Methods Business and Digital Technology

Methods Business and Digital Technology is seeking a Power BI / Power Apps Developer to work within our Public Sector Business Unit on a permanent basis. This mainly remote role requires flexibility to travel to client sites, particularly in Sheffield and London. You will design and maintain high-impact solutions, integrating various data sources and ensuring compliance with performance standards. Applicants must be willing to obtain Security Clearance. Attractive benefits include 25 days annual leave and wellness support.

Salary: £60k to £70k Methods is recruiting for a Power BI / Power Apps Developer to join our team within the Public Sector Business Unit on a permanent basis. This role will be mainly remote but requires flexibility to travel to client sites, with our offices based in London and Sheffield. Role Overview We are looking for a skilled Power BI / Power Apps Developer to design, build, and maintain high-impact business solutions. You will be the go-to expert for turning raw data into actionable insights and creating custom applications that streamline our operations. Your focus will be on building scalable, high-performance tools that adhere to industry best practices. Key Responsibilities Solution Development: Design and deploy end-to-end Power Apps (Canvas and Model Driven) and complex Power BI dashboards. Data Modelling & Analytics: Build robust data models and DAX measures to support sophisticated business intelligence requirements. System Integration: Integrate Power Platform solutions with various data sources (SQL, Dataverse, SharePoint, APIs) and other Microsoft 365 services. Standards & Governance: Ensure all solutions meet strict performance benchmarks and data best practice standards for security, usability, and maintainability. Expert Consultation: Act as the technical lead for data architecture and app logic, providing guidance on what's possible within the Power Platform ecosystem. Required Skills & Expertise Power BI: Advanced knowledge of Power Query, DAX, and data visualisations. Power Apps: Deep experience in app logic, formulas, and UI/UX design within the Power Apps environment. Data Architecture: Proven expertise in data modelling, ETL processes, and relational database concepts. Optimization: Ability to troubleshoot and tune performance for slow running reports or laggy applications. Integration: Solid understanding of Power Automate (Flow) for triggering logic and connecting services. Certifications Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals (PL 900): Ideal for beginners covering core capabilities of Power Apps, Dataverse, and Power Automate. Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL 200): Focuses on configuring Dataverse, creating app solutions, and automating processes. Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL 400): Targets developers customizing, securing, and extending Power Platform apps. Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect (PL 600): Expert level certification for designing complex, end to end solutions. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. By Joining Us You Can Expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience. Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society. Strong, inspiring, and thought provoking leadership. A supportive and collaborative environment. Benefits Development: Access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training. Wellness: 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme. Social: Office parties, pizza Friday, and commitment to charitable causes. Time off: 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year. Volunteering: 2 paid days per year to volunteer in local communities or with a charity organisation. Pension: Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution. Life Assurance: of 4 times base salary. Private Medical Insurance: Non contributory (spouse and dependants included). Worldwide Travel Insurance: Non contributory (spouse and dependants included).

Methods Business and Digital Technology is seeking a Senior Delivery Manager in Greater London. This role focuses on managing client projects, supporting a team of Delivery Managers, and ensuring client satisfaction through agile delivery methodologies. The ideal candidate will have experience in the public sector and a passion for mentoring others. This position offers numerous perks including flexible working, a supportive environment, and professional development opportunities.

Your role We are recruiting for a Senior Delivery Manager on a permanent basis. You will be an outcome focused individual, with a passion for both delivering user-centred digital services in the public sector and supporting junior and mid-level Delivery Managers in their career progression. You will be open to share your feedback and have a desire to learn and improve as part of your own development. You will have experience working in a public sector environment, with a working knowledge of public sector standards and principles, such as the Service Standard. You will divide your time between: Working as a 'hands on' Senior Delivery Manager for client projects, or across a client portfolio on multiple projects; Supporting recruitment of both permanent and contract Delivery Managers for Methods; Providing line management for Delivery Managers and junior / graduate Delivery Managers; Supporting sales/pre-sales and bid processes; Working with different stakeholders to agree SoWs and engaging with Methods account team as required. Making recommendations on team shape. Key to this role is delivering excellent client service, often overseeing a number of projects at a portfolio level. You will also support the Lead Delivery Managers with creating a safe, welcoming and encouraging environment for our team of Permanent Delivery Managers. Your responsibilities for delivering excellent client work will include: Often being the first point of contact for the client with the wider team. You will need to be credible and influential in liaising with clients, often working alongside a Product Owner / Manager from the client and supporting them in their role. Applying strategic thinking to deliver the best possible outcomes and manage stakeholder buy in. Facilitating agile delivery and transformation on client projects - acting as a servant leader for multidisciplinary teams, helping them to plan their work, remove blockers, and report progress. Managing and communicating project risks, issues and dependencies. Upskill clients in agile methodologies. Supporting on managing project budgets and budget burn down. Ensuring we are delivering for our clients against the statement of work, and raising risks and issues internally to the Methods Digital management team when needed. Your responsibilities as a line manager within the Methods Digital Delivery Management Team: Helping create a welcoming, safe and inclusive team environment. Coaching more junior team members in Agile and Lean practices, and contributing to the wider cross-Methods delivery management community of practice. Providing line management for some more junior members of the team, including helping them manage issues that arise on client work and responding proportionately and supportively. In all your work, you will: Champion user needs and accessibility. Understand the GDS Service Manual and Service Standard and coach others to understand how it affects both their work, and the product. Advocate for the use of agile methodologies, to design and develop services iteratively. Skills we are looking for Communication skills. You can mediate between people, communicating with stakeholders at all levels. You can manage stakeholder expectations and facilitate discussions about risk and complexity. You are a fantastic and approachable listener, who the team can trust, who promotes a safe and respectful team ethos. Life-cycle perspective. You know how to successfully lead teams through the full product life cycle. You can identify which tools and techniques should be used at each stage. You can develop sustainable support models. You can identify and deal with potential risks across or between all stages of the product life cycle. You know how to coach others. You can contribute to the assessment of other teams, providing guidance and support as they move through stages of the product life cycle. Maintaining delivery momentum. You know how to optimise the delivery flow of teams. You actively address the most complicated risks, issues and dependencies including where ownership exists outside the team or no clear ownership exists. You can identify innovative ways to unblock issues. Planning. You know how to lead a continual planning process in a very complex environment. You can plan beyond product delivery. You can identify dependencies in plans across services and coordinate delivery. You know how to coach other teams as the central point of expertise. Team Dynamics. You understand the psychology of a team and have strong mediation skills. You can coach an organisation on team dynamics and conflict resolution. Agile Delivery. You have considerable experience in using agile methodologies. We know not everyone will have all of the skills we are looking for. We are happy to support you to grow your skill set. This can be achieved by: working with our experienced teams; individual mentoring; and via formal training. Additional skills and behaviours Advocating for fully accessible and inclusive services. Taking a proactive approach to addressing environmental issues, embedding environmental responsibility in practices and standards, and encouraging clients to consider innovative solutions within the scope of work. Taking a proactive approach to diversity, equity and inclusion internally and with clients. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience. Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society. Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership. A supportive and collaborative environment. Development - A management development programme, and training. Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme. Flexible Working - including home working and part time. Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes. Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year. Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation. Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution. Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary. Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included). Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included). Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay. Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.