Senior IT Service Manager - Newcastle Upon Tyne - Benton Park ViewAbout the jobJob summaryDiscover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC.Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential.As a Senior IT Service Manager within Chief Digital Information Office (CDIO), Debt Management and Liabilities, you will possess a deep understanding of IT Service Management, with a primary focus on safeguarding the integrity and continuity of Live Services.You will deliver targeted assurance on the performance, governance, and compliance of services, ensuring alignment with key performance indicators and ITIL 4 practices. Your role will also involve driving continuous improvement, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to enhance service reliability.In addition, you will champion the vision and strategic direction of service management, ensuring that processes are clearly defined, effectively owned, and continuously matured to support evolving business objectives.You will serve as a key escalation point for both business and IT stakeholders, ensuring that the expectations of senior leaders within CDIO and Enterprise Live Services (ELS) are consistently met. Clear and accessible communication will be essential, using terminology that resonates with both technical and non-technical audiences.An ideal candidate will be a credible, influential, and encouraging team-player: Someone who is self-motivated, a confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and a proven dedication to continuous improvement in self and others.Job descriptionEnsure operational assurance and governance of IT services, with a strong focus on maintaining high standards of data quality.Act as a key liaison within Debt Management and Liabilities, building strong stakeholder relationships and developing a deep understanding of CDIO and ELS processes and responsibilities.Lead the IT Service Management (ITSM) function, ensuring high-quality service delivery and user satisfaction.Oversee incident, problem, change, and request management processes.Develop and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) and operational level agreements (OLAs).Collaborate with stakeholders to understand service requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.Manage vendor relationships and third-party service providers.Drive continual service improvement (CSI) initiatives using data and feedback.Ensure compliance with IT governance, risk, and security policies.Produce regular service performance reports and present to senior leadership.Person specificationResponsibilities:Build and develop a trusted relationships across CDIO including Product & Platform senior stakeholders.Manage a consistent end-to-end service portfolio of technical services within a defined service quality framework consisting of value streams and practices, technical health hygiene working with a wide group of stakeholders, and other live service colleagues.Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the key ITIL 4 practices and any changes to these.Ensure service data, models, and maps are maintained and controlled within the guidelines set out by Service Catalogue Management and Service Configuration Management.A focus on continually improving services for business outcomes.Support the introduction of new functionality while protecting the integrity of existing services.Ensure delivery teams are prioritising technical health by supporting stakeholders with identifying risks, vulnerabilities, and issues.Produce reports to clearly demonstrate and communicate compliance and performance.Essential Criteria The role is suitable for an individual with extensive knowledge and experience of IT Service Management within large organisations managing multiple services to multiple customers, specifically in ITSM live services activities (Incident, Change, Problem, Risk Management,) and transition in Live.Experienced in developing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders (including suppliers) and working collaboratively in a cross- functional environment including the ability to effectively influence.Has the experience and ability to communicate effectively up to Senior Management including a strong background in documentation creation/review.Has a broad knowledge and understanding of IT concepts and architectures.Has the ability for analysing and managing outcomes related to service availability, reliability, resilience, performance, and security.Has strong knowledge of ITIL4 within large organisations with a disaggregated supply chain.Can use a range of data and analytical skills to support decision making prioritisation and advice to senior stakeholders on operational live service.Able to apply service management activities across integrated, or "end-to-end" IT services (reflecting operational support models and user journeys).Desirable Criteria ITIL4 foundation (mandatory); Practitioner / Specialist Certification ITIL4 (preferred).Experience working with ServiceNow (IT Service Management).Experience with service management information and reporting toolsets.ITIL Certified at Practitioner / Specialist Level (e.g. ITIL4 Create Deliver Support).Transitional Sites InformationIf your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window)These sites are:Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle.Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford. You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.BenefitsAlongside your salary of £45,544, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £13,194 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.Family friendly policies.Personal support.Coaching and development.To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil ServiceThings you need to knowSelection process detailsHow to ApplyAs part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences.A 750-word Personal Statement which should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the Essential Criteria and Person Specification as outlined in the advert. Please evidence any Desirable Criteria where applicable (up to 250 words max). This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy holder where candidates have the same score at interview.Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.SiftAt sift, your CV and your Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview.We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.InterviewDuring the panel interview, you will be asked questions to assess your Experience in order to explore in detail what you are capable of.Interviews will take place virtually via video link.Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.EligibilityPlease take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days(Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - (insert vacancy ref) & vacancy closing date (insert date)'.To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.Reserve ListA reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we'll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.Merit List After interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.Criminal Record CheckApplications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.Hybrid working at HMRCHMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time). Reasonable AdjustmentsWe want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact the UBS Recruitment team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.Complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkersThis role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need. Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the 'location preferences' section that you can travel to.Terms and Conditions Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window).The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract.If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. For more Information for people applying for, or thinking of applying for, roles at HM Revenue and Customs, please see link: Working for HMRC: information for applicants - GOV.UK.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis 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) Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. 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.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).