Delivery Manager

We're recruiting for Delivery Managers here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Justice Digital delivery team. We have roles available in Digital Prisons and the Legal Aid Agency. This role aligns against Delivery Manager profession from the Government Digital and Data Framework Digital Prisons are responsible for the design, delivery & support of digital services & software within our prisons estate. The things we build are used by prison staff, prisoners, their friends & family members, other government departments & the private sector. LAA Digital works to deliver swift access to legal aid for those who need it, and efficient payment to providers of those services. We aim to support the future of legal aid with sustainable, user-centred services such as Check if you can get legal aid. We're looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills who'll enjoy working in a delivery focused, agile environment with multidisciplinary teams. You will contribute to our Agile Delivery community and share your skills and experiences with others across the MoJ, and wider government departments. You'll be an experienced delivery manager leading a multidisciplinary team, supporting and continuously improving products of significant scale and complexity. You'll get support from your people manager, delivery manager peers, the wider delivery community and from formal learning opportunities to develop in this role. Working as a delivery manager, you'll be responsible for building, maintaining and motivating teams; protect the team and make sure the team collaborates to focus on what is most important. You'll coach team members and facilitate a culture of continuous improvement in the team. You will proactively manage dependencies and risks to overcome obstacles to delivery. You'll be an active part of the broader delivery management community, receiving coaching and mentoring from your senior colleagues, and will also have the chance to participate in informal support networks with peers. More information around what it is to be a delivery manager can be found here. To learn more about being part of the delivery community in MoJ, please watch some of these recent videos from Lianne, Nic & Harry, or read a blog. To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025,

• You'll be responsible for building, maintaining and motivating teams; protecting the team and ensuring collaboration to focus on what is most important. You'll coach team members and facilitate a culture of continuous improvement. You will proactively manage dependencies and risks to overcome obstacles to delivery.
• Build trust with Leaders, Stakeholders and Teams so as to encourage a culture of experimentation, advocating for lean and agile practices to create better outcomes
• Be a people advocate - you will help teams evolve their practices for optimal team health and performance. You will be skilled in assessing team health in the context of the systems they operate and in providing feedback, reflections or support
• As a people manager you'll use your skills to support delivery management professionals and the wider delivery community in meeting its obligations.
• Be a community advocate and share your own learnings by contributing regularly to your profession through education, coaching and mentoring and taking part in informal support networks with peers. This may also require you to represent the community to larger audiences inside and outside of government.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!, Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.,
• You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
• You were studying abroad
• You were living overseas with parents
In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account. Success Profiles Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance. if you feel that your application has not been treated in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance Supporting document 1 Delivery Manager JD - Oct 24 (1).docx - 13KB Opens in a new window Converted File Delivery Manager JD - Oct 24 (1).docx.pdf - 86KB Opens in a new window We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage., MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion. For further information and to apply for this position please see the following link: https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/justicedigital/Job/JobDetail?JobId=529.

Essential:
• Agile and Lean practices. You have practical experience and understanding of Agile tools, techniques and principles. You can adapt and reflect, be resilient and have the ability to see outside of the process.
• Communication skills. You can listen to the needs of technical and business stakeholders and interpret them. You can manage stakeholder expectations, and facilitate difficult discussions within the team or with diverse senior stakeholders
• Planning. You have practical experience of facilitating the team's planning cycle, managing complex internal and external dependencies, removing blockers that affect plans and can develop a plan for a difficult situation.
• Maintaining delivery momentum. You have practical experience of facilitating the delivery flow of a team, managing the pace and tempo. You can actively address internal and external risks, issues and dependencies
• Team dynamics and collaboration. You know how to bring people together to form a motivated team. You can help create the right environment for a team to work in and can empower them to deliver.
• Making the process work. You are an expert at identifying and challenging organisational processes and know how to guide the team through the implementation of a new process.
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for BPSS clearance The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy., In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
• Changing and improving. You will create an environment where people feel safe to challenge and know their voice will be heard. You will consider the full impact of implementing changes on culture, structure, morale and the impacts on the diverse range of end users, including accessibility needs.
• Delivering at pace. You ensure everyone clearly understands and owns their roles, responsibilities and priorities, making sure that delivery of timely quality outcomes is achieved.
• Working together. You will create an inclusive working environment where all opinions and challenges are taken into account and bullying, harassment and discrimination are unacceptable. You will build strong interpersonal relationships and show genuine care.
• Communicating and influencing. You will communicate with others in a clear, honest and enthusiastic way in order to build trust. You will explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand.
A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above. Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview, which may include a task, held via video conference. Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on your experience with Agile and Lean Practices will be conducted before the sift., To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why. For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).

The national salary range is £56,532 - £64,048, London salary range is £61,201 - £69,338. Your salary will be dependent on your base location. Total pay in the range of '£50,001 to £60,000, £60,001 and over' are subject to capability, skills and experience. Salary may consist of base pay and a Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) Number of jobs available 2 Detail of reserve list 12 Months Region National City/Town National Building/Site NATIONAL