Scrum Master

Job Description

Scrum Master/Senior Agile Delivery Manager (whats in a title, more important is that you are nimble and agile enough to get the work done) - up to £59,589 per annum, 27.5% pension contribution from DWP, work life balance freeing you up to do the things you loveDWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you an experienced Delivery Manager A user-centred design enthusiast Do you have a track record of delivery across multiple phases and through to live Can you lead teams in delivery at serious scale DWP Digital offers uniquely challenging and fulfilling careers for people who want to use their skills to make a genuine difference to society. Were part of the UKs biggest government department, and along with over 110,00 colleagues and agents, we work with over 22 million people every day to help them to find work, save and get the support they need. Youll be a key part of a unique, once-in-a-generation digital transformation of government products and services that are used by so many people, often at critical times in their lives. Our pension offer is amazing - with circa 27% contributions from your employer - so while you use your skills to create better futures for millions of people in the UK, youll also be looking after the future of you and your family. We also want to ensure our people have a really good work/life balance. Youll enjoy the benefits of flexible working, including flexi time which means you can manage how and when you work and also take extra days off. Delivery. Work. Projects. In this role you will manage the delivery as part of our Child Services Team. We are designing and building new services and improving older ones as part of a challenging portfolio of activity that will help ensure children and their carers can better access the support they need. Youll be an exemplary servant leader, steering from the front. Youll remove blockers and create the right environment for your multidisciplinary teams to succeed, helping them to self-sufficiency and creating a culture of learning and transparency. Ideally youll have delivered within the software development life cycle, through all phases. Were really looking for hands on delivery of projects and portfolios at scale, a user-centred focus and design, and experience of managing delivery right through live service. Its a complex landscape and youll need your skills a persuasive and engaging communicator, and your experience of delivering and solving cross-cutting problems to get the job done. Youll join a thriving community of practice, where youll share best practice, insight and support with a bunch of other talented, expert Agile Delivery Managers. Together well continue to embed agile into the fabric of DWP and find ways to innovate. What skills knowledge and experience are we looking for Youre an agile guru: You have experience of leading and delivering in an agile environment. Youre an agile enthusiast that has worked in software development products and live services and can apply the right tools and techniques to facilitate end-end project/service delivery You eat complexity for breakfast: You have experience of delivering software across the lifecycle for complex projects Youre an experienced tactical and strategic Delivery Manager: You have experience of successfully managing multiple live projects and services Youre a leader: You have experience of coaching and leading multiple delivery teams simultaneously through the full product lifecycle In your application youll need to address two key questions: Our team and our Delivery Manager work on stuff that impacts one of the most vulnerable user groups in society. Were looking for people who are as motivated by that unique purpose as we are, and who have the skills we need to deliver against a really challenging, important agenda. So, in your application well ask you to answer the following questions: What are the pros and cons of your favourite agile framework What is your understanding of user-centred design and how have you applied it Youll need to answer the above questions in less than 250 words (each) as well as give a more general synopsis of how you meet the essential criteria in about 500 words. For your best chance to land that interview, tailor and structure all the information you present around the above essential criteria. Just giving us your CV/employment history will not give us the insight we need to assess your application effectively. Details. Wages. Perks. Youll join our team in our brilliant Newcastle hub. We also all have the tech and tools we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19. We offer a competitive salary up to £59,589 and a brilliant civil service pension, and a generous leave package starting at 26 days (25 days annual leave plus a day for the Queens Birthday). We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days off Family friendly policies Volunteering and charitable giving Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so its even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring, qualifications and accreditation, career progression opportunities and lots more. Weve just been shortlisted for a Best Place to Work in Digital Award CLICK APPLY for further information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs. Show us what youve done, what you know and what you can do in DWP. If you have any questions or you want more tips for success, reach out to me. Press apply now to get my email address.