SC cleared Service Owner

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Job description

I'm looking for a Service Owner with government experience to help define and establish the role in the Digital Services team for a government organisation. You will carry out key Service Owner tasks, aid wider recruitment in the team, help set overall service vision and define cross-service blueprint and roadmap.

The role is an initial 3 months with a 6 month optional extension. Based in London but working will be remote with occasional office visits.

You must have SC clearance and experience within a government setting to be eligible for this role.

Essential skills and experience

• Previous experience as a Service Owner, ideally in Government, with in-depth understanding of the role from a DDaT framework perspective.

• A credible and expert leader able to inspire and motivate others, lead innovative thinking and take a strategic view.

• Experience of Matrix-management, skilled at building trust, reflecting, motivating and challenging team members, and innovating to create or tailor new ways of working.

• Strong diplomacy and negotiation skills, allowing you to engage with colleagues and senior stakeholders, build effective relationships and achieve buy-in collaboratively.

• Experience of working in an agile product development environment, confidently using a range of product management principles and approaches.

• Experience leading collaborative development of service vision, blueprint and roadmap, ideally for multiple interdependent services.

• Excellent organisational and operational delivery skills, with proven experience of working effectively in a fast paced, evolving environment, developing a service over time to meet user needs continuously.

• User-focused, with proven experience of delivering robust, secure and inclusive digital products that meet user needs, technical requirements, legal or policy constraints and the quality expectations of the business.

• Experience in relevant sector(s) (government, archives, information services, culture and heritage).

• Familiarity with and experience applying Government Digital Service Standards, Technology Code of Practice and the Spend Control process.

There is an application to write for this role - please get in touch for details