Information and Digital Technologies Orchestration Manager

Title:                                                     Information and Digital Technologies (IDT) Orchestration Manager                                            

Contract Position based at:                 Gaydon - 2-3 days per week on site 

UMBRELLA RATE:                                £61.19 / hour

Contract Length:                                 12 months

Position Description:

As part of a new operating model between IDT and the wider business we are moving to get a single portfolio of demand managed through a 3 layered operating model, the portfolio and demand management team are accountable for collecting this demand and working with the business to refine demand into prioritised outcome-based portfolio EPICs.

In agile development, an epic represents a series of user stories that share a broader strategic objective. When several epics themselves share a common goal, they are grouped together under a still-broader business objective, called a theme.

Another important distinction is that a user story can be completed within the timeframe of an agile sprint. An epic will typically require development work covering several sprints.

Once an EPIC has been deemed of sufficient priority and complexity to warrant a formal Orchestration (discovery) phase the EPIC is given to the Orchestration Team.

The IDT Orchestration Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the discovery, design, of large-scale solutions within the organisation. The role is critical in supporting the EPIC Owner to ensures that all components of the solution are aligned with business objectives, delivered and supported efficiently, adhering to the Group Technology Strategy, and best practice, agile principles and practices.

The successful person will be accountable for ensuring EPICs go through the process at a reasonable pace and with artefacts produced to the right standard, managing the tasks across the core Orchestration team, which comprises business analysts, Customer Journey specialists, Architects, business change analysts and 3rd party delivery partners. It is a complex role and requires an individual with resilience and adaptability, change is a constant so the right candidate will need to be able to adapt to that change and offer insights to improve processes and communications.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Experience of delivering technology using Agile lifecycle and processes (we are modelling the 3 layered operating model on SaFE principles),

Experience of managing cross functional teams that sit in different reporting lines and domains, MS Office tools, Jira and confluence, Planview

Resourcing is desirable but not essential as is experience of using Lucid Chart.

Additional Information

** THIS POSITION IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35 **

Location: Gaydon

Hybrid: Yes - Main site would be Gaydon head office, happy with Hybrid working although we are  encouraging the core team to be on site 2-3 days per week to keep interactions high.

Enhanced Checks

Due to the nature of this role, the individual will be required to undergo further employment checks, including 5 years referencing, Adverse Media Search, Basic Disclosure Sanctions Check, UK Directorship check, Legal Right to Work.

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