The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

Would you like to bring your project delivery talents somewhere that's big enough to be a challenge but small enough that you can really make a difference? If so, come and join us at the Insolvency Service as a Senior Project Manager. This is a great opportunity to make a demonstrable impact on our organisation, take ownership of end-to-end project delivery, and set yourself up for the next step in your career. You'll join our Transformation senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping how we deliver change. If you share our vision, and you are ready to drive innovation and push boundaries, we want to hear from you. Join us, and together we will deliver transformational change. 

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability & Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, Mind Matters, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women's Network Group. 

We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.  

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career! 

For further information about our organisation and working for us here:

• About us - The Insolvency Service - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/insolvency-service/about)
• Working for The Insolvency Service - The Insolvency Service - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/insolvency-service/about/recruitment)
• The candidate information pack attached at the bottom of this advert

"A project can't be delivered by just one person. We need to build strong, flexible, professional and capable teams." - Nick Smallwood (Former Head of Government's Project Delivery Function)

We are looking for passionate project delivery professionals with demonstrable experience of successfully delivering collaborative change. We will want you to show both that you understand the range of methodologies and tools available to you and how you use your experience to decide which are appropriate to getting the job done. 

You will have responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of either a single project or a small portfolio of project initiatives, leading a mixed team of civil servants, contractors, and service providers. Projects will encompass all areas of the business including people, finance, operations, technology and digital. You will relish being able to take ownership of varied and complex areas of work and getting the right balance of pace and control to deliver successful outcomes. The candidates we are looking for will show personal commitment to innovation and making a tangible difference to shaping delivery.

You will be a key part of our agency Project Delivery Community of Practice so you will have the opportunity to develop your strategic leadership skills and coach and support colleagues, alongside driving day-to-day delivery.

You will report directly to an Assistant Director of Transformation who in turn reports to the Change and Technology Services Director who is a key member of the agency's executive leadership team.

These roles equate to 'Project Manager 3' on the Project Delivery Capability Framework.

Responsibilities

Project delivery requires us to be flexible and adaptable, but these core deliverables will be expected in most of our Senior Project Manager roles:

Delivery

• day to day management of your projects and project teams
• appropriate selection and application of project delivery tools and methodologies including the management of risks and issues
• clear, concise, accurate progress reporting including timely escalation of risks and issues where appropriate
• support SROs to deliver tangible outcomes and realise business benefits
• identify resource/skill requirements required for delivery
• ensure governance controls are understood and implemented
• take the lead in specific negotiations with suppliers, partners and other agencies

 Leadership

• provide visible leadership to your project delivery teams and across the wider Project Delivery profession
• coach and develop your teams, helping to create a pipeline of project delivery talent for the agency
• act as a role model displaying leadership behaviours in accordance with our organisation's ethos
• create and collapse teams to deliver specific outcomes ensuring clear aims, objectives and deliverables are defined from the outset and monitored throughout
• champion and support the Community of Practise for the agency's change community
• act independently and with senior colleagues in representing the Agency with stakeholders on project matters

Financial authority

• manage delegated financial authority for project budgets
• control expenditure and instigate corrective actions where necessary
• ensure all spend is properly governed and delivers value for money to the taxpayer

Stakeholder relations

• identification, consultation and effective communications and engagement with all stakeholders
• use influencing and persuasion skills as required with internal and external stakeholders

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate:

Essential Criteria

• experience successfully leading teams of project professionals in delivering projects through the delivery lifecycle (waterfall or agile), in a fast paced, challenging change environment, responding quickly and flexibly to a wide range of demands
• ability to prioritise effectively and differentiate the critical from the important
• strong written and verbal communication skills presenting and reporting confidently on project delivery updates and responding positively to constructive challenge

Desirable Criteria

• coaching, development and mentoring experience, particularly of project delivery colleagues
• experience of delivering technology projects and an understanding of IT change disciplines
• experience working in a matrix environment, influencing and leading those outside of direct line management control

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

• Leadership

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

• Technical scenario aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework.

We want you to have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do, so we offer a great benefits package including:  

• flexible working arrangements and flexi-time
• full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years service 
• in addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave
• competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
• 5 days paid leave for learning and development
• 5 days paid for volunteering
• a Cycle to work scheme
• staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life

Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension. Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution; and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information, visit www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk    

Job contact :

• Name : CTS Corporate Support Team
• Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

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