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On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Senior Digital Delivery Lead (Inside IR35) for a 6 Months contract based Hybrid/ in London.

"SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks". Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.

Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you’re a permanent appointee or an interim.

As a Senior Digital Delivery Lead, your main responsibilities will be:

• The senior point of escalation on delivery for multiple technology teams.
• You will have a sound grasp of managing finances and will be able to negotiate multiple commercial statements of work within defence Digital and on behalf of customers across defence.
• You will write the business and commitment cases to support future activity and have the confidence to brief this at senior stakeholder meetings.
• You will have a clear vision on how technology choices across defence will grow, with clear strategies on adoption.
• An understanding of underlying digital technologies will be required, so that key technology and policy risks can be managed and where appropriate, clearly communicated to senior stakeholders.
• Gaining the day-to-day trust of a team of around 60+ people is required to enhance the operational efficiency of the team and provide the leadership and digital knowledge to drive delivery forward.

Essential:

• Agile and Lean practices. You can coach and lead teams in Agile and Lean practices. You can act as a recognised expert and advocate for the approaches, continuously reflecting and challenging the team.
• A proven track record of mentoring and supporting underrepresented groups, with a focus on providing leadership opportunities for diverse team within technology.
• You can mediate between people and mend relationships, communicating with stakeholders at all levels. You can manage stakeholder expectations and moderate discussions about high risk and complexity, even within constrained timescales.
• Experience in multiple parts of the product life cycle, with the ability to inspire a team in delivering value while embracing diverse perspectives.
• Experience in continual planning process in a very complex environment. You can plan beyond product delivery. You can identify dependencies in plans across services and co-ordinate delivery. You can coach other teams as the central point of expertise.
• Confidence in planning processes within highly complex environments, coordinating delivery across teams.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

MoD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.