Delivery Manager

Joining our dynamic, and collaborative delivery team presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to user-focused and sustainable change. As a member of our multi-disciplinary team, you will be involved in shaping and delivering innovative digital products and services that will positively impact the lives of citizens, businesses, and colleagues alike. The scale of our work in Birmingham makes this one of the most significant and stimulating roles in local government. You can expect to be entrusted with a high level of responsibility and provided with ample opportunities for professional development as we strive to become a best-in-class digital service What we are about As the Digital and Technology Services Delivery Team responsible for delivering various programmes and projects on behalf of Birmingham City Council, we have played a significant role in shaping and delivering high-profile and politically sensitive traditional projects like the Commonwealth Games and Clean Air Zone. It's exciting times as we move towards a leaner, agile approach to delivery, putting the customer at the centre of our delivery is key to ensuring the right products are designed to support value and benefits being realised. We are working across multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating with the customer to co-create the way we design and deliver services to make a difference for Birmingham Citizens. What you will do

• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate the end-to-end delivery of projects, products and new digital services that may exceed £1M in an agile or waterfall methodology
• Act as the escalation point to resolve project issues, remove blockers, and manage risks, issues, dependencies, commercials, budgets, and people.
• Plan and manage the budget for the project and teams you work with
• Act as a facilitator for the project teams that you work within, clearly communicate with stakeholders about the progress of the team.
• Oversee the successful transition into service of project deliverables and ensure that the results of post-implementation reviews are used to inform, refine, and improve our project approach
  
  Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.


• Be a role model for our values and lead by example to help transform the culture of the organisation
We will support you with
• An environment that values curiosity, autonomy and working in the open
• An engaged and supportive leadership with a clear vision
• Training and development opportunities to help you progress and be the best you can be
• An inclusive workplace committed to reflecting the public we serve
• A benefit package designed to promote a great work/life balance
• Exposure to all digital and technology teams and services areas across the council
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application., In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.