About Our Client
West Midlands Fire Service is the second largest fire and rescue service in England, covering an area of 902 square kilometres which include areas with the highest risk in England outside of London.
We operate 38 fire stations across the West Midlands with 1,164 firefighters working to make the West Midlands safer, stronger and healthier.
But there's a lot more to West Midlands Fire Service than putting out fires. From the risk-based locations of our stations and how we're governed, to Our Plan and Community Risk Management Plans - everything is connected.
About Digital & Data:
Digital & Data are the technology heartbeat of the brigade with a focus on providing intelligent services to our communities through our digitally empowered workforce.
Based in our office headquarters, the IT teams are formed into four teams.
Infrastructure
Mobilising
Service Support
Software Development
These teams provide support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to all WMFS Fire Stations and WMFS Sites.
Office Culture
Our office culture is professional but relaxed, when working in West Midlands Fire Service HQ you'll be in an 'Agile' open plan office where hot desks are always available to book.
You could find yourself working with a variety of individuals from across the organisation from other support staff to operational staff. With the addition of the brigades 'Hybrid Working Policy' this allows individuals to work from home a percentage of their working week, whilst still having the support of their colleagues via Microsoft Teams etc.
To read more about WMFS, please click the link below:
https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/clientprofile/west-midlands-fire-service
All this has helped to show WMFS as one of the leading employers for the West Midlands - Benefits can include:
Flexible/agile working arrangements
Generous flexi-time scheme
Free, on-site gym facilities
In-house occupational health services, including access to occupational health advisors, fitness advisors, a sports therapist, physiotherapist, CBT therapist and counsellors
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Wellbeing programmes
Free car parking
Sports and Welfare scheme (for a small fee) - access to discounted products and service
Local Government Pension Scheme
Job Description
The role will be responsible for driving and shaping digital transformation and delivery across the Brigade, with the focus that makes West Midlands safer, stronger, and healthier. There will also be a requirement for taking the approach of a user-centric implementation by collaborating with the brigade senior leaders, partnerships, and suppliers.
The role will require a high standard of leadership in leading the project management team consisting of Project Managers and Business Analysts. Supported by the project management team, you will drive digital innovation and improvements aligned to the brigade's strategy and plan.
The Project Delivery Manager will be responsible for building trust and a culture, whereby the project management team deliver every project on time within budget and scope. This role will also have overall responsibility for Digital & Data projects being successfully delivered through the design, build, testing, acceptance, deploy and handover lifecycle.
To drive excellence, there will be a requirement to manage the digital & data project portfolio, to share interdependencies and to manage competing resourcing and budget demands.
The Project Delivery Manager will conduct project gate reviews with the Head of IT to ensure each project has a robust business case, controls and delivery plan. This role will also define and maintain standards for successful execution including documentation and metrics related to portfolio, programme, and project management.
As a senior leader, you will be responsible for building relationships and collaborating with senior leaders and the Strategic Leadership Team. By collaborating with the Strategic Leadership Team, you be responsible for reporting progress of all projects along with resource management
As a senior manager you will support the digital & data senior management team to ensure that Digital & Data is aligned to the organisational strategy and plan. There will also be a requirement to provide cover for either the Head of IT and/or the Strategic Leader for Digital & Data when required.
The Successful Applicant
What's on Offer
As well as making a real contribution to the safety of our communities and working for a forward thinking, innovative and inclusive organisation, a career at West Midlands Fire Service offers you so much more! Along with a competitive salary and a fantastic contributory Local Government Pension scheme, we offer a wide range of benefits from learning and development opportunities to lifestyle savings and discounts.
WMFS launched its first ever Wellbeing Strategy endorsed by our Chief Constable, as well as the Smarter Working policy which facilitates hybrid working patterns and the freedom to work from your home and our offices at the Birmingham Headquarters.
* Flexible working arrangements
* Blue-light discount scheme
* Free on-site Gym
* Employee eyecare scheme
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Range of sports clubs and social activities