ARE YOU READY TO BRING YOUR PROJECT DELIVERY SKILLS TO A NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ORGANISATION LIKE HM COASTGUARD?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!
HM Coastguard (HMCG) is the operational arm of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency with responsibility for 6 key functions: Search and Rescue, Pollution Response, Vessel Traffic Management, Maritime Safety, Maritime Security and Emergency and Disaster Management. There are three delivery disciplines within HM Coastguard: Maritime Operations and Aeronautical Operations, both of which coordinate activities from an operations room environment; and Coastal Operations, which manages resources and service provision on the coast.
The HM Coastguard Major Programmes Team is responsible for delivery of the HM Coastguard major programmes portfolio; delivering over £2Bn worth of programmes and projects which are of high value and complex in nature, including the GMPP Second Generation UK SAR Aviation (UKSAR2G) Programme. The team ensures delivery into service and contracts monitoring through life; ensuring that all projects and programmes deliver the intended outcomes and realise benefits.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it’s like working at MCA:

• MCA roles: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers

JOB DESCRIPTION

In this pivotal senior role, you’ll report directly to the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for Major Programmes and will be responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of all major projects within the HM Coastguard portfolio. You’ll provide the strategic governance and day-to-day management needed to ensure projects meet their intended outcomes and deliver real public value.
This is a high-profile opportunity that calls for deep expertise in complex project delivery, strong leadership, and a commitment to excellence. As the lead authority on project delivery within HM Coastguard, you’ll champion best practices, mentor delivery teams, and shape the future of our major programmes.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Support the SRO to drive delivery of all major programmes. Provide strategic and detailed oversight to ensure that objectives are clearly defined and achievable to approved time, cost, and performance.
• Working with the SRO, develop and agree the vision and measurable success criteria for major programmes. Engage with MCA Business Partners to develop the budget and generate metrics to track, monitor and control delivery within budget.
• Monitor and control project progress and performance as chair of all Programme Boards within the portfolio, providing the SRO with clear and effective report to enable realisation of benefits.
• Ensure solutions are designed and business cases and plans prepared, including development of the Strategic and Project Management cases for all Business Cases related to major programmes.
• Define the approach, accountabilities, work scope and targets for the team, setting appropriate and effective project controls and ‘stop / go’ decision points for all major programmes.
• Provide project delivery function support to Assistant Director Commercial for monitoring and managing supplier performance in the delivery of major programmes.
• Ensure appropriate standards, good practice and lessons learned are captured and applied. Engage on assurance activities and reviews, acting on recommendations to realise success.
• Manage risks and issues, escalating to the SRO where appropriate. Ensure effective change control mechanisms are in place. Agree and document all scope changes with the SRO and other stakeholders.

WORKING HOURS, OFFICE ATTENDANCE AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week. Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.
This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.
information on how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see below for contact details).
The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your principal workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, visiting stakeholders and colleagues, or carrying out detached duty in another DfT or agency workplace. The chosen principal workplace will be the designated place of work and any remote or home working arrangement does not constitute a change to the designated place of work or contractual terms and conditions. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation. Applicants can request further information on how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see below for contact details).
Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates should ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

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)
• 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

TYPE OF ROLE

Procurement and Contracts Management
Project Delivery
Senior leadership

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Support the SRO to drive delivery of all major programmes. Provide strategic and detailed oversight to ensure that objectives are clearly defined and achievable to approved time, cost, and performance.
• Working with the SRO, develop and agree the vision and measurable success criteria for major programmes. Engage with MCA Business Partners to develop the budget and generate metrics to track, monitor and control delivery within budget.
• Monitor and control project progress and performance as chair of all Programme Boards within the portfolio, providing the SRO with clear and effective report to enable realisation of benefits.
• Ensure solutions are designed and business cases and plans prepared, including development of the Strategic and Project Management cases for all Business Cases related to major programmes.
• Define the approach, accountabilities, work scope and targets for the team, setting appropriate and effective project controls and ‘stop / go’ decision points for all major programmes.
• Provide project delivery function support to Assistant Director Commercial for monitoring and managing supplier performance in the delivery of major programmes.
• Ensure appropriate standards, good practice and lessons learned are captured and applied. Engage on assurance activities and reviews, acting on recommendations to realise success.
• Manage risks and issues, escalating to the SRO where appropriate. Ensure effective change control mechanisms are in place. Agree and document all scope changes with the SRO and other stakeholders

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Demonstrable experience of senior Programme/Project Director ability within the context of major programme development and delivery, ideally at for £100 million programmes. Successful track record of delivering programme benefits and outcomes.
• Strong and effective senior and strategic leadership, with demonstrable experience of guiding teams to deliver successful major programme outcomes.
• Experience and proven ability in effectively managing senior stakeholders and decision-makers; within an organisation, externally across government and with industry partners