Transformation Manager-Network Services
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Job Title: Transformation Manager-Network Services
Salary: £54,477 to £58,550 plus £2,623 location allowance. You will receive £54,477 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £58,550 will be via incremental progression.
Location: West Brompton, Hammersmith, Kensington
This Metropolitan Police Service role is open to Returners and offers the advantages of Flexible Working conditions.
Are you able to ensure the consistent implementation and adoption of Network Services and the adherence to architectural principles, policies and processes defined and owned by the MPS Chief Technology Officer function?
Our Digital Policing department are looking for a Transformation Manager-Network Services. This role is an integral part of a new Intelligent Client Function (ICF) and is responsible for the delivery, service design and introduction of LAN, WAN and IPT Network service capabilities. In addition, the role is responsible for maximising the understanding, utility and value of the various agreements and contracts in the Network Services function with Core Infrastructure.
The Transformation Manager will help to define technology and service roadmaps applicable for their speciality to support the Core Infrastructure Strategy and lead the migration from our current infrastructure architectures to a simplified, rationalised and consolidated services landscape, enabling future change to be delivered in a controlled, flexible and agile way.
Vetting
For SC posts: This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.
SPOC: For more information about the role please contact Ian Pountney via email: Ian.Pountney@met.police.uk
To apply, please visit our website to complete and submit the online application form. You will also be required to submit a detailed CV and a personal statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23.55pm on 7th February 2020.
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- Commercially astute with strong technology knowledge across a broad range of Networking Technologies and principles, Disaster Recovery and cloud architectures
- Understanding of supplier management processes, complex performance management regimes and incentive mechanisms
- Exhibits ability to effectively communicate and report (verbal and written) and various levels/audiences
- Able to interact and effectively influence senior stakeholders with or without authority, building collaborative partnerships where appropriate.
- Engages with users to understand requirements, influencing decision making, able to effectively question and challenge users (act as a “critical friend”)
- Politically astute with an ability to develop networks both within the organisation and externally
- Experience of dealing with complex demand challenges in a complex operational environment
- Knowledge of emerging infrastructure technologies and vendor landscapes.
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective internal and external relationships at senior levels within an organisation.
- Ability to troubleshoot existing or proposed solutions and designs and recognise issues, obstacles and concerns early in the lifecycle.
- Understanding of architectural roles, domains, methodologies and design strategies.
- Experience in infrastructure capacity and performance management.
- Established/proven technical experience gained in a complex and varied environment with knowledge of: Hardware, Software, and/or Hosted/ cloud Architectures.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of service continuity planning and IT security.
- Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in a dynamic, changing environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to absorb complex technical information and communicate effectively to all levels, both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to develop and work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Ability to pick up and own issues or projects on behalf of the management team.
- Strong organisation and personal management skills with the ability to lead and influence.
- Possess a strong sense of purpose and proactively seek responsibility and ownership.
- Creativity and lateral thinking.
- Highly motivated and self-reliant with a personal drive for continuous development and demonstrates a strong customer service ethos.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Extensive knowledge of the system development lifecycle.
- Ability to understand enterprise solutions.
- High standards of integrity & ethics.
Desirable Criteria:
The Jobholder will be able to demonstrate a clear knowledge of service and suppler management within an IT service environment, and must be able to relate this to operation within the ITIL service model.
- An understanding of Public Contract Regulations and standard sourcing methodologies
- Experience of undertaking technical leadership for a team of senior technical roles, providing direction and influence to ensure completion of activities
- Hands on experience in the design and implementation of IT infrastructure and business solutions
- Some experience in DP projects within complex stakeholder/business environments
- Some experience of working within technology-based Projects and Programmes enabling business change
- Some experience in an ITIL or equivalent environment
- Some experience of maintaining governance, and the correct and efficient use of standards across multiple projects
- Some experience of managing risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies
- Some experience of implementing document management systems and document controls
Qualifications:
Possess a relevant higher-level qualification or equivalent experience.
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
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