SC Cleared Digital Delivery Manager

On behalf of the Bank of England, we are looking for a SC Cleared Digital Delivery Manager for a 12 month contract based in London - Hybrid working.

The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.

The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Each of its 4,000 people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

The Delivery Manager will be responsible for the delivery of project work, or a work package within a programme (led by Lead Delivery Manager) related to systems where Finance Systems Solutions (FSS) have been identified as the lead Domain. This will also include the co-ordination and delivery of dependent changes being made by other Domains.

As a Digital Delivery Manager your main responsibilities will be:
. Act as servant leader to squads to remove impediments to ensure teams are focused on delivery
. Delivering projects that FSS are involved in on time and to cost whilst following the appropriate framework
. Building and maintain stakeholder relationships with various domains and business users
. Acting as Project Manager on FSS minor projects including securing funding as well as overall responsibility of appropriate frameworks
. Working alongside other delivery managers within the programme to co-ordinate dependencies and delivery of work packages

Essential:
. Experienced in the full systems/software development life cycle, including selection of the appropriate methodology to deliver successfully through each stage
. Proven track record of planning and delivering major, minor and small change using appropriate delivery management methodology, learning and iterating your approach in order to react to evolving challenges
. Proven to be adept at identifying and securing resource supply
. Previous experience project/programme budgetary and financial management
. Proven track record of working well under pressure with clear, logical thinking in challenging situations
. Strong customer focus and an excellent ability to manage customer relationships; working with the team to understand technical solutions and effectively communicate this to a wider audience
. Proven track record of being able to work on multiple in-flight projects at the same time, ensuring all are completed to a high standard
. Good working knowledge of Jira & Confluence or similar packages
. Knowledge of Agile and other industry wide initiatives that promote quality and process improvement.
. Experience of working with/Matrix managing an Application Development, Application Support or Infrastructure Delivery teams
. General knowledge of all areas of IT Application and Infrastructure.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Bank of England guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Bank of England guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".