Location

Swansea

About the job

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Technical Product Manager 

Salary: £48,774

Location: Swansea 

Do you have a passion for emerging technology?

Are you a confident communicator who enjoys working with people at all levels?

Would you like to work in an environment where every day brings a new challenge?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Job description

Here at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) we have an Information Technology Services (ITS) directorate that is accelerating and expanding its digital transformation to deliver first-class services. It’s a very exciting time to join the Agency, and as one of our Technical Product Managers, you will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of the Agency through the innovative application of new technology.

As a Technical Product Manager, you will be accountable for engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders from multiple directorates across DVLA to gain insight into current activity and issues. You will use your communication and engagement skills to gather bespoke requirements and identify where you can use emerging technology to add value to the business.

You will be responsible for building relationships with other emerging technology labs within other government departments to share best practice and promote a unified approach. The role also involves publicising the work of the DVLA lab with external stakeholders through the exploitation of blogs and conferences.

You will identify new and emerging technologies to solve problems set by the business. Planning and developing proof of concepts (PoC), test a concept or theory to see if it has the potential to be turned into reality. produce a working PoC, and share with our colleagues what the Emerging Tech Lab achieves and what has been learned.

Responsibilities

Key accountabilities of the role include:

• To scope, mobilise and deliver technical products, services and outcomes ensuring the delivery of high-quality digital services using the appropriate blend of agile methodologies, learning & iteration.

• To lead the collaborative, dynamic technical planning process – prioritising the outcomes that need to be achieved against the capacity and capability of the multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring there is an iterative plan to work towards to ensure successful delivery.

• Promote and deliver the Agency’s technical strategy and identify opportunities, efficiencies and benefits where appropriate. Design and appraise solutions and make recommendations for continuous improvements, efficiencies and realisation of benefits.

• Facilitate continuous improvement and apply the most appropriate agile and lean tools and techniques for the environment.

• Management of ongoing relationships with internal & external technical stakeholder groups as required e.g. manufacturer groups, DVSA etc.

For a more detailed insight into this role please refer to the role profile attached to this advert.

About You
We are looking for someone with the enthusiasm and drive to expand the work of the emerging technology lab, who can effectively engage with key stakeholders across the business, promoting the benefits of using technology as an effective business solution.

You will need to be adaptable and innovative, and someone who enjoys finding creative solutions to problems. You will have experience of delivering technical products or services and thrive leading a varied and exciting workload, welcoming autonomy to your role. You will also have exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to confidently communicate, influence and challenge across all levels.

Working for the DVLA Digital Team
At the DVLA our work matters. We’re at the forefront of digital within government, providing new and improved services that are reliable, easy to use and offer value for money for our customers. With over 49 million driver records and over 40 million vehicle records, the opportunity to work at this scale is unrivalled across the region. Our services generate billions in revenue and make a difference to the lives of 9 out of 10 households in the UK.

If you would like to read more about the great opportunities with the DVLA Digital Team then click here

Our people are transforming our digital services, head over to our DVLA Digital Services Blog  to read about what we have been up to.

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving

Technical skills

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

• SFIA Framework - Innovation (INOV) Level 5
• SFIA Framework - Product Management (PROD) Level 5

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension
• We encourage a great work-life balance
• Best in class Learning & Development
• Digital communities
• Generous salary and pension
• On-site gym plus personal training
• On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 1 extra day for the Queen’s birthday
• Range of staff groups to support all our colleagues
• Free parking
• Buy and sell annual leave

To find out more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVLA, click here  or read our blogs .

Things you need to know 

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview.

Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

How to Apply
For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:

• Delivering technical products or services ensuring the delivery of high-quality digital services which meet business needs.
• Leading the collaborative, dynamic technical planning process and seeing through to development, testing and implementation.
• Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, communicating, influencing, and dealing with challenge at a senior level.
• Using innovation and creativity to explore possibilities for new ways of working to improve service delivery/business outputs.

The sift is due to take place on 10th August 2021.

Interviews will be held week commencing 23rd August 2021.

This interview will be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

DVLA are following government guidelines and the majority of IT staff are currently working from home. This is likely to continue until the end of 2021, this however is under continuous review. Once it is possible to do so the current expectation is that IT staff will be located in the Swansea office to allow for ongoing support, development and collaboration with colleagues.

Please note that any part of the Job Profile could be tested at sift/interview.

If invited to interview, this may consist of a range of question types. These could include questions around behaviours and how you would respond in any situation as well as specific examples of things you have done.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include:

• an interview and presentation exercise

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section

Further Information

To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website.

Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service.

Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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.

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.

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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   ITS Recruitment Email :   [email protected]   Recruitment team : Email :   [email protected] Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Click here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/) to visit Civil Service Commission
 

Attachments Role Profile Opens in new window(pdf, 175kB) Candidate Guidance for CV and Personal Statement Opens in new window(pdf, 405kB) Candidate Notes Opens in new window(pdf, 823kB) SFIA V6 framework-reference Opens in new window(pdf, 557kB)

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