Senior Service Transition Manager
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Job Title: Senior Service Transition Manager
Band: 5
Salary: 57954 65400
Location:Liverpool/Newport/Norwich/Birmingham
Terms:Permanent
Hours: Full time/compressed
Closing Date: 02/06/25
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Are you passionate about transforming digital services in the public sector Do you want to lead the strategic direction of service management for an organisation handling over 30bn in public procurement Join us in shaping the future of government digital services and drive excellence in service delivery.
Job Summary
To lead complex service transitions for CCSs digital transformation program managing the transition of multiple services into DDS ownership while ensuring service continuity and stakeholder satisfaction.
Directorate Overview
The Digital & Data Services (DDS) directorate is at the heart of CCSs digital transformation journey responsible for delivering modern efficient and usercentred digital services that support over 30bn of public sector procurement annually. Were building a worldclass digital capability that will revolutionise how the public sector buys common goods and services.
Team Summary
Youll lead a growing service transition management function responsible for the design transition and operation of critical digital services. Your team will drive service excellence ensuring robust service delivery while implementing modern service management practices aligned with ITIL 4 principles and government service standards.
Key responsibilities:
Lead and develop a highperforming service transition management team building capability and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Set the strategic direction for service transition management across CCS ensuring alignment with government digital service standards and ITIL 4 practices
Lead the successful transition of all digital services into DDS ensuring minimal disruption and maximum value
Drive the development and maturation of service transition management processes.
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation acting as the escalation point for critical service issues
Champion usercentred design principles and ensure services deliver value to our stakeholders
Manage relationships with key suppliers and delivery partners ensuring effective service integration
Drive the adoption of cloudfirst approaches and modern service transition management practices
Lead the development and monitoring of service level agreements and performance metrics
Lead the strategic planning and execution of largescale service transitions focusing on XL and L complexity services
Develop and maintain the service transition framework methodology and governance structures
Drive the maturity of service management processes aligned with ITIL 4 practices
Lead the service discovery and assessment process including Tshirt sizing evaluations
Oversee transition managers and coordinate with other workstreams and Domains
Ensure successful knowledge transfer and documentation
Manage transition risks and dependencies
Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage):
Extensive experience leading complex service transitions in government/enterprise environments
Deep understanding of ITIL 4 practices and service management frameworks
Track record of stakeholder management at senior levels
Experience developing and implementing service transition methodologies
Knowledge of government digital service standards
Success profiles (To be assessed at interview stage):
Experience
Behaviours:
Changing and Improving
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Technical:
Service transition management
Risk management
Experience with service management tools and technologies
(A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below)
What we will offer you here are some of the benefits you can expect:
Competitive salary
Generous pension scheme
A discretionary noncontractual performance related bonus
Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location
Flexi time scheme (available for B1B6)
Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank
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Working flexibly delivering outcomes
CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers customers partners networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values.
Selection Process
Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift and interview times and dates to be confirmed. (Subject to change)
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Please note: Applicants can make use of artificial intelligence but the information presented at application must be factual.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact
Complaints procedure:
Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint you should contact in the first instance.
If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at
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Complaints Procedure
Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint you should contact in the first instance.
If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at
Internal candidates should apply using their Workday account. Please use the careers hub for your application.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
