About the job

Job summary

The Cabinet Office is undergoing a significant digital & technology transformation.  Over the next three years we aspire to make UK Government digital services the best in the world, meeting or exceeding the benchmark set globally by the best public or private sector standards. For us to meet this ambition we are aiming to further improve the conditions, processes and expertise we have in place to be set up for success. This means we need to go much further and faster and strengthen the delivery of Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) in government. 

To support these ambitions we have established Cabinet Office Digital, a directorate for the Cabinet Office to build on existing strengths.  Cabinet Office Digital works to six principles :

1. Build trust by stabilising services and getting the basics right.
2. Be the gateway for all non-GDS digital, data and technology services delivered by Cabinet Office.
3. Provide impeccable service to our users
4. Drive digital, data and technology thought leadership
5. Transform ways of working
6. Build sustainable capabilities

Cabinet Office Digital provides, maintains and supports the IT services (hosted and public cloud IT infrastructure, telephony, network security, internet connectivity, local area networks, WiFi, end-user devices, cloud capability and full software portfolio) relied upon by our user base of over ten thousand, includes the Cabinet Office, Crown Commercial Services, Government Property Agency and a number of Ministers.

Job description

If successful, you will join Cabinet Office Digital initially as part of the Falcon Transformation programme as the Senior Business Change and Technical Manager, and act as the Deputy programme manager. On completion of the Falcon programme, your role will move into the wider Digital Cabinet Office portfolio group.  You’ll be adept at delivering agile projects, breaking down barriers for your team, developing plans and getting into the details to make things happen when needed.

You will be core to decisions that build high-performing teams, where people are excited about the work they are undertaking. You will work alongside a team of Delivery Managers, Business Analysts and Network Operation Engineers.

This role will initially focus on delivering the Falcon programme benefits which aims to deliver across 2 workstreams, over the next 2-3 years.  Firstly, a modern, secure, and cost-efficient official IT platform to all users across the Cabinet Office and its wider 40 organisations. Secondly, migrating away from Google to M365 productivity suite. Falcon is the Cabinet Office’s priority digital programme. 

The programme will work with commercial technology partners in-house Falcon and internal Cabinet office resources to deliver business outcomes. The Falcon team leads on and steers the programme through the range of governance assurance and approvals, whilst coordinating overall activity between users, Cabinet Office Digital and the commercial partners.

You will report to the Programme Director.

Main responsibilities

• For the Falcon Programme: Provide service and technical solution oversight, coordination and leadership to the Falcon Working Groups to ensure all aspects of the programme are co-ordinated for a successful transformation.
• Act as the Deputy Programme Manager and stand in for the Programme Manager or Programme Director as required.
• Working closely with the internal technology teams, programme teams, business units, user communities and a complex array of supply chains to deliver a high-quality technology transformation programme.

• Own the Falcon programme benefits case, tracking and demonstrating the programme benefits are realised. 
• Work with Programme Manager, Communications and Change Management lead and wider stakeholders to act as a single point of contact and coordination point for Business Units for the Falcon programme applying change management best practice.

Post Falcon, your responsibilities will align with the technical competencies described in the attached Project Delivery Capability Framework

Person specification

It’s essential that you have:

• Demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to set the direction and priorities and lead teams and users through change
• Line management experience
• Experience in organisational service and solution development and its implementation
• Proven experience in delivering complex IT infrastructure-related and/or enterprise technology projects and products
• Proven experience using a range of Waterfall, Agile and Lean tools and techniques and identifying delivery methods to be used.
• Experience of developing business cases in the public sector.
• Proven experience balancing multiple priorities and dealing with ambiguity.
• Proven experience of the theory and practical application of change management practices.
• Experience in matrix-managing multi-disciplinary teams, working independently and collaborating with other teams.
• Experience in contributing to the management of supply chain providers as part of technology programmes
• Experience in managing products and services through the different phases of a project life cycle.
• Experience of creating a positive culture , motivating and managing both the people and the delivery flow for the team.
• Ability to communicate at all levels to effectively ​​facilitate difficult discussions within the project team and  with a diverse range of senior stakeholders.

It’s desirable that you have:

• Large scale migration
• Demonstrable knowledge of the public sector and government processes. 
• A recognised project or programme management qualification (e.g. PMP, SCRUM Master, Prince2, MSP etc.) or equivalent qualification
• Familiarity with the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) governance requirements and/or processes from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £64,700, Cabinet Office contributes £17,469 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 your application you will be required to provide a CV setting out your career history and qualifications, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role, together with reasons for any gaps within the last two years.

You will also be required to provide a Statement of Suitability (750 words max.)

Please use your statement of suitability to explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification section of the job advert.

Your CV and Statement of Suitability will be assessed against the essential criteria listed in the 'Person Specification' section of the job advert.

You will also be assessed on Behaviours and Technical Skills at application stage.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour, Working Together. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Should you be successful at sift, you will be invited to attend an interview where you will be assessed on Behaviours, Technical Skills and Experience.

You may also be asked to deliver a 5 minute presentation at interview. Further details will be provided should you be invited to interview.

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Deadline for receipt of applications - 12/01/2024

Expected sift date – WC 15/01/2024

Expected interview date/s – WC 05/02/2024

Interview location – Video Interview

Reasonable adjustments

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. 

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: 

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. 
• Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Further information

Civil Servants are expected to be in the office a  minimum of 60% of a working week

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

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

Any move to Cabinet Office 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 at: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Applicants must have SC clearance or be willing to undergo SC clearance before taking up the role.

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

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

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

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.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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.