JOB SUMMARY

Defence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line.
We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cybersecurity at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe.
Defence Digital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD’s joint capabilities for the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy.
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This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you want to be part of a major programme transforming the way digital end-user services are delivered for all of Defence’s users worldwide?
You will play a key role in ensuring the MODNET Evolve programme meets its objectives, delivers the projected outcomes, and realises the required benefits. You will also ensure the strategic direction of the project remains aligned with any changes in political or business priorities, identifying emerging opportunities and threats.
This exciting role, reporting directly to the Senior Responsible Owner, involves leading and engaging positively with a wide range of key stakeholders to ensure the programme successfully enables and delivers benefits across Defence.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking for someone who has a proactive approach, seeks out opportunities to effectively engage, and is used to operating with a high degree of autonomy in environments with change. You will be able to apply your skills to a range of risks, with a sound understanding of how they relate to wider strategy, knowing when and how to escalate effectively.
It is pivotal that you have experience leading large, complex, or high-risk projects within agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. It is important that you are comfortable networking throughout the business, challenging and influencing decision-making when required. A large part of the role will involve identifying, engaging, and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to understand and drive wider transformation and change activities needed to maximise the benefits to Defence from the outcomes of the MODNET Evolve programme.

When submitting your CV, please highlight your career history and experience relevant to this role. Additionally, refer to the “Things You Need to Know” section of the advert and provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) demonstrating the essential criteria listed below:

• Experience leading large, complex, or high-risk projects through key stages of their life cycle, from defining the vision to benefits realisation.
• Experience in setting and clearly articulating programme and project objectives, understanding the wider strategic organisational context, and managing the relationship between the two.
• Experience and credibility in dealing with a broad and complex range of stakeholders, with the confidence to engage with senior officials and clearly articulate complex programmes in a meaningful way.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful post holder will likely already hold a relevant professional Project Delivery qualification, such as Management of Portfolios (MOP), Management of Successful Programmes (MSP) or similar.
Candidates will be expected to provide documentary evidence of achievement if called forward for interview. Equivalent qualifications will be considered. Please detail in your supporting statement what equivalent qualifications you hold. Please note all qualifications need to be in date.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Stakeholder and Communications Management
• Business Change and Implementation

HYBRID WORKING

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Please note that this post is working 37 hours per week and cannot be worked outside of a UK location. Please note that there will be regular to various sites, which include MOD Corsham, typically for two days per week, with occasional travel to other UK MOD sites including London.
Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD 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. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensuring benefits are owned, delivered, and measured during and after the programme, putting in place plans and monitoring post-programme to assure sustainability and enable long-term benefits realisation.
• Assisting the SRO in identifying, influencing, and managing the environment into which the project outcomes will be delivered, including relationships with key stakeholders, business owners, and impacted parties.
• Keeping the approving authority up to date on progress, coordinating submission of any Information Notes and Review Notes, and navigating them through the approvals system.
• Ensuring programme delivery aligns with government standards and practices through close collaboration with the programme teams.
• Providing the SRO with full and timely visibility of risks to successful delivery and benefits realisation, whether strategic, financial, or otherwise.
• Ensuring robust, efficient, and effective governance is in place in line with departmental guidance.
  For further information on the role of a Programme Manager, please refer to the Project Delivery Capability Framework: Project Delivery Capability Framework - GOV.UK

When submitting your CV, please highlight your career history and experience relevant to this role. Additionally, refer to the “Things You Need to Know” section of the advert and provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) demonstrating the essential criteria listed below:

• Experience leading large, complex, or high-risk projects through key stages of their life cycle, from defining the vision to benefits realisation.
• Experience in setting and clearly articulating programme and project objectives, understanding the wider strategic organisational context, and managing the relationship between the two.
• Experience and credibility in dealing with a broad and complex range of stakeholders, with the confidence to engage with senior officials and clearly articulate complex programmes in a meaningful way