Head of Delivery

Birkenhead, North West England, CH41 6DU : Croydon, London (region), CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Durham, North East England, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West England, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West England, GL1 1DQ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU2 8JN : Leicester, East Midlands (England), LE3 5DR : Nottingham, East Midlands (England), NG2 1AW : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS : Warton, North West England, PR4 1TE : Swansea, Wales, SA7 9FQ : Telford, West Midlands (England), TF3 4LRJob SummaryIt is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Delivery to take a leading role in ensuring the delivery practice is employing the most relevant delivery practice and process to best deliver the organisation’s needs.You will be responsible for overall delivery planning, ensuring transparency and that the delivery function is represented and instrumental in maintaining delivery momentum and leading change within the practice to respond to business requirements.Job DescriptionAs Head of Delivery, you will ensure that the people in delivery roles have the appropriate skills and capability and support to be effective in their role as well as access to learning & development to help them progress. You will use your strategic oversight to ensure there is sufficient capability and capacity in the delivery practice to meet the organisations current change portfolio, culture and business strategy now and in the future.You will be responsible for ensuring that the delivery community of practice is active and brings measurable value to community members and the organisation. As an expert with extensive experience of delivery in an agile, digital operating environment you will be a role model and advocate for the practice within HMLR, government and in industryRegular travel is required to other HMLR offices, including overnight stays where necessary.As Head of Delivery, you will ensure that the people in delivery roles have the appropriate skills and capability and support to be effective in their role as well as access to learning & development to help them progress. You will use your strategic oversight to ensure there is sufficient capability and capacity in the delivery practice to meet the organisations current change portfolio, culture and business strategy now and in the future.You will be responsible for ensuring that the delivery community of practice is active and brings measurable value to community members and the organisation. As an expert with extensive experience of delivery in an agile, digital operating environment you will be a role model and advocate for the practice within HMLR, government and in industryRegular travel is required to other HMLR offices, including overnight stays where necessary.Person specificationTo be successful in this role, you are an expert in agile and lean delivery practices with a strong track record of achieving positive delivery outcomes and have significant experience in a delivery lead role working at programme level with a multi-disciplinary environment. You will be experienced in leading a continual planning process across multiple projects / programmes.You will also have experience of leading and growing delivery practice and capability and the ability to coach and share own experience of being a high performing delivery manager. You are a skilled and experienced leader of change in a complex and evolving environment and have demonstrable experience of working across organisational boundaries, expertly communicating with stakeholders to build influence and credibility.For more information about this role, please see attached candidate pack.Alongside your salary of £75,731, HM Land Registry contributes £21,939 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.#WeAreHMLRAt HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.We have integrity – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.We drive innovation – we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.We are professional – we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.We give assurance – we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.Selection process detailsWe are working with our recruitment partner (Inspire People) for this campaign.Please submit your CV on Inspire People’s website https://hmlr.inspirepeople.net/jobs/head-of-delivery/Inspire People will assess your CV and compile a longlist of applications for HM Land Registry to sift.If you progress through this stage, you will need to complete a short, pre-recorded video with Inspire People. Alternatively, you can provide written answers to the questions .HM Land Registry will then sift these applications.Please make sure your CV outlines how you meet the Essential Experience as below:Essential ExperienceExpert in agile and lean delivery practices with a strong track record of achieving positive delivery outcomes.Significant experience in a delivery lead role, working at programme level within a multi-disciplinary environment.Experience of leading a continual planning process across multiple projects/programmes.Experience of leading and growing delivery practice and capability.Ability to coach and share own experience of being high performing delivery manager.Skilled and experienced planner, implementer and leader of change in a complex and evolving environment.The final stage will consist of a pre-prepared presentation and a blended video interview, which will be conducted as a video interview using MS Teams. The topic for the pre-prepared presentation will be provided to candidates invited to interview.The blended interview will test the Essential Experience as listed in the candidate pack.Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.HM Land Registry is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage may get an invitation to interview. If you require the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration, you are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to share these values. 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For more information see Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers.You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our websiteFeedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis Job Is Broadly Open To The Following GroupsUK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicantsJob ContactName : Zymante Gintalaite - Inspire PeopleEmail : zymante@inspirepeople.netTelephone : 0207 871 8556Recruitment teamEmail : hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.ukFurther informationIf you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/