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Delivery Manager – £56,353 p.a. + benefits- Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency-G7
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Delivery Manager – £56,353 p.a. + benefitsMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyApply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 14th August 2024DetailsReference number364420Salary£56,353A with an average employer contribution of 27%Job gradeGrade 7Contract typePermanentBusiness areaMHRA – Digital and Technology GroupType of roleDigital
Project DeliveryWorking patternFull-timeNumber of jobs available4ContentsLocationCanary Wharf, London or South Mimms, HertfordshireAbout the jobJob summaryWe are currently looking for four Delivery Managers to join our Delivery Management team within the Digital and Technology group.These are full-time opportunities, on a permanent basis. The roles will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU or South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that these roles can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.Who are we?The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.The Digital and Technology Group (D&T) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services. Its centre of excellence is also responsible for delivering a broad portfolio of change initiatives, both to transform the Agency’s legacy technologies and to deliver innovative new solutions, designed around our customers’ needs. D&T works in a holistic way to combine digital and technology change, project deliver, business process, product management and cultural change to maximise out impact and ensure sustainability.The Delivery Group function is responsible for providing a Delivery Centre of Excellence to drive an agile approach to technology-based change to deliver minimum viable products (MVP) and continuous improvements and managing all stages of the product development and implementation lifecycle, including business case creation, benefits realisation planning, and management of risks.Job descriptionWhat’s the role?The post holders will be responsible for executing against the functions delivery plan which has one overarching goal – delivering for patients and the public is at the heart of our plan and is a priority for all staff. The Delivery Plan focuses our efforts on strategic goals and underpinning objectives. Scientific innovation, healthcare access and patient safety are our three key business outcomes.The post holder will help shape every part of the service they are responsible for including agile delivery and will join a multidisciplinary agile team combining subject matter experts and work collaboratively with the delivery squad including the product manager, service owner and engineers.Key responsibilities:
- Support multi-disciplinary agile teams, ensuring they are motivated, collaborating, and working well
- Identify obstacles and help the team to overcome them
- Focus the team on what is most important to the delivery of products and services
- Encourage and facilitate continuous improvement of the delivery team
- Line management responsibilities for Associate Delivery Manager(s)
Person specificationOur successful candidates will have:
- A degree or equivalent relevant experience for the role
- Agile Delivery foundation level qualification
- Ability to take a continuous approach to planning, forecasting, estimating, managing uncertainty, metrics and measurements, contingency planning and road-mapping
- Good experience in project and product delivery and lean agile principles
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read ourPlease note: The job description may not open in some internet browsers. Please use Chrome or Microsoft Edge. If you have any issue viewing the job description, please contactBenefitsAlongside your salary of £56,353, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £15,215 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
- Privilege Leave: 1 day
- Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
- Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
- Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
- Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP’s Pension Service Centre directly on 0300 123 6666
- Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
- Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
- Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
- Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
- On-going learning and development
Things you need to knowSelection process detailsWe use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, .
- Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.
- Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.
In the instance that we receive a high number of applications, we will hold an initial sift based on the lead criteria of ‘Delivering at Pace – Successfully manage, support and stretch self and team to deliver agreed goals and objectives. Monitor own and team’s work against milestones and act promptly to maintain deliverables’.Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.Use of AI in Job ApplicationsApplicants must ensure that anything submitted is factually accurate and truthful. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact as soon as possible.Closing date: 14 August 2024Shortlisting date: 21 – 22 August 2024Interview date: 27 – 28 August 2024Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome.If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contactCandidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available .Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete .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.Any move to the MHRA 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
Expected salary
£56353 per year
Location
South Mimms, Hertfordshire – Canary Wharf, East London
Job date
Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:12:16 GMT
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