Delivery Manager - Data, Technology & Innovation - #1710825

Division – Data, Technology & Innovation

Department - Business Management & Delivery

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £72,100 to £117,100 and London from £79,300 to £128,800 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About The FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

The Data, Technology & Innovation (DTI) Division at the FCA is driving digital, data and analytics advancements to transform financial regulation. Within the DTI, the Business Management & Delivery department has two key functions: Business Management ensures efficient operations, supporting the delivery of essential services, while Delivery manages the multi-year roadmap for the DTI portfolio and executes complex in-house technology changes. The Technology Delivery Manager will oversee technology-driven change, aligning the DTI delivery roadmap with the FCA's strategic priorities and long-term goals. This role ensures the successful coordination and delivery of technology initiatives across the organisation.

What will you be doing?

• Guide the development, implementation and delivery of complex technology change across the FCA’s critical platforms, ensuring solutions are modern and future-fit
• Build and manage multidisciplinary matrix teams, ensuring the right structure and skill levels for successful delivery
• Drive delivery through coaching, influencing and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, budgets and teams to ensure smooth project execution
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of the Data, Technology & Innovation delivery roadmap, aligning with business strategy and priorities
• Collaborate with FCA stakeholders to ensure technology projects meet business objectives and serve as a thought partner for DevSecOps-enabled change
  
  

What will you get from the role?

• Contribute to the success of the FCA’s strategy and objectives
• Gain experience in delivering technology change to make the FCA a data and technology-enabled regulator
• Work with a wide variety of stakeholders and senior leaders within Data, Technology and Innovation and other FCA business areas
• Collaborate in an environment with world-class technology platforms and solutions
• Partner with external collaborators to build and run FCA products and services
• Develop skills and knowledge in a dynamic, forward-thinking regulatory environment
  
  

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)

Minimum

• Experience guiding complex multi-million-pound technology delivery initiatives in an outsourced, multi-sourced, or matrix environment
• Proven track record in developing digital and technology services, preferably within a risk-conscious, regulated environment
• Strong experience managing and influencing key stakeholders, including senior decision-makers both internally and externally
  
  

Essential

• Proven track record of guiding complex, large-scale organisational and technology change in a hybrid cloud environment
• Strong experience driving results and continuous improvement through effective team management and collaboration
• Expertise in developing multi-year plans and roadmaps
• Extensive experience in developing and managing DevSecOps capabilities within a complex environment
• Ability to establish, develop and facilitate knowledge in specialist technical areas, such as DevOps and Agile methodologies
• Proven experience in driving innovation in IT development and the delivery of IT services
  
  

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

Benefits Of Working At The FCA

• 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
• Private healthcare with Bupa 
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35) 
• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary 
• Income protection 
  
  

 

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements.  Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours and job shares.  We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

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Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded as Technical Specialist - Regulatory
• Advert Closing: Midnight 02 June (please submit your application no later than 11.59pm on Sunday 01 June)
• CV Review/Shortlist: w/c 02 June
• First Round Interview: w/c 09 June
• Final Interview: w/c 16 June and 23 June
  
  

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact:

Recruiter – [email protected]

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.