Senior IT PM – Government Property Agency – 27.9% Pension

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Michael Page Technology

*Excellent, over 27% pension* As a Senior IT Project Manager, the post holder will be responsible for managing the implementation of GPA’s standard shared IT infrastructure into new buildings as well as existing office spaces, working with suppliers, clients as well as internal and external stakeholders to deliver a high level of service throughout the project.

Client Details

The Government Property Agency is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Government’s transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.

Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. Through programmes like Hubs, Whitehall Campus and Smart Working you will be in the vanguard of creating model working environments and promoting flexible working practices.

This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs. Launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018, we’re a relatively new department and we are growing fast so we also need people who thrive in ambiguity, can adapt quickly to change and are comfortable stepping outside of their remit to drive outcomes.

Description

This post will play an integral role in the transformation of the Government Estate. GPA IT offers interoperable technology that enables all users, regardless of their organisation, the ability to connect and use shared technology in shared Government buildings. As a Senior IT Project Manager, the post holder will be responsible for managing the implementation of GPA’s standard shared IT infrastructure into new buildings as well as existing office spaces, working with suppliers, clients as well as internal and external stakeholders to deliver a high level of service throughout the project.

The role is being recruited in the following locations:

• Manchester
• Leeds
• Nottingham
• Darlington

There are separate adverts for each location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the delivery of the HUBS projects to the design guide standards to cost, time and scope
• Obtaining the necessary financial and resource approvals to deliver the multiple projects
• To work with product teams to continually feedback product issues and user feedback to allow iteration and maturity of products.
• Provide specialist advice to colleagues and clients at all levels on matters of IT Delivery, and the product suite Managing the projects to cost, time and delivery of a budget between £3-£5m
• Carry out the testing and transitioning of the project to the service management function and supplier.
• Obtain information assurance and security maturity that the project has adhered to government guidelines and policy
• Developing and managing the Project Delivery Risks
• Reporting on project progress in line with the reporting tools and timeframes
• Measuring, and continuously improving the GPA’s information management maturity and mitigating areas of risk identified in regular information and cyber security reviews and audits
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in Other Government Departments, influencing decision-makers and gaining buy-in to the product
• Manage multiple Clients from departments to adhere and comply to the GPA IT strategy in line with the technical annex of the design guide
• Work with up to 8 product IT providers to deliver projects to cost, time and scope
• Be able to identify what good looks like and the methodologies to enable the assessment of the status of ongoing work

Profile

Experience & technical skills

A good technical knowledge of IT Infrastructure including Networks, cabling, comms rooms, AV and Video Conferencing equipment
Extensive experience of leading stakeholder engagement and influencing senior stakeholders outside of your team/function
Financial management skills – including business case production along with both the management of Capital and Resource Costs to the agreed budgets
Able to demonstrate a deep understanding of digital service delivery, including agile and service design, and the cultural, organisational, functional and process change required to achieve it
Demonstrable experience of being self-driven, able to create, prioritise and delivery projects or work on your own
Demonstrable experience of successfully multi-tasking in a number of highly complex, potentially high pressure, environments
Experience of presenting articulate and credible narratives at all level across of an organisation including being able to resolve entrenched positions with senior stakeholders
Excellent Commercial and supplier management skills and experience
Experience of a variety of methods to enable you to very quickly become a subject matter expert in the areas you are assigned to investigate

Qualifications

Desirable:

PRINCE2 or equivalent project methodology qualification

Behaviours

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

Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership Delivering at Pace
Technical skills

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

Customer Perspective
Commercial Acumen
Property Market Knowledge Innovation

Job Offer

Alongside your salary of £51,700, Government Property Agency contributes £13,959 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% Generous annual leave

Things you need to know:

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