IT Technical Operations Manager (Retail)

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £240 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.

A small company with a big reach, we offer a range of benefits including flexible working, a 9-day fortnight scheme, a performance-related variable pay bonus, a generous pension scheme and great opportunities for development. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.

We are currently working in a hybrid way with colleagues expected to work at their chosen office location for 40% of their working month.

The IT Technical Operations Manager is a key role in the IT Services (IT Operations) team, providing technical leadership and oversight for Retail IT services and live operations. The role acts as a subject matter expert for all matters relating to Retail IT operations, including technology change into live service, continuous improvement across the technology stack and business-as-usual IT operations activities.

Responsible for the oversight and technical operation of Retail services and platforms across multiple channels, the role ensures continuous improvement, service availability, safety, performance and process maturity, and that suppliers adhere to technical controls.

The role holder will be required to create a collaborative environment in which Retail, supplier and service management staff can work effectively and continually identify opportunities to improve the service.

The IT Technical Operations Manager will support the Head of IT Services in implementing effective technical oversight across the Retail NS&I estate, with an emphasis on managing technical risk and audit requirements for ongoing and new changes to Retail services.

The role holder will also be required to provide expert advice and support, acting as a link between NS&I Retail, suppliers and customers on technology best practice, oversight and guidance. In doing so, the role helps ensure the smooth running of Retail services and supports maximum performance and reliability for customers. The role holder will also provide technical oversight and support to the service desk, reviewing incidents, problems and changes from a technical perspective to ensure NS&I’s suppliers deliver a high-quality service within SLAs and contractual conditions, while continually improving the service.

The IT Services (Operations) department is an agile team and this role will also support colleagues in providing excellent service to staff and customers across the business in B2B and Corporate operations.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

To apply, please click the link on this advert and follow the steps to complete the application form.

In your application you will be asked to provide the following

• An outline of your career history and qualifications with your key responsibilities and achievements.
• A 250 word personal statement on the key essential experience Demonstrable experience supporting and overseeing live IT services in cloud-based and hybrid environments.
• Experience providing technical oversight across incidents, problems, changes and service improvement activities in a live operational setting.
• Clear written communication skills, with experience reviewing, drafting and adapting technical and operational content for different audiences.
• Clear verbal communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to provide constructive challenge and accessible technical advice.
• A 250 word statement for each selected behaviour at sift. Please use examples from your experience and knowledge to demonstrate how you meet them addressing the essential criteria in the Person Specification. We would recommend using the STAR ‘situation, task, action, result’ method of giving examples.

We will assess applications on your personal statement, behaviour and technical skill statements

In the event we receive a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted first on the Personal Statement. Only those that meet the minimum acceptable score for this criteria will qualify for the full sift and be considered for interview.

If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a 1 hour panel interview via video call.

Interviews will take place on 30th September to 1st October.

Right to Work

As part of our recruitment process NS&I will ask about your right to work status. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK and meet eligibility requirements to work within the UK Civil Service.

If applying for a role on a fixed-term contract, you must hold a valid visa that covers the full duration of the contract, or at a minimum, the majority of the term.

Please note we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship, as a result candidates requiring sponsorship are not eligible to apply.

Security and Credit Checks

This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Working for NS&I

Any move to NS&I from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

For NS&I employees: If you are applying for a role at the same NS&I band as you are currently and the advertised salary of the role is higher, if you are successful, any salary increase will be at the discretion of NS&I and will be reviewed as part of the next annual pay review, in accordance with the NS&I employee handbook.

For Existing Civil Servants: If you are transferring from another government department at the same grade, your current salary will generally be matched within reasonable parameters and subject to NS&I pay ranges. If you are transferring on promotion, you will be offered the starting salary at the bottom of the pay scale. If you are transferring on promotion and your existing salary is within the advertised range, you will be offered a maximum of a 10% uplift on your existing salary (up to the advertised maximum).

For External Candidates: If you are not currently employed within the civil service, you will be offered the starting salary at the bottom of the advertised pay range.

Further information

Please visit our website http://nsandi-corporate.com/about-nsi for further details about NS&I.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.