Lead Agile Delivery Manager

DSIT • Full-time • United Kingdom • from £72.72k / year • 4d ago

Job summary

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is a new arm’s-length body set up, at unprecedented pace, to administer compensation to people whose lives have been impacted by the infected blood scandal.

IBCA will ensure payment is made in recognition of the wrongs experienced by those who have been infected by HIV, Hepatitis B or C, as well as those who love and care for them. They have been frustrated and distressed by the delays in achieving proper recognition, and we must help put this right.

We are committed to putting the infected and affected blood community at the centre of every decision we make and every step we take to build our organisation to deliver compensation payments.

IBCA employees will be public servants. If successful in this role you will be appointed directly into IBCA, on IBCA terms and conditions as a public servant.

Successful applicants will join the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Please note that the mission of IBCA means that it is likely to be operational for a period of approximately 5 to 7 years. When IBCA’s work begins to wind down, IBCA employees will receive support and practical guidance to find a new role, whether in the Civil Service, another Arms Length Body (ALB), or an external employer.

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Agile Delivery Manager to drive delivery of IBCA’s service, helping teams with agile and lean ways of working and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

To be successful, you will collaborate effectively and have a passion for agile delivery. You will have the behaviours to inspire multiple Digital & Data cross-functional teams working in a fast paced complex environment. Recruitment, line management and development of agile delivery managers will also be part of this role.

As Lead Agile Delivery Manager you will:

Be an experienced agile practitioner with in-depth knowledge and experience of agile and lean tools and techniques, with an ability to lead, role model and coach delivery specialists.
Deliver strong agile leadership of a complex scaled delivery with multiple stakeholders.
Be accountable for orchestrating delivery, optimising workflows and implementing new processes and techniques needed to deliver successful outcomes at pace and at scale.
Lead delivery in a complex and emergent environment, involving multiple teams and senior stakeholders, building momentum and managing multiple competing demands.
Be able to build consensus and mediate between different teams to achieve successful outcomes.
Communicate with clarity, to build influence and trust at all levels of the organisation, manage stakeholder expectations and facilitate discussions about high risk and complexity.
Optimise delivery flow of teams, implement team structure changes and orchestrate efforts across teams to maintain and improve delivery momentum. You can manage the most complicated risks, issues and dependencies and act as an escalation point to unblock issues.
Lead teams in the hands-on delivery of our end-to-end service.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Track record of delivering large scale digital services at pace in complex agile environments involving multiple delivery teams and stakeholders.
Exemplary leadership skills with the ability to build and motivate high performing teams and influence diverse stakeholder groups, including experience of coaching and mentoring.
Have a proactive approach to developing capability in the organisation.
Create a culture of innovative, healthy, psychologically safe, sustainable teams.
Strong communication and influencing skills, with experience of making impactful organisational change.
Experience of procuring and managing external suppliers, driving performance and delivering valuable outcomes.
Fortnightly travel to Newcastle office will be required for candidates based in Glasgow.

Additional information:

A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Licences

Please note it is mandatory that fortnightly travel to Newcastle office will be required for candidates based in Glasgow.

Please select no to mandatory licences if you are unable to meet the requirements of the role.

Candidate who select Newcastle Please select yes when ask if you have the required licences.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Changing and Improving
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Developing Self and Others
Delivering at Pace