Senior Developer - Data Visualisation

This role involves the delivery of financial systems and data management within DWP.
The successful candidate will ensure that the delivery of financial systems and data management are efficient, effective and meet the needs of other finance processes.
Using knowledge of systems, technology and data management, stakeholder insight and ability to work constructively with people at all grades, they will be a valued contributor to the decision-making process.
As a champion for change they will help to deliver continuous improvement as well as supporting wider transformation efforts.
They will need to establish and develop effective working relationships with a number of stakeholders across the organisation and the wider finance function, as well as colleagues in other functions and possibly public sector organisations.
The team deliverables include: Deliver and maintain, high-quality self-service and interactive dashboards and Management Information (MI) Reporting that spans Performance, Finance and Productivity.
Rationalise and automate monthly and weekly reporting of Business Finance and Performance Reporting across DWP.
Collaborate with Digital and other colleagues to ensure our customers have the most efficient and effective access to quality of data and systems.
Use Agile principles by prototyping and testing products in collaboration with our customers and supporting existing systems to ensure that business continuity for the user is preserved.
Work closely with other parts of Finance Directorate, wider DWP stakeholders and external consultants to help develop MI, providing constructive challenge and advice where appropriate.
The role may include, but is not limited to, some of the following: Being a visible leader, providing clear direction, support and motivation to your team in building Power BI and Qlik Sense products.
Understand user requirements and build products that deliver against these.
Be creative in exploring solutions that present data with impact and utilise the functionality of the tools available.
Overseeing team priorities and resourcing to ensure the effective delivery of financial systems and the reporting of a range of financial and other data.
Using insights from stakeholder engagement and data to effectively manage and improve the performance of systems and data delivery.
Providing expert advice regarding systems and data to stakeholders within the organisation.
Enabling and managing change that allows more flexibility, responsiveness and improved service delivery and user experience.
This may include both continuous improvement and transformation activity.
Hybrid working This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home.
This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.
The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.
This role can only be delivered from the UK.
Person specification The candidate will be able to demonstrate the following Essential Criteria: (Lead Criteria) Demonstrated ability to build innovative and technical data visualisation products for financial and performance reporting that support, enhance and increase efficiency of existing business process and products.
An Agile practitioner qualification, with experience in leading a Data Visualisation Development team with an ongoing portfolio of multiple projects for Finance/Performance reporting.
Leadership skills with excellent people management skills and the ability to promote team cohesion, adapting to changes and improvements.
Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to communicate and influence at all levels and areas of expertise.
Ability to develop self and others in order to adapt to changing business needs, technology and ensure resilience within own team.
Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Changing and Improving Developing Self and Others Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary, the Department for Work and Pensions contributes 28.97% towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
Generous annual leave at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (prorata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 years continuous service.
Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career.
This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.
Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a 1250 word Personal Statement.
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Your Personal Statement should demonstrate how you meet the Essential Criteria set out within the Person Specification.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the Lead Essential Criteria : "Demonstrated ability to lead delivery of innovative and technical solutions for financial and performance reporting that support, enhance and increase efficiency of existing business process and products".
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.
Only candidates who are successful at the sift stage will be invited to attend an MS Teams interview.
Application sift is planned to be carried out WC: 2nd December 2024.
Interviews are planned to be carried out WC: 6th January 2025.
Stage 1 Assessment - Sift At sift, we will assess your application by using your Personal Statement.
To be successful, you must demonstrate your experience matching the Essential Criteria listed in the person specification above.
Please note that you are not required to produce behaviour-based examples in the content of your Personal Statement as these are not assessed at sift.
Applications will be sifted and scored based on the information supplied in your Personal Statement.
Stage 2 Assessment - Interview If you are successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to interview, where you shall be assessed on your experience against the Behaviours listed within the advert.
This interview will take approximately 45 minutes.
You will need to produce evidence of ID at the video interview.
It will consist of the following: Blended Interview You will be asked questions based on the behaviours listed in the advert, as well as experience questions (as per the Essential Criteria) via a short presentation.
A blended interview aims to be more of a conversation at interview offering a more inclusive approach.
The Behaviour based questioning explores what the candidate can and has done, but also their potential.
Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to DWP 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.
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Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words.
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We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health.
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As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
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