Lead Delivery Manager
Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 9 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
Do you have a passion for delivering excellent digital services? Are you a leader who loves to work in the open alongside a multi-skilled team of professionals? An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Lead Delivery Manager role in the Digital Services division at Public Health Wales.
We are looking for a skilled and experienced delivery manager to help us develop our services for public health. Ifyou'dlike to discuss the rolefurther,please contact Dafydd James, Head of Digital Experience and Services:dafydd.james3@wales.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
As a Lead for the division,you'llbe working with teams across the organisation and beyond to deliver user-focussed projects that make a positive difference to the people of Wales.
You'lllead and manage the Development Team and help them prioritise their work, align with the organisation's long-term strategy and the Digital and Data Strategy. You will be a part of the senior leadership across the division and the organisation, enabling successful cross-function partnerships.
You'llbe a passionate advocate for user needs and Agile approaches. You have experience of running Agile teams through Sprints and Epics to deliver brilliant services at pace, without stinting on good governance or quality and testing processes. You will be instrumental in the continuous delivery of a strong, flexible development profession, and contribute to associated frameworks and standards within the digital,dataand technology area.
As a strategic thinker, you will be constantly horizon scanning,identifyingareas for discovery. You will create development roadmaps for services and be adept at handling migrations and managing legacy systems into end-of-life decommissioning. You have a strong background of understanding technical and data architectures, with the ability to scale up operations and manage contractors and suppliers.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.
We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Leadon the delivery ofAgile software development for the organisation
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Manage,motivateand lead a team of software developers
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Direct the software developmentfor large-scaledigital productsand programmes fora number ofdifferentpublic healthservices
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Leadership and direction of all aspects of software development, testing and architecture,establishingbest practices and coding standards and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures
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Create,developand implement short,mediumand long-term strategic plans, reflectinga number ofcompeting and complex challenges that mayimpactacross the organisation
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Lead discovery phases to ensure that intent and user research are clarified before investing in new platforms
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Deliveralpha, beta and live services with energy and efficiency,leading sprint teams, backlogs, and managing the teams change control process
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Create an environment for collaboration and empowerment and providecoaching and support to the team
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Manage the work of fixed term contractors and third-party consultants in relevant workstreams to include specification of requirements, technical management and performance managing delivery.
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Provideexpert advice, guidance and training both internally and externally to NHS Wales and partner organisations on system development.
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Manage expectations with proactive and clear communication,facilitatingdiscussion and challenging conversations
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Help to develop and implement a successful, user-focussedDigital andData Strategy for the organisation.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
- Educated to Master's Degree level/level 7 OR equivalent work of work-based experience and specialist knowledge
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and principles
- A working knowledge of systems architecture and standards
- User experience design practice and an understanding of how to convey user needs in user stories and development tasks
- Certification or qualifications in agile or software development methodologies
Experience
- Experience of leading and managing software development and delivery teams
- Experience of implementing methodologies and policies for governance software and digital delivery
- Experience of providing coaching and support to developers and/or delivery managers
- Experience of leading DevOps, .Net Frameworks and SQL
Aptitude and Abilities
- Ability to lead discovery phases on initiatives to define and redefine approaches to digital services
- Delivering alpha, beta and live services with energy and efficiency, helping to maintain team stamina levels over many sprints
- Directing the software development element of large-scale technical IT projects and programmes
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships across multi-functional teams and stakeholders
- Excellent organisational skills to manage complex workloads, multi-task in complex and sensitive environments
- Excellent Analytical skills in order to investigate and resolve highly complex issues.
- Effective interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
Personal Attributes and Values
- A focus on user needs, accessibility, and equality
- Ability to foster a culture of openness and sharing
- Ability to concentrate for long periods while designing and developing complex systems when they may be frequent interruptions.
Other
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to work flexible hours when needed.
- Ability to work away from base when required.
- Able to participate in on-call rota.
- Welsh Speaker
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Public Health Wales
Address
Public Health Wales
2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street
Cardiff
CF10 4BZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://phw.nhs.wales/