At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead DVSA's digital delivery, shaping strategy and enhancing user experiences.
- Company: Join a key digital leader in the DVSA, driving transformation and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous pension contributions, flexible working, and increasing annual leave.
- Other info: Empower teams to flourish and achieve excellent outcomes for the public.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on millions by delivering high-quality digital services.
- Qualifications: Experience in digital delivery, team leadership, and budget management.
The predicted salary is between 69501 - 69501 £ per year.
The Chief Delivery Officer is a key Digital and Data leader in DVSA, who is accountable for developing and delivering against DVSA's digital delivery strategy and capability and ensuring a focus on enhancing end-user experiences. Alongside the Director of Digital & Data (D&D), Chief Security, Data and Technology Officers, they will collectively lead a function of talented and ambitious individuals to drive digital transformation at DVSA.
Every service DVSA delivers either is or is becoming digitally enabled, from the applications and processes for driving and vehicle tests accessed by millions of GB citizens and businesses every year right through to internal applications for internal users. Leading a growing team of around 70 FTE, covering a wide range of digital disciplines such as Business Analysts, Service Designers, User Research and Delivery professionals, the role holder has approximately 8 direct reports and manages a £50m run (RDEL) budget and £10m of capital (CDEL) per annum.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:
- Lead DVSA's Digital & Data delivery function, setting strategy, vision, and direction
- Deliver large-scale, user-focused digital services used by millions annually
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across engineering, design, and analysis
- Manage significant budgets and complex delivery portfolios
- Drive transformation to agile, product-centric and continuously improving ways of working
- Ensure reliable, secure, and resilient live digital services with strong performance outcomes
- Build strategic relationships across government, suppliers, and senior stakeholders
- Champion innovation, modern technologies, and data-driven decision-making to improve service
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
Chief Delivery Officer in Burnley employer: DVSA.GOV
The DVSA.GOV is an excellent employer for aspiring data engineers, offering a unique apprenticeship that blends practical experience with academic achievement. With a supportive work culture, generous benefits including 25 days of annual leave and flexible working options, employees are encouraged to grow and develop their skills in a dynamic environment. Located in vibrant cities like Bristol and Nottingham, this role provides a meaningful opportunity to contribute to important data management initiatives while advancing your career.
