Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Digital Project Manager – National: £57,028-£64,672; London: £60,778-£68,422 p.a. + benefits
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Job Summary
We are currently looking for a Digital Project Manager to join our Delivery Group Function within the Digital and Technology group.
This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 7/8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP.
Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.
We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly. Please discuss this with the recruiting manager before accepting an appointment.
Job Description
Who are we?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The Digital and Technology Group (DTG) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable our scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world-class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters!
Its centre of excellence is also responsible for delivering a broad portfolio of change initiatives, both to transform the Agency’s legacy technologies and to deliver innovative new solutions, designed around our customers’ needs. DTG works in a holistic way to combine digital and technology change, data and information management, project delivery, business process, product management and cultural change to maximise our impact and ensure sustainability.
We plan to be at the heart of one of the most digitally advanced medical regulators in the world and we need people who can help us deliver that ambition. DTG is a great place to build your career, and we are committed to enabling our people to do the best work of their lives.
The Delivery Group function is responsible for providing a Delivery Centre of Excellence to drive a digital and technology-based change to deliver minimum viable products (MVP) and continuous improvements and managing all stages of the product development and implementation lifecycle, including, but not limited to, business case creation, benefits realisation planning, and management of risks.
What’s the role?
The post holder is responsible for leading and managing Digital & Technology projects and the project team on a day-to-day basis and is responsible for driving and overseeing their delivery to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints.
The post holder has a key role in project governance and working with stakeholders, to ensure the agreed outputs are delivered and accurately reported utilising the Agency’s PPM tool, to ensure appropriate controls are in place to enable benefits realisation.
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Projects may follow waterfall and/or agile methods of delivery ensuring a fit for purpose approach appropriate to requirements for the desired solution.
The Agency’s default tool for supporting portfolio, programme, and project delivery is Verto. Other tools such as Jira and Confluence are also utilised to support agile delivery.
Who are we looking for?
Our Successful Candidate Will Have:
- Experience of end-to-end digital and IT projects across a variety of complex projects using different delivery methodologies and frameworks.
- Experience in setting up projects with the correct governance, to ensure risks and issues are reported accurately and assurance is provided to senior stakeholders and governance boards.
- Experience of financial management, demonstrating your ability to forecast accurately and manage delivery against agreed budgets.
- Familiarity with GDS Technical and Service standards.
- Familiarity with the Government Project Delivery Functional Standard, which sets expectations for the direction and management of portfolios, programmes, and projects in government, is desirable.
- Degree relevant to requirements or equivalent; or one or more of the following:
- Prince 2 Practitioner with Agile
- Agile project management practitioner
- APM Practitioner Qualification
Person specification
Method of assessment: A=Application, T=Test, I=Interview, P=Presentation
Behaviour Criteria:
- Leadership (I)
- Communicating and Influencing (A, I)
- Working Together (I)
- Delivering at Pace (A, I)
Experience Criteria:
- Experience of leading end-to-end digital and IT projects across a variety of complex projects using different delivery methodologies and frameworks (A, I)
- Experience in setting up projects with the correct governance, to ensure risks and issues are reported accurately and assurance is provided to senior stakeholders and governance boards (I)
- Experience of financial management, demonstrating your ability to forecast accurately and manage delivery against agreed budgets (A, I)
Technical Criteria:
- Familiarity with GDS Technical and Service standards (I)
- Familiarity with the Government Project Delivery Functional Standard, which sets expectations for the direction and management of portfolios, programmes, and projects in government, is desirable (I)
- Degree relevant to requirements or equivalent; or one or more of the following: (A)
- Prince 2 Practitioner with Agile
- Agile project management practitioner
- APM Practitioner Qualification
- APM Registered Project Professional
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!
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Qualifications
Mandatory and in current good standing. Degree relevant to or equivalent; or one or more of the following:
- Prince 2 Practitioner with Agile
- Agile project management practitioner
- APM Practitioner Qualification
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
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Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Familiarity with GDS Technical and Service standards
- Familiarity with the Government Project Delivery Functional Standard, which sets expectations for the direction and management of portfolios, programmes, and projects in government, is desirable
Mandatory and in current good standing. Degree relevant to or equivalent; or one or more of the following:
- Prince 2 Practitioner with Agile
- Agile project management practitioner
- APM Practitioner Qualification
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
Mandatory and in current good standing. Degree relevant to or equivalent; or one or more of the following:
- Prince 2 Practitioner with Agile
- Agile project management practitioner
- APM Practitioner Qualification
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £57,028, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £16,521 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
- Privilege Leave: 1 day
- Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full-time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
- Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
- Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
- Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on 0300 123 6666
- Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Interest-free season ticket loan or bike loan
- Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
- Eligibility to join Motoring, Boundless by CSMA
- Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
- On-going learning and development
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.
- Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are
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