Director of Technical Assurance

2 weeks ago

GB, UK Capita Full time
The Director of Technical Assurance & Service Improvement is responsible for ensuring that we continuously improve, refine, automate and innovate our services across the entire IT&N estate. Working with the Directors, and nominated representatives, of each tower (Service Desk & Service Management, End User Services, Hosting and Cloud, Networks, Operations and Professional Services), work to ensure that we are achieving our SLA standards and compliance across all of our technologies and services.

Job title:
Director of Technical Assurance & Service Improvement

Job Description:

A rewarding opportunity to play a key role as part of the IT & Networks Senior Management Team working as the Technical Assurance & Service Improvement Director reporting directly into the Managing Director - IT & Networks.
  • The Director of Technical Assurance & Service Improvement is responsible for ensuring that we continuously improve, refine, automate and innovate our services across the entire IT&N estate. Working with the Directors, and nominated representatives, of each tower (Service Desk & Service Management, End User Services, Hosting and Cloud, Networks, Operations and Professional Services), work to ensure that we are achieving our SLA standards and compliance across all of our technologies and services.
  • The Director of Technical Assurance & Service Improvement is responsible for the compliance of Capita's IT&N infrastructure with agreed SLAs, audit compliance (working with CISO), process engineering & enhancement and assurance across the platforms.
Role and Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the delivery of technical governance for services provided to all Capita clients, provided by IT & Networks, with a focus on exceeding customer expectations.
  • Use data, statistics and reporting to identify key challenges and drive continuous improvement within Operations and IT&N
  • Ensure the day to day running of the Operations business area is effective, aligns to the business strategy, and meets customer requirements
  • Responsible for sharing future roadmaps and changes to the infrastructure with our clients via Service Excellence and Strategy Teams.
  • Provide strong technical advocacy and direction with a strong collaborative approach promoting best practices across the new Capita TSS organisation to ensure successful delivery.
  • Drives assurance activities to guarantee inventory accuracy across the IT & networks estate
  • Identifies and contributes towards process & procedural evolution and enhancement
  • Oversees IT & networks and ensures the relevant head of departments are keeping their risk entry's up to date
  • Working across the Pillar to establish an IT&N Continuous Improvement Framework to:
    • Promote a culture of openness and collaboration driving Continuous Improvement, (e.g., employee engagement forum)
    • Measure Cost of Quality, implement controls and improvements to reduce cost of poor quality,
    • Deliver quality excellence by assessing performance against benchmarking,
    • Ensure productivity is measurable and accuracy is auditable, team improvement plans are in place to drive value addressing shrinkage and cost to serve (link to objectives, performance reviews as well as L&D),
    • Identify, assess and develop process reengineering opportunities along with maturity metrics which improves efficiency and reduces variability,
    • Maximise benefit from Global delivery capabilities and automation
What's in it for you?
  • 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
  • Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
  • Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
  • The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
  • Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
About Capita Technology and Software Solutions

Capita Technology and Software Solutions (TSS) is a 5000 people strong global shared service, responsible for delivering innovation and digital transformation for Capita's colleagues, businesses and clients.

We design, build and run the right technical competencies and partnerships to enable Capita to deliver seamless public and customer services - from working collaboratively with Capita's businesses to shape the right technology and software solutions to take to market, to ensuring colleagues have access to resilient, predictable IT services and support, that enables them to work effectively and securely.

TSS is right at the heart of Capita, as we work to create a technology-led organisation. You'll be part of a Capita-wide network of 55,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines, sectors and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you'll do next:

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Location:
Home-Based - GBR
,
United Kingdom

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent

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