitating cross-functional groups to plan and deliver projects – identifying which methodology best fits the needs and style of the team.
• The agreement of scope (including prioritization) and delivery plans in conjunction with Project Managers, Business representatives and other technology teams.
• The management of key technology deliverables, working within agreed processes, leading to successful delivery against plan.
• The coordination of Technology activities and management of dependencies to deliver the required work packages across major projects, minor projects, small change releases and standalone change requests requiring an Agile Delivery Manager.
• The reporting of Technology progress against plans to the PM and/or Platform Lead, managing / escalating exceptions to the PM and project governance boards and/or Platform Leads.
• Facilitating Agile ceremonies and overseeing production of relevant artefacts.

What we are looking for

• Some Experience of agile and waterfall delivery methodology
• Strong emphasis on quality, accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise senior staff on area of expertise and present at Project Board / Delivery Board meetings business decisions at senior management level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational & facilitation skills with scrum master experience.
• Capable of planning. Demonstrates forward planning of own work, in alignment with the overall project.
• Some working knowledge of Jira & Confluence or similar packages.
• Be able to quickly identify and resolve issues and flaws in product delivery so that they can be escalated appropriately.
• Awareness of management of Risk, identification & mitigation.
• Have some professional experience and /or appropriate industry qualifications.
• Some experience in commercial awareness and supplier management.
• Be keen to Invest time in professional and personal development

Desirable Criteria but not critical

• Experience using the Government Digital Services (GDS) Service Standard.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud services.
• Experience delivering to Cloud (SaaS and PaaS) platforms.
• Ideally experienced with associated IT qualifications such as ITIL, or other associated indicators of a solid background in technology change management.

The Bank values diversity and inclusion – we want to reflect the society we serve better, we want the best people to work for us and we want our workplace to be inclusive. We value all forms of diversity, including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation. One way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks, which are summarised here.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive working environment, and are open to considering how the role might be carried out with flexible working. This role is therefore open to flexible working patterns.

Where a role can be carried out from home, we are working towards colleagues spending at least half of their time in the office, so that we can all benefit from working together in person, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. From 6 June 2022, we expect colleagues to spend a minimum of 40% of their working time in the office per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.

We are also committed to making adjustments for candidates and employees where possible, and have partnered with external expert organisations to support us in this. We are a member of the Disability Confident scheme, summarised here, and people who wish to apply under this scheme should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.

We anonymise applications so hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information when reviewing your submission, including your CV. Please fully complete the application form questions as requested, as any incomplete submissions may not be reviewed.

The Bank of England is a distinctive institution and our rewards are one of the things that set us apart. As well as enjoying a competitive salary you will work in a collaborative, inclusive environment, with a subsidised restaurant, flexible working opportunities and plenty of wellbeing initiatives.

This specific role offers a base salary of £37,320- £44,190 per annum, along with our comprehensive benefits package as follows:

We encourage flexible working & part time working , therefore both salary and associated benefits will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis for part-time colleagues

• A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• A 7% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits. (Note that from April 2023 and for the Benefits year 2023/24, this will increase to 8%)
• 26 days annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits. (Note: effective from April 2023)
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

Employment in this role will be subject to National Security Vetting clearance and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with Bank policy from time to time. Further information of vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant. Further information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank’s Privacy Notice at Privacy and the Bank of England | Bank of England.

The closing date for applications is 22/03/2023