About the job

Job summary

The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a new shared corporate service, launched in July 2023. It will provide corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT).  

Our team of just over 300 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field. 

Our Inclusive Environment 

We are building an inclusive culture to make the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves.

We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.  

We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive. 

We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. We will fully support candidates with a disability or long-term condition who require adjustments in our recruitment process. 

Find Out More 

We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application process. You can sign up for upcoming events here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/departmentforenergysecurityandnetzero?  

You can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/desnz-careers/  

Job description

Join ICS Digital, where innovation meets expertise to create digital solutions. We are a cohesive digital community who work in the open, solving problems together and fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration. Our commitment to user-focused design and data-driven decision-making ensures that we deliver accessible services tailored to the needs of our customers.

The Team

As a Senior Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of products and services within ICS Digital. You’ll collaborate with established or newly formed multi-functional teams on a variety of projects, varying in scale and scope. These projects may involve internal services delivered in conjunction with the technology team or public-facing initiatives in partnership with the Digital and Data team. Your role will involve working with a diverse staff, including both permanent and contract resources, under the guidance of the Head of Digital Project Delivery.

The complexity and breadth of the products or teams you manage will depend on the context. As a G7 Delivery Manager, you’ll directly oversee the delivery of multiple projects or large, complex products composed of different teams. Additionally, you’ll provide leadership and oversight across a broader portfolio of projects. Your responsibilities will include line managing several permanent Delivery Managers within the projects you run and beyond. 

Furthermore, you’ll actively participate in a diverse community of Digital Delivery practitioners, contributing to its growth and success.

Person specification

Key responsibilities

As Senior Delivery Manager you will be responsible for the building maintaining and improving the team. In this role, you will: 

Leading Large and Complex Projects: You’ll take the lead on significant and intricate pieces of work, which may involve coordinating multiple teams.

Supplier and Partner Management: You’ll be responsible for procuring and managing suppliers and delivery partners.

Financial Oversight: Managing costings, budgets, and project finances will be part of your role.

Team Building and Motivation: Bringing together a cohesive team, ensuring their motivation, collaboration, and effective work.

User-Centric Delivery: Ensuring that products and projects meet user needs and adhere to agreed-upon time and cost constraints.

Obstacle Identification and Resolution: Identifying obstacles and helping the team overcome them.

Stakeholder Engagement: Managing dependencies and engaging with stakeholders across BEIS Digital and beyond.

Governance and Alignment: Shepherding projects through internal and external governance processes, working closely with architecture and assurance teams to align products and services with appropriate standards.

Status Reporting: Documenting and reporting project status, including managing risks, issues, and dependencies.

Effective Governance: Establishing appropriate governance structures for the projects and products you’re involved in.

Prioritisation: Focusing the team on what is most critical for successful product and service delivery.

Continuous Improvement: Encouraging and facilitating continuous improvement within the delivery team, fostering a supportive environment for growth and development.

Coaching and Mentoring: Providing guidance and mentorship to team members and others, emphasising the application of agile and lean tools and techniques.

Skills and experience

Essential criteria

An expert in delivery methods, who can identify, compare, experiment, adapt, measure outcomes, and support teams

Experience with financial management balancing cost versus value and impact on user needs. 

An expert in Agile and Lean practices where you understand team roles, appropriate methodologies, and translate delivery principles for laypeople.

Life-cycle perspective expert who can recognise stage transitions, ensure adherence to service standards, and manage delivery across different phases

Expert in maintaining delivery momentum, you can facilitate team flow, manage pace and tempo, and proactively address internal and external risks, issues, and dependencies—even when ownership lies outside the team

It is unusual that all candidates will meet all the criteria. If your skills and experience look slightly different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the Senior Delivery Manager role and the team, we strongly encourage you to apply. We'd love to hear from you! 

Please, no agencies.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £52,985, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £14,305 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Please use your personal statement (in no more than 750 words) to, based on the Essential criteria in the job description and responsibilities, explain how you meet the requirements for this role.

Applications will be sifted on CV and personal statement.

In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement. 

Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

The interview will consist of behaviour and technical-based questions. 

Sift and interview dates

Expected Timeline subject to change

Sift dates: w/c 27/05/2024

Interview dates: w/c 17/06/2024

Interview Location: MS Teams.

Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.

Further Information

Reasonable Adjustment

We are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions.

We fully support adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants section.

We do not have an exhaustive list of adjustments that we support but just some examples include additional time to complete your application form, behaviour questions up to 72 hours prior to interview and having extra time at interview. 

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

A location-based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Any move to the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero  from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

DESNZ does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home). 

DESNZ cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.

DESNZ holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. 

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk 

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.