UK SBS IT17072 Innovate UK Delivery Manager

Description

Summary of the work Delivery of a New Finance and HR system. Implementation of Industry best practice, into a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) with considerations to the parent organisation, in collaboration with 7 other NDPBs, without compromising the end date. Specialist role Delivery manager Expected Contract Length Until 28/02/2018 with an option to extend for up to 3 months. Latest start date 28/03/2017 Maximum Day Rate £600 Who Speclialist Work With The Delivery Manager will be working with the Finance Programme Team, Senior stakeholders, external stakeholders, one other Project Manager, Data Migration Specialist, BI/MI specialist, Solution Architect, Project Support Analyst, Dedicated Finance Representative. What Specialists Work On 1. Management of multiple workstreams; 2. Management of internal and external stakeholders; Addressing stakeholder issues ensuring they are fully engaged and able to support the delivery; 3. Ownership of all project plans, RAID logs and highlight reports; 4. Accountable for project budget; 5. Delivery of all products and services capable of releasing the benefits as defined in the business case; 6. Work on all aspects of the system implementation; 7. Integrations with other systems – data requirements; 8. Facilitation of workshops; 9. Gather outcomes-based requirements; 10. Develop Best practice process maps; 11. Documentation throughout the project; 12. Transition into BAU Skills & Experience • Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise in multiple finance system implementations to ensure the successful delivery of this project. • Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise in managing a large-scale project to ensure the successful delivery of this project. • Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise in working with Non-Departmental Public Bodies and a Parent Government Body to ensure the successful delivery of this project. • Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise in the use of Industry Best Practice to ensure the successful delivery of this project. • Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise in various Project Management techniques to ensure the successful delivery of this project. Nice to Haves • Demonstrate how you will apply your expertise in PRINCE2 to ensure the successful delivery of this project. • Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise in Agile and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to ensure the successful delivery of this project. Work Location Innovate UK, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FF Working Arrangments The Delivery Manager must be on-site 5 days a week to lead the team throughout the project lifecycle. Reasonable expenses, in line with the Innovate UK Policy, will be paid as and when the project requires. E.g When travelling on Innovate UK business, the most efficient and economic method of travel should be used at all times. For environmental as well as economic reasons, public transport should be used wherever practicable. All travel and accommodation wherever possible must be booked via the centrally agreed process. Security Clearance The Delivery Manager must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Demonstrate how you will use... • ...your own initiative when required and how you will be equally able to take instruction in order to deliver results against a brief and to tight deadlines throughout this project. • Demonstrate how you will apply a robust but flexible approach throughout the project. • Demonstrate how you will work within an agile and changing environment to deliver the project successfully. Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can you please provide details of what finance and HR system is being implemented. e.g. Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics etc. The finance and HR system is currently being procured. As such please demonstrate your expertise in implementing a range of systems, as per the essential skills criteria “Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise in multiple finance system implementations to ensure the successful delivery of this project.” 2. Do they need to have experience of particular Finance and HR System? The finance and HR system is currently being procured. As such please demonstrate your expertise in implementing a range of systems, as per the essential skills criteria “Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise in multiple finance system implementations to ensure the successful delivery of this project.” 3. Are you able to say the particular financial and HR systems that are being implemented? Are you looking for someone with any experience of those particular systems? The finance and HR system is currently being procured. As such please demonstrate your expertise in implementing a range of systems, as per the essential skills criteria “Demonstrate how you will apply your skills and expertise in multiple finance system implementations to ensure the successful delivery of this project.” 4. Please can you provide a breakdown of the relative weightings for each of the individual essential and nice to have skills and experience. There are no weightings applied to each of the individual essential and nice to have skills and expertise criteria. The overall weighting for technical competence is 70%. The overall weighting for cultural fit is 10% and the overall weighting for price is 20%. 5. Please can you explain the roles and responsibilities of the "other" Project Manager and how do these relate to the Delivery Manager. Who is responsible for the delivery of the HR and Finance solution? This advertised Delivery Manager role is responsible for the delivery of the HR & Finance system. The other project manager will be running the technical side of the project, e.g. data migration, integrations, decommissioning of systems. 6. Can you please outline the key milestones with dates for the project? We cannot give all key milestones until the procurement of the new system has been completed. The milestones will then be worked out with the supplier of the system, however we can give you the intended contract award date: May 2017 and the expected completion date is Feb 2018. 7. Could you please let me know if you have declared this role inside or outside of IR35? This is unable to be determined at this time, it is possible for contractors who are both in and out of scope of the off payroll working rules to be engaged through DOS. The successful supplier / contracting authority will need to check the status in accordance with the HMRC online tool prior to contract commencement. A link to this tool can be found here: https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/setup 8. Can you advise Innovate UK's position on IR35 relating to this role please? This is unable to be determined at this time, it is possible for contractors who are both in and out of scope of the off payroll working rules to be engaged through DOS. The successful supplier / contracting authority will need to check the status in accordance with the HMRC online tool prior to contract commencement. A link to this tool can be found here: https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/setup 9. Would this role be caught under IR35? This is unable to be determined at this time, it is possible for contractors who are both in and out of scope of the off payroll working rules to be engaged through DOS. The successful supplier / contracting authority will need to check the status in accordance with the HMRC online tool prior to contract commencement. A link to this tool can be found here: https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/check-employment-status-for-tax/setup 10. Could you please update us on the 1. Visa status of the candidates 2. Lead time for this application. 1. Visa status of the candidates:All candidates must have a valid visa with the authority to work. Innovate UK are unable to sponsor candidates. 2. Lead time for this application:Innovate UK are looking for a candidate that can preferably start immediately after the latest start date.