Lead Delivery Manager/Lead Scrum Master
c. £85,000 per annum
Bedford Based (occasional travel to London)
Hybrid Working
Permanent
As the Lead Delivery Manager, you will be an experienced professional who can lead a team of other delivery manager practitioners. There are currently four MaPS delivery managers, assigned to continuous improvement and project work in cross functional teams, who will report to you.
The Lead Delivery Manager will own the community of practice for the discipline at MaPS which also includes 3rd party colleagues. You will support professional development and continuous improvement of your community.
The Lead Delivery Manager will collaborate closely with peers in Technology, Change, Product, Engineering and User-Centred Design Teams to achieve our delivery goals and improve performance. You will also support in developing the digital maturity of the organisation.
You will be the Operational Contract Manager for MaPS Digital Delivery Partner and be responsible for the recruitment and onboarding of the right people to the right teams.
You will be asked to work with other lead roles to promote effective cross-functional delivery. You will be a skilled team leader who can confidently communicate the value of the role to digital and non-digital stakeholders and be credible and influential across departments.
Responsibilities:
* Lead a team of Delivery Managers, providing them with frequent feedback and coaching to support their development needs.
* Perform a Leadership role in quarterly planning events, Scrum of Scrums, Delivery Management Community of Practice and other forums.
* Proactively manage dependencies, overcome obstacles and remove or mitigate against constraints and blockers.
* Operational Contract Manager for MaPS Digital Delivery Partner contract.
* Collaborate with Technology colleagues to ensure a seamless transition of products into support and implement quality assurance gates to minimise production incidents.
* Champion agile delivery across the organisation and lead a community of practice which includes MaPS employees, contractors and 3rd party partners.
* Ownership of onboarding 3rd party resources into MaPS delivery methodology and ways of working.
* Manage risks and budgets to deliver the best possible value for money.
* Ensure that teams have psychological safety to enable them to perform.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility, shared accountability and team working is required, and the role-holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Skills and Experience Required:
* 4 years+ experience leading Agile teams throughout the product lifecycle (must be certified in Agile).
* People leadership and line management experience.
* Demonstrable evidence of planning large Agile deliveries.
* Able to manage a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders.
* Stay current with industry trends, landscape changes and new technologies to identify new opportunities.
* Strong team leadership and experience with working cross functional teams, including collaborating with peers and other community of practice leads to plan and manage delivery.
* Experience of managing contracts and external stakeholders, ideally in a government organisation.
* Experience ideally in a government organisation would be beneficial.
About MaPS:
At MaPS, we help people – particularly those most in need – to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, however and whenever they need it.
What Money and Pensions Service can offer you:
* Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays
* Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
* Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains
* Cycle to work Scheme
* Subsidised eye test & flu jabs
* Life assurance scheme
* Give as you earn scheme
* Employee assistance programme (EAP)
* PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
* Enhanced family and sick pay
* Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
* Recognition Scheme
* Discounts portal to numerous retailers
At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. Most of our roles can operate on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, noncontractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs.
Job Reference: MaPS00700
Close Date: 22/11/2024
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free flu jabs
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Paid volunteer time
* Sick pay
* Work from home
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Reference ID: MaPS00700
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